Power Supplies - any brands better?

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UCLAN said:
Do you have the whole .pdf for that ad? I'd *love* to see the date
(far bottom right in the small print.)
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The copyright date for the .PDF is 2003, but for some reason PCP&C
still has it posted at their website:

http://pcpowercooling.com/pdf/insidestory.pdf

I think it's funny that they say, "Turbo-Cool 510 derating spec:
full-load @ 40C, decrease to 90% load @ 50C", and for the 550W Enermax,
"full-load @ 25C, decrease to NO LOAD [caps mine] @ 70C."
 
The copyright date for the .PDF is 2003, but for some reason PCP&C
still has it posted at their website:

http://pcpowercooling.com/pdf/insidestory.pdf
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The-other, now prominent PDF is relatively new, only came
out after nVidia/SLI specs (see bottom of it). This 40C
rating was indeed used for several years and only more
recently was it increased to 50C. There's that quote on it
from April 2005 too... not sure what in the world UCLAN is
trying to claim so far as "as far back as can be remembered"
since it wasnt' there 18 months ago.

I think it's funny that they say, "Turbo-Cool 510 derating spec:
full-load @ 40C, decrease to 90% load @ 50C", and for the 550W Enermax,
"full-load @ 25C, decrease to NO LOAD [caps mine] @ 70C."
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The sad part is that many people look unfavorably on Turbo
Cools citing noise levels but fail to recognize that it's
merely because they actually have the airflow to accomdate
510W, even though able to do better at the lower airflow
rates of many other alternatives.

It's somewhat incredible though, how some manufacturers are
so greedy that they can't even manage to put $5 more into
heatsinks, fan and capacitors- in those 3 areas alone would
most supplies be vastly improved.
 
kony said:
The-other, now prominent PDF is relatively new, only came
out after nVidia/SLI specs (see bottom of it). This 40C
rating was indeed used for several years and only more
recently was it increased to 50C. There's that quote on it
from April 2005 too... not sure what in the world UCLAN is
trying to claim so far as "as far back as can be remembered"
since it wasnt' there 18 months ago.
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My quote was "PCP&C has been rating their products at 50 degrees C.
for as long as I remember." And my Turbo-Cool 300ATX, circa 1997,
is rated at 50 degrees C., and my Standard 230 Desktop powering
my still running 286, circa 1992, is rated at 50 degrees C. So I
would say it looks like that older TC510 is an exception.
 
My quote was "PCP&C has been rating their products at 50 degrees C.
for as long as I remember." And my Turbo-Cool 300ATX, circa 1997,
is rated at 50 degrees C., and my Standard 230 Desktop powering
my still running 286, circa 1992, is rated at 50 degrees C. So I
would say it looks like that older TC510 is an exception.
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If you say so.
 
UCLAN said:
(e-mail address removed) wrote:
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PCPower&Cooling are the best in my opinion. I have been purchasing them
since the mid 90's and have never had one fail.
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PSUs with a battery?
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Back in the 1980s, PC Power & Cooling soldl a combination power supply
and battery backup unit for AT computers. And I mean full-size AT,
where the supply measured about 9" x 6 x 6, but was probably rated for
only 230-300W..
 
UCLAN said:
(e-mail address removed) wrote:
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PCPower&Cooling are the best in my opinion. I have been purchasing them
since the mid 90's and have never had one fail.
Click to expand...
PSUs with a battery?
Click to expand...

Back in the 1980s, PC Power & Cooling soldl a combination power supply
and battery backup unit for AT computers. And I mean full-size AT,
where the supply measured about 9" x 6 x 6, but was probably rated for
only 230-300W..
 
Back in the 1980s, PC Power & Cooling soldl a combination power supply
and battery backup unit for AT computers. And I mean full-size AT,
where the supply measured about 9" x 6 x 6, but was probably rated for
only 230-300W..
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Yes, it was the old "R/S" style PSU, as they called it. One of the "L"
shaped chassis. It used a motorcycle battery for its back-up. They also
briefly sold a similar PSU in a "slim" or "ps/2" size chassis with a
smaller back-up battery. I had one of those big PSUs in my 386 computer,
and got a replacement battery at a Harley Davidson motorcycle shop.

Since the OP specified "mid 90s", however, I doubt he knew of them. <g>
 
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