Fanless PSUs getting any better-should I still avoid them?

fearby · Post by **fearby** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:31 am

I saw a review of a unit had been looking at which ahd been discussed here before - Silenx Luxurae - review here http://www.neoseeker.com/resourcelink.html?rlid=82601

Is this not a reassuring review or do people still feel strongly against them?

davidstone28 · Post by **davidstone28** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:02 am

"To test the Silenx Luxurae we set Winstress up to run for a duration of 30 minutes operating the program from the CD and load the system to the maximum we set the program to use 100% processor utilization."

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That's pretty hopeless. Even the shoddiest piece of equipment should stand up to 30mins of stress testing. Even the ProSilence PSUs, which anecdotally at least, have a history of failure, last for at least several months.

What I would like to see (particularly given the fact that these fanless PSUs run under more stress that fan based PSUs) if the reviewer run the unit in 24/7 environment for several weeks to see how the unit fares. And preferably in high load system - mutilple HDDs, optical drives, numerous fans hammering the 12v rail, hot case etc etc

That, in my mind, which be a far better indicator of long term longevity than a windows stress testing program for 30 mins or so.

Edwood · Post by **Edwood** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:55 am

Avoid SilentMaxx and all of their products like the plague.

I RMA'd a dead Proslience 350 fanless PSU, and they just kept it ( I had delivery confirmation). Ignored all my many many emails. Their fax line is not active, and they don't answer their phones.

I could've probably DIY fixed or salvaged the PSU, but SilentMaxx stole my PSU and won't return it.

-Ed

Dobby · Post by **Dobby** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 11:23 am

Well, at least the test almost too bizarre to be true. Personally. I can't really think any reason why test fanless PSU in a system having two sunon 90 cmf - 44.5 dBa fans and TT extreme volcano 12!

fearby · Post by **fearby** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 11:59 am

davidstone28 · Post by **davidstone28** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:41 pm

Dobby wrote:Well, at least the test almost too bizarre to be true. Personally. I can't really think any reason why test fanless PSU in a system having two sunon 90 cmf - 44.5 dBa fans and TT extreme volcano 12!

Doomer · Post by **Doomer** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:27 pm

To me Zalman's upcoming fanless PSU looks to be something that can't fail. It's external, so it doesen't have to deal with high temperatures like all the fanless PSU's seen so far.

Qwertyiopisme · Post by **Qwertyiopisme** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:08 am

Dobby wrote:Well, at least the test almost too bizarre to be true. Personally. I can't really think any reason why test fanless PSU in a system having two sunon 90 cmf - 44.5 dBa fans and TT extreme volcano 12!

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*WHAT* happened to intelligence?

koody · Post by **koody** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:03 am

Well, skipping the whole buttonized look is good. If I'd have to make a choise between the current one and the two test ones, I'd pick test1

(Could the blue be a bit more grayish, to match the color of the forums text?)

wim · Post by **wim** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:42 am

wrong thread koody
try here

Hulleyrob · Post by **Hulleyrob** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:05 am

may as well have tested Batman's Anti-Shark repellant in the middle of Afrika!

Rob

Fanless PSUs getting any better-should I still avoid them?

Fanless PSUs getting any better-should I still avoid them?

Edwood - its a Silenx not Silentmaxx