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Leadman 500 Watt ATX Power Supply $60 at CompGeeks

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YOU NEED LOTS OF POWER!!! Recommended by AMD to work with XP and MP Processors!!! Recommended by Intel to work with Pentium 4 Processors!!! This power supply was specially designed to work with the AMD systems and is Pentium 4 ready, but also works with and any ATX system. It also has the hard to find AUXPWR and ATX12V connectors needed on Pentium 4 Systems. Get yours today!!!


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500W ATX Switchable (115v or 230v) Power Supply
Available Wattage: 500 Watts
Low Noise Design
Short Circuit Protection
Over Voltage Protection
Thermal Overload Protection
Dual Ball Bearing Fans
Dimensions: 165mm (d) x 150mm (w) x 85mm (t)
Great for AMD Athlon Systems AND Pentium 4 Systems!
Recommended by AMD to Work with XP and MP Processors!!!
Voltage Specs: 3.3V-30A; 5.0V-50A; 12V-25A; -5V-0.3A; -12V-0.8A; 5Vsb-2.0A
NOTE: Specs are as listed on the Power Supply Directly
Includes an ATX Aux Power Connector (AKA Extended ATX), and ATX 12V Connector
 
This looks nice!
Isnt there also a 10% off coupon somewhere for this?
I'd be all over this if I hadnt just bought an Antec 400 watter...
 


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I think the 10% off coupon only apply if you pay with a mastercard......
 
I have their 400watter. got it from compgeeks 6 months ago. the 12 volt shows 11.7. 5 volt is 4.8. all of the volts are low, and thats on 3 different boards and cpu's.

And the last 4 times ive ordered from them i have put the "CODE"in. Used my mastercard and have never gotten anything off. Im not ordering from them again. I orderd 4 removable HD trays from them last month 3 of them didnt work. They get refurbs and defective stuff from god knows where.


What do you mean recommended by AMD shouldnt it say "APPROVED by AMD"?? IT is not on their list
 
PS. there are no adjustable pot's in this power supply either. If you voltage's are low. you have to live with it.
 
So exactly where is it recommended by AMD? I can't find anything by Leadman or POWMAX on AMD's charts except for the LP6100c 300W PSU on the Duron page. Is this really worth taking a chance on? Anyone putting in a 500 watt PSU is probably putting a lot of components (read lots of $$) under the hood.
 
What do you mean you can adjust the pots?? There are no pots in it. Yes you can adjust it if you "creative Solder" some pots in it. Or just change the resistors I know that. you can do that with every power supply. Leadmans. are light??? I have an enhance i got from new egg rated at 350 that Weighs more. The voltage is higer and was $15 cheaper. I dont think this thing kicks out 500 watts. They are cheaply made. and the heatsinks inside arent very large.
 
according to the review the reboos posted...
there seems to be a conflict of spec.

while 500w is nice,
TCO is what really counts when it comes to o/cing.

it states 180w on the picture.

if this really is the psu that compgeeks is selling, the i'd advise people from not purchasing this.

180w at 3.3+5v is the min for AMD XP processors.

even enhance 300w from newegg has 220w TCO. it'll cost you less and it'll save you lots of headache.

if someone's looking for a psu and is under a strict budget,
i'd say go with enhance 350w.

it's no 500watter... but it carries a healthy 220w that you can use at $35+6.

for the last time... it's the wattage at 3.3+5 that matters!!!
 
In the PSU market today, there are 4 tiers:

1:Top-Tier:

Enermax: Best quality, one of the most popular. Reviews abound. I am planning on getting an Enermax EG465VE for my next rig.
Topower: Very close to enermax in quality, at a lower price, but hard to find in many locales. See a review here

2:2nd Tier:

Includes many popular, very good quality PSU's, like Sparkle Power, Codegen, QuietPC, Highpower, Chenming/Chieftec/Antec, Enlight, Macron, PCP&C, and in some peoples opinion, CWT.


3: Virtually Unkown AMD-Approved Brand:

This can be an Okay PSU, but you are risking your system a bit. Many of these come bundled with a case or are found at a computer show. Kind of risky, since reputation is the only assurance of quality you get with PSU's, as if they fry your system you will want a bit more than the $50 you payed for the PSU.

4: Generic/Unknown Brand:

Unbranded, or a virtually unknown brand(tons of cheap stuff coming out of Taiwan these days). If you treasure your system, stay away.



If you find something not on the AMD-approved list, check the following qualities:

Reviews: your main resource
# of watts TCO: A somewhat better measurement of wattage than the marketting.
Weight: A bad PSU is usually relatively light to save costs.
Fans: A good PSU has 2 fans, one for input and one for output. Each has a blowhole and a chrome grille.
A bad PSU had 1 fan pushing air through a vent.
 
Anand reviewed the Leadman units back in 2000 and had a 400 watter to review at the time.

Here's the article.

I wouldn't buy this model at all. I'm a PC Power and Cooling man myself.

Squalish2357,

PC Power and Cooling is a TOP TIER manufacturer. You should switch that. They are better than Enermax in terms of longer warranty (5 years vs. 1 year is huge) and tighter specs on comparable units generally.
 
I've had the 450W model of the Leadman/Powmax since 2000, powering 1.2 and 1.4 fully loaded Athlon systems(RAID, multiple vid cards and multiple sound cards, fans ect), it's been very dependable and quiet, the internals are above average parts, layout and design are above average. Mine came in a CompUSA branded box. The rejection of reflected interference into the DC rails has been excellent, I've done testing using high end audio cards and Wavelab.

I'll be getting a PC Power and Cooling unit soon, the low AC ripple specs, EMF rejection and line conditioning specs will probably make the best audiophile P/S I've ever had.

I can only say good things about my experience with the Leadman. It's powering my new OC'd P4 1.6a system now. I don't know where Anand got his test unit. And Directron is in the half-assed business of shipping "B" grade merchandise they know is defective. From my own experience in dealing with them.

My 02.

Tommy P.
 
I agree with Caveman2001. PC Power and Cooling is top tier, period. So is their price, unfortunately. Having both a Turbo-Cool 475 and an Enermax 465-VE, the TCO for the Turbo-Cool is 300 compared to 220 for the Enermax. That's a huge difference for a max output of +5v and +3.3v combined, especially since the total watts are so close. Actually, the Turbo-Cool 350 watt has a TCO of 215. I also have the Leadman 500, and it does just fine. I don't trust it enough for my best hardware, but for the price it has done okay. I'm not knocking Enermax, their good, but not the best, IMHO.
 
Well how have you people done with this ps those who received it ? I`m seriously thinking of returning it and havn`t been brave enough to install it. After much research I`m still not much the wiser but have learnt a lot in general about power supplies. `Warning: High return rates showing below average reliability. We do not recommend it!`

Look here for the previous text. It seems the PS probably has some reliability issues .All said and done it seems like a good price but I think I`m going to go with a better branded ps.
 
On the top tier level PC power and cooling power supplies are the top tier. If you ever had an enermax with an AMD. You will know their 5 volt can hang. and no adjustable pots on enermax. So it should be on the second tier. With even antec above it.

PS. Check out the warrenty on enermax. There is none!!!
 
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