Super Flower 500W Review - Page 11

dantheman65 · 18th November 2006, 8:22 PM

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Originally Posted by decayed.cell

Well how the hell do we explain it working perfectly fine on my computer lmfao...

Some kind of magical super flower, I'd presume.

decayed.cell · 18th November 2006, 8:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dantheman65

Some kind of magical super flower, I'd presume.

Alright then, does anyone else have this problem? *points to Maghemi*

Pengoz · 24th November 2006, 10:49 PM

Well after about a month of use my Superflower 500W psu died.

Was just using the PC an hour ago and then it just totally lost power.

Checked the powerboards etc, everything else was getting power (monitor, adsl). No matter what I tried the psu would not power back up. So now I'm back on my old Antec 380w.

I'll try it again in the morning, maybe it built up too much of a current and won't power back up until its discharged? Who knows. Hopefully its not dead

Would MSY replace it for me or do I have to deal directly with the OEM?

decayed.cell · 25th November 2006, 12:10 AM

MSY probably would. Hmm very strange. Did it just power down? Any noise? Smoke?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pengoz

Well after about a month of use my Superflower 500W psu died.

Was just using the PC an hour ago and then it just totally lost power.

Checked the powerboards etc, everything else was getting power (monitor, adsl). No matter what I tried the psu would not power back up. So now I'm back on my old Antec 380w.

I'll try it again in the morning, maybe it built up too much of a current and won't power back up until its discharged? Who knows. Hopefully its not dead

Would MSY replace it for me or do I have to deal directly with the OEM?

Pengoz · 25th November 2006, 9:09 AM

No noise, smoke, smell.. Just lost power.

decayed.cell · 25th November 2006, 9:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Pengoz

No noise, smoke, smell.. Just lost power.

Hmm what were you running it with? Sounds like what happened to one of my old GTR power supplies - it just loses power and never comes back. MSY should replace it for you.

Pengoz · 25th November 2006, 7:16 PM

Yeah, MSY tested it and it didn't power up for them either.

They rekon a cap blew, which make sense. Anyway I got a replacement, this one doesn't have the speed control like before. Instead just has "Auto Speed". Other than that its the same, blue led fan, piano black finish, 500w.

Lets see how we go now.

decayed.cell · 25th November 2006, 9:08 PM

What kind of setup were you running?

Pengoz · 25th November 2006, 10:19 PM

Asrock 775Dual-VSTA, E6300 C2D, ATI 9800 Pro (AGP), 1GB DDR1 (400). 160Gb WD Sata HDD, 16x NEC DVDRW drive. Nothing overclocked.

decayed.cell · 27th November 2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by decayed.cell

Hmm maybe its a BIOS feature thing... soft off maybe? Must be something in Power

"Super Flower claims that when the inner temperature of the PSU increases while running on silent mode, it automatically switches to Auto stage."

Maybe its that feature?

Pengoz · 28th November 2006, 11:40 AM

It lost power and never turned on, even after being unplugged for 12hrs+ and tested at MSY.. The new one is working without issue, touch wood.

It wasn't soft off as this option is disabled in the bios.

justakid · 5th December 2006, 9:00 AM

hey guys is this what is reviewed?

Super Flower 400W / 500W Real Power 55 / 89 - found at MSY.

also do u guys know if it will fix the following prob I have?

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...32#post6690332

blancmange · 5th December 2006, 9:32 AM

read as what i replied to your other thread...

with that said in the other thread, considering with my 430w coolermaster PSU, im running the following compared to yourself:

opteron 146
2x 512 ddr
asrock 939-dual sata 2
3x ide HDD
1x sata HDD
1x DL DVD burner
1x 7600gt PCIe
1x 9800se AGP
2x Cold Cathodes
2x 120mm LED fans
1x 92mm fan
1x zalman 9500
and lots of USB devices...

and ive got no problems...
so it could be the following for your current PSU: may be faulty, cant handle a full load, or you dont have enough wattage.

decayed.cell · 5th December 2006, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justakid

hey guys is this what is reviewed?

Super Flower 400W / 500W Real Power 55 / 89 - found at MSY.

also do u guys know if it will fix the following prob I have?

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...32#post6690332

The $89 is the one I reviewed, for the price of the $55 dollar model I'd just go with a Coolermaster Extreme 430W

justakid · 5th December 2006, 3:50 PM

ended up getting the top power for $99 as msy didn't have any superpowers .. didn't go for the coolmaster because I thought it was inferior when compared to the superflower...read in some post that some guy regretted getting the cooler master over the superflower...

anyway - will let u know how things go...

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5th December 2006, 9:32 AM	#163
blancmange Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SOR Posts: 353	read as what i replied to your other thread... with that said in the other thread, considering with my 430w coolermaster PSU, im running the following compared to yourself: opteron 146 2x 512 ddr asrock 939-dual sata 2 3x ide HDD 1x sata HDD 1x DL DVD burner 1x 7600gt PCIe 1x 9800se AGP 2x Cold Cathodes 2x 120mm LED fans 1x 92mm fan 1x zalman 9500 and lots of USB devices... and ive got no problems... so it could be the following for your current PSU: may be faulty, cant handle a full load, or you dont have enough wattage. __________________ ≡ My Trading List ≡

24th November 2006, 10:49 PM	#153
Pengoz Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 4,233	Well after about a month of use my Superflower 500W psu died. Was just using the PC an hour ago and then it just totally lost power. Checked the powerboards etc, everything else was getting power (monitor, adsl). No matter what I tried the psu would not power back up. So now I'm back on my old Antec 380w. I'll try it again in the morning, maybe it built up too much of a current and won't power back up until its discharged? Who knows. Hopefully its not dead Would MSY replace it for me or do I have to deal directly with the OEM?

25th November 2006, 9:09 AM	#155
Pengoz Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 4,233	No noise, smoke, smell.. Just lost power.

25th November 2006, 7:16 PM	#157
Pengoz Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 4,233	Yeah, MSY tested it and it didn't power up for them either. They rekon a cap blew, which make sense. Anyway I got a replacement, this one doesn't have the speed control like before. Instead just has "Auto Speed". Other than that its the same, blue led fan, piano black finish, 500w. Lets see how we go now.

25th November 2006, 10:19 PM	#159
Pengoz Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 4,233	Asrock 775Dual-VSTA, E6300 C2D, ATI 9800 Pro (AGP), 1GB DDR1 (400). 160Gb WD Sata HDD, 16x NEC DVDRW drive. Nothing overclocked.

28th November 2006, 11:40 AM	#161
Pengoz Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 4,233	It lost power and never turned on, even after being unplugged for 12hrs+ and tested at MSY.. The new one is working without issue, touch wood. It wasn't soft off as this option is disabled in the bios.

5th December 2006, 9:00 AM	#162
justakid Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,536	hey guys is this what is reviewed? Super Flower 400W / 500W Real Power 55 / 89 - found at MSY. also do u guys know if it will fix the following prob I have? http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...32#post6690332

5th December 2006, 3:50 PM	#165
justakid Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,536	ended up getting the top power for $99 as msy didn't have any superpowers .. didn't go for the coolmaster because I thought it was inferior when compared to the superflower...read in some post that some guy regretted getting the cooler master over the superflower... anyway - will let u know how things go...