Xtreme Xploding PSUs: Corsair Lab Fun

[Yellowbeard]

Stop me if you have heard this one before. A couple of our guys were doing some load testing one day on some PSUs and had some fun with some "inexpensive" low end units.

The unit was rated at +3.3V@28A,+5V@34A,+12V@21A

We tested it with the 12V at 18A, the 3.3V at 20A, and the 5V at 10A on our load testers.

Check out the video clip, Why a high-quality PSU is an essential purchase.

Video Link: http://corsair.com/cinema/default.aspx

[cadaveca]

Nice music :rofl:

[Brave758]

Lol brill

[ExodusC]

Hah, those were some pretty spectacular explosions.

I have yet to have a power supply die on me yet, but I have had friend's whose have. I don't go "budget" with a power supply, I make sure to pick a high quality one.

I've never used a Corsair power supply, but I have heard good things about them. (I do love Corsair RAM, what with having a lifetime warranty and all!)

[Asgard_thor]

love the music?

what is it?

[Yellowbeard]

love the music?

what is it?

Buying a cheap PSU is a false economy. Buying a high quality PSU from an industry-leading manufacturer such as Corsair is the only way to ensure that the product performs as advertised, and it is the only way to ensure that a PC will operate stably and reliably. This video shows why. Music: Kevin MacLeod

No clue, Redbeard pulled it from his private collection of sailing music I think. You can Google the musician.

[FUGGER]

At one point where the camera was shaking and the sparks were flying I expected Chris Angel to pop out and fake an injury.

Thanks video, so what brand of PSU was it?

[Yellowbeard]

At one point where the camera was shaking and the sparks were flying I expected Chris Angel to pop out and fake an injury.

Thanks video, so what brand of PSU was it?Actually, David Blaine was inside one of the capacitors.

And, I better not say on the brand name as we are certainly not trying to slam or embarrass a competitor here.

[Asgard_thor]

ahh thanks yellowbeard :)

[Bobsama]

PM it to me. :p: Other than that, how good is the TX650 compared to one of those... junky... power supplies? By happenchance, have a video of THAT exploding? :lol:

[Yellowbeard]

Every PSU we have made went thru the same initial testing. A production sample will do 100% output at 50c for 24 hours in our oven. And, no, we did not film it. I guess we do a time lapse but that would be boring as nothing happened. It just kept on chuggin.

[Marvin_The_Martian]

I like the ending statement but I know almost 100% sure you will get presented with a 'dramaticly exploded corsair psu' sooner or later. All hw can fail, and I think now some people might be thinking about making a video reply in youtube style showing how they can fry corsair psu's.

Idk I liked the idea and all but if you're going to do this you should mention the brand name as it gives it a lot less marketing value and more off the principal value of needing quality components.

Seems fishy that they all died at 70% load if you know what I mean.

Also by making it public, it would give brand x the chanche to either correct it's mistakes or maybe show it was truelly more marketing then anything else.

Sorry for the critical note, just seemed needed :)

[alexio]

Coolermaster? :D

[road-runner]

Link does not work for me....:shrug:

[Movieman]

Actually, David Blaine was inside one of the capacitors.

And, I better not say on the brand name as we are certainly not trying to slam or embarrass a competitor here.
Saying what you saw in testing is not slamming..
It's truth.
I keep telling people not to skimp on PSU's as they are the "foundation upon all else works".. or doesn't in this case.
You can buy crap PSU's for $50.00 or top ones for $90 and up depending on what you need for wattage/amperage.
I have 4 machines here that run at 100% load/24/7..
A Q6600 with one of your 550's in it and the 3 8 cores have PCP+C 610's and a 750..
That Q6600 has $1200.00 in parts. Am I going to be a fool and risk all of that by saving $40-50 on a PSU? Nope..
The latest dual Harper has over $3700.00 in parts were I to have to replace it. When it came to a PSU there was no question as to buying a "cheap" PSU.
None even hiccup ever. You buy good, you get good.:up:

Link does not work for me....:shrug:

Just went there and worked for me... :D

[Timbosan]

That's hilarious. Having personally killed 4 cheap psu's at well under their rated output I agree - get the best quality PSU available to you that meets your power requirements. It's the foundation upon everything else is built.

[dafeeessh]

haha that was great. i just put a 7900gs on my friends rig and it runs a 250W psu:eek:. i am waiting for it to fail i know its going to sooner or later but don't feel like switching it for him right now:shrug:

[mad_skills]

Nice video Yellowbeard.:up:

[g1raffe]

Coolermaster? :D

Nope.

[Kobalt]

Haha great video... would make a great commercial if advertising PSUs on TV made sense.

"That was spectacular..." Result: Spectacular :lol:

[philbrown23]

nice thats pretty funny stuff!

[SiGfever]

I have been more than pleased with my HX620W. :up:

The music should have been "Who let the dogs out?" :D

[zanzabar]

was the brand X telling us whos psu that u used, it looks oddly like one that i have that ends in X, that u use to test/bleed liquid cooling systems

[largon]

So it was the capacitors that blew or what?
Btw, brilliant music!

[Krelin]

Phunny vid. :D I guess, the MOSFET's blew up, huh?

[darcon]

Looks like either they were stretching the truth a bit with how much load they were putting on it, or sabotage.

[zanzabar]

most low end arnt rated for multi rail load, so that 75% could easily be to much for it, and that was probly a peak rating so 75% peak is about the max continuous. u have to watch how its rated i dont see why is legal to not have a continuous rating

[largon]

Looks like either they were stretching the truth a bit with how much load they were putting on it, or sabotage.And you conclusion is based on, what?

[Nanometer]

Looks like either they were stretching the truth a bit with how much load they were putting on it, or sabotage.

or they literally used 10 dollar power supplies.

[[Spectre]]

So it was the capacitors that blew or what?
Btw, brilliant music!

Phunny vid. :D I guess, the MOSFET's blew up, huh?

Primary switching transistors.