Has anyone any experience with this TFX PSU from Compucase? If not (as I expect since it's a new model of rather obscure form factor), how well designed/manufactured/cooled/silenced are the Compucase/HEC PSU's in general?
I'm currently looking at it because it seems to be the only TFX12V2.1 PSU available in Finland. It's going to be used in a HTPC in my living room, so it has be reasonably quiet.
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In Germany it seems they sell the PSU you mentioned and this one http://www.fsp-group.com.tw/english/1_p ... &proid=390 , which I have just ordered. More expensive, but it has APFC. Give me a week and I'll post my first impression.
/jayrock
/jayrock
Are you sure you meant that TFX12V1.0 PSU? The spec (PDF) suggests that the 1.0 version is from 2002 and has been revised a few times since then...Jayrock wrote:In Germany it seems they sell the PSU you mentioned and this one http://www.fsp-group.com.tw/english/1_p ... &proid=390 , which I have just ordered. More expensive, but it has APFC. Give me a week and I'll post my first impression.
I'd prefer this one too. I tried to get it through a number of shops but didn't succeed. I then contacted the distributer and they said that the minumum quantity for these is 1000. Also contacted Seasonic directly but of course no response.
Since there is practically no information on TFX supplies on the net I decided to just get one. From reading the internet I had the impression that FSP gets more positive feedback than HEC, plus APFC, so I decided for the FSP. But it's a risk buy, I fill find out if it is any good.
/jayrock
Since there is practically no information on TFX supplies on the net I decided to just get one. From reading the internet I had the impression that FSP gets more positive feedback than HEC, plus APFC, so I decided for the FSP. But it's a risk buy, I fill find out if it is any good.
/jayrock
I received the FSP TFX now. Seems pretty ok. I made some initial power measurements. Idle power consumption is lower that with the original Silverstone PSU in my LC-11m. When in operation, slightly higher power is drawn.
The fan is a bit lood, however the PSU stays extremely cool, so there's a good chance that it will work fine with lower fan speed.
One of the retailers I contacted wrt the Seasonic SS-300TFX has *now* got back to me and offered one unit. Just a bit too late.... maybe I'll get it anyway just for curiousity to see if the better specs make any difference.
/jayrock
The fan is a bit lood, however the PSU stays extremely cool, so there's a good chance that it will work fine with lower fan speed.
One of the retailers I contacted wrt the Seasonic SS-300TFX has *now* got back to me and offered one unit. Just a bit too late.... maybe I'll get it anyway just for curiousity to see if the better specs make any difference.
/jayrock
Could you care to share which retailer was it? I still haven't got a PSU :-)Jayrock wrote:One of the retailers I contacted wrt the Seasonic SS-300TFX has *now* got back to me and offered one unit. Just a bit too late.... maybe I'll get it anyway just for curiousity to see if the better specs make any difference.
I just found a German retailer which carries SS-300TFX. I ordered mine already, now if only it arrives in one piece...
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I recently purchased this FSP300 as a replacement for the stock PSU in my Silverstone LC11. It's currently about a meter away from me while in use in my HTPC and I cannot hear it. The fan control seems very smooth to my ear.
Unfortunately, I do not have any expertise in measuring efficiency.
Unfortunately, I do not have any expertise in measuring efficiency.
Would like to dig this thread up again and ask you how you got on with his PSU and retailer? Considering it myself for my LC04 case. How quiet is it? Which Silverstone PSU did you have before and is this better/quieter?eh wrote:I just found a German retailer which carries SS-300TFX. I ordered mine already, now if only it arrives in one piece...
I'm still in the process of building my HTPC, so I haven't really used the PSU yet, apart from some testing. So far, I'm really happy with the product. It sure is quiet. I didn't have a PSU before this one, the case I bought was really cheap because it didn't have one.Arfa wrote:Would like to dig this thread up again and ask you how you got on with his PSU and retailer? Considering it myself for my LC04 case. How quiet is it? Which Silverstone PSU did you have before and is this better/quieter?eh wrote:I just found a German retailer which carries SS-300TFX. I ordered mine already, now if only it arrives in one piece...
Well just got myself one of the Seasonic SS-300TFX PSU's. Found a bargain one on ebay, quite lucky really. Popped it in, much better really, proper 24pin mobo power connector, the original Silverstone 'Enhance' one only had a 20 pin plug. Also the Seasonic has a couple of leads with the newer SATA style power connectors, so no phaffing about with converter leads etc. At 300W, rather then 240W on the Silverstone, it should handle a nice beefy graphics card at a later date too.
Definitely quieter, a decent improvement. Not dug out sound meters etc to compare and its certainly still audible, but noticeable quieter than the Silverstone one, no argument really.
Have compared power usage, whereas previously idle usage was 52W ish, its now down to 45W! All in all well worth the cash and highly recommended if you're stuck for something to squeeze in this case.
Definitely quieter, a decent improvement. Not dug out sound meters etc to compare and its certainly still audible, but noticeable quieter than the Silverstone one, no argument really.
Have compared power usage, whereas previously idle usage was 52W ish, its now down to 45W! All in all well worth the cash and highly recommended if you're stuck for something to squeeze in this case.