Refurb BFG EX-1000 (W) PSU, $50+5 ship, geeks.com

[VirtualLarry]

https://www.geeks.com/woot/

 

[Chocu1a]

Picked one of these up earlier this morning. Make sure to use the code "POWERWOOT".
With shipping it was $55. Great for a back up psu in case you need one on the fly.

 

[PCNewb]

You guys are killing me, i bit.. again.

 

[nboy22]

I think BFG is going out of business, so the warranties will most likely not be honored if something breaks down on this. I could be wrong though.

 

[PCNewb]

Considering its a refurb; 90 days warranty. Wouldn't expect any backup from BFG itself anyways. Just going to have to keep an eye on it for a bit at first. As a backup/throwaway; the price was hard to beat

 

[Zap]

I think BFG went out of business

Fixed.

Just because it doesn't have a manufacturer's warranty doesn't mean it isn't a good unit. $55 shipped is less than HALF of FOB China. Refurb, warranty or not, it is a hot deal.

 

[MagickMan]

In for one. Not sure why.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Watch out for the ripple on 5V, 3.3V and 12V3.

 

[v8envy]

Tempting at this awesome price, but I'm going to pass. I just get the feeling refurb means whatever BFG had in their RMA department plus stock on hand is being liquidated through geeks, working or not. I could luck into a new PSU, or I could get one I'd have to RMA immediately. Not feeling lucky today, but a great deal for those who are.

 

[Old Hippie]

In for one. Not sure why.

:thumbsup:

 

[Spike]

Son of a... I had to do it. I don't need it at all but I did it. Curse you all!!

 

[Meghan54]

Still would be wary of this power supply because, while it's listed as a refurb, they were never returned to Andyson (the ps OEM) for refurbishing, but instead are just RMA returns that have been repackaged and are being unloaded. This from a knowledgeable source....

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7054 (Post #4 and #7)

 

[tadh]

You know what though? Some of us "like myself" who build/repair systems could certainly appreciate this modular unit for builds or testing even if it's not a "true" 1k PSU

I ordered one myself

 

[Zap]

Still would be wary of this power supply because, while it's listed as a refurb, they were never returned to Andyson (the ps OEM) for refurbishing, but instead are just RMA returns that have been repackaged and are being unloaded.

Well, chances are the PSU is fine. These were sold at Best Buy and the return rate there is really high (lax policies) but the actual failure rate of returned units is really low. jonnyGURU may have more precise numbers, but IIRC it was something like 19 out of 20 returned units worked just fine.

You know what though? Some of us "like myself" who build/repair systems could certainly appreciate this modular unit for builds or testing even if it's not a "true" 1k PSU

Even better since it really is a "true" 1kW PSU. It is rated 1kW @40°C continuous, and while initial pre-production review samples had a bit higher ripple** these PSUs never had any problems putting out rated power.

**I think ripple was still in spec, just higher than it should be for an enthusiast PSU. IIRC the higher ripple was just in the two modular PCIe connectors, so a couple extra caps were added for production models.

 

[Magusigne]

Johnny's ripple test has me scared.

My 750 Watt has been giving me issues recently though..hmm

 

[MagickMan]

Yeah, the ripple issue was supposedly fixed when they went into production.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Yeah, the ripple issue was supposedly fixed when they went into production.

Update : Just received my units yesterday. You'll have to mod the PSU - it's still the bone stock capacitor configuration.

 

[Spike]

Update : Just received my units yesterday. You'll have to mod the PSU - it's still the bone stock capacitor configuration.

Wait, what? Mine is working great in my main rig (I know it barely strains the unit) but should I be worried? What do you mean by "bone stock capacitor configuration", are you referring to the ripple that plauged the pre-production units only? And wasn't that ripple still in spec?

 

[MagickMan]

I got mine in last week, but it's just sitting in the box. Oh well, it's not a huge deal to fix.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Wait, what? Mine is working great in my main rig (I know it barely strains the unit) but should I be worried? What do you mean by "bone stock capacitor configuration", are you referring to the ripple that plauged the pre-production units only? And wasn't that ripple still in spec?

It will work fine. The 12V2 rail came close to exceeding the ATX ripple spec, 12V3 exceeded it very slightly. Mind you this was at full load.

Here's what OklahomaWolf's sample's modular connector board looks like :

Both of mine have the exact same cap config. No worries though, nothing that $5 at DigiKey won't fix (gonna slap on a Panasonic FM 2700uF 16V cap on each rail).

 

[OCGuy]

Ehhh...I have nothing against refurbs...something about PSUs though. It can take down your whole system.

 

[MagickMan]

I'm looking at the one I bought and it doesn't seem to be refurbed at all, it has that "factory fresh" look and feel to it.

 

[tadh]

Received mine last week and it too seemed brand new and factory shrink wrapped. All acessory cables tied and "fresh looking"...Sometimes I think we worry too much about test results. Just let them work if they do and enjoy

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Got a third EX1000. This one had the revised 12V2 and 12V3 capacitances.

Original :

Revised :

Modded (with Panasonic FM 2700uF caps) :

 

[Spike]

interesting. I'll have to take a look at mine to see which it is. Can you tell without removing the cover (through the grates) or will I need to take it apart to see?