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You guys mod these things or these results are straight out of the box with the pots tuned?
Be nice for us lazy people who don't know how to solder :)
This things volts hold fine out the box. I only really needed the 3.3v @ over 3.5.
No soldering all you need to do is open it to crank up the pots a bit.
does the 460watt model have the adjustable pots also?
model number FSP460-60PFN
thanx
I've got 3 different models of fortrons and all have adjustable pots.
My 400 has ajustable pots as well.
Although they are also "odd" to ajust as 5 and 12v are both on the same dial
Also for you long cable fans. SATA cable is nice and long also. My HD is 8 inches below that DVD drive. And if you dont know, A vapo case is tall.
what's the sound ratings on the fortron 530?
also what kind of fan is on the psu.
because if that is the case, I might choose to mod a different fan.
I am currently using a SilenX 400w 14db. I can't hear it when its turned on.
I can't hear a thing with my 530 on max speed.
not even when I was 3 inchs from it, with the PSU open and turned on while I was adjusting the voltages.
awesome, then i shall get one!
heh isnt it dangerous to have the psu on and tweaking the rails at the same time?
It is very quiet. And im surprised how cool the Heatsinks are inside. Especially with everythign on mine hooked to it.Quote:
Originally posted by Alex08
what's the sound ratings on the fortron 530?
also what kind of fan is on the psu.
because if that is the case, I might choose to mod a different fan.
I am currently using a SilenX 400w 14db. I can't hear it when its turned on.
Even more fun when you use your Leatherman Pocket tool kit. No shielding!!!!!Quote:
Originally posted by Alex08
awesome, then i shall get one!
heh isnt it dangerous to have the psu on and tweaking the rails at the same time?
But if you look on the picture, the pots arent where they are on a standard PS, they are on a seperate Daughter card all the way at the top. Different from other fortrons i have also.
On a related note, I replaced the 530w Fortron with my 350w Fortron and it's comfortably powering my A64 3000+@2.45GHz, 80w TEC, overclocked 9500np, two hard drives, and a CDROM without even so much as a wimper. ;)
These Fortron Source power supplies just never cease to amaze!
I have to say I think this 530w Fortron is the best PSU i've ever owned... and it looks good too!
Running 5.2/3.4/13v right now.. :D
and its cheap! not 130 bucks like your enermax ;)Quote:
Originally posted by STEvil
I have to say I think this 530w Fortron is the best PSU i've ever owned... and it looks good too!
Running 5.2/3.4/13v right now.. :D
Same with mine, My tecs running off of it too. I mean right out the box my 12v line was Holding above 12v @ over 4ghz and my 80watt tec on, and also running My Vapo!!!! I've never been a FANBOY but im a Fortron fanboy now!!!!Quote:
Originally posted by Jeff
On a related note, I replaced the 530w Fortron with my 350w Fortron and it's comfortably powering my A64 3000+@2.45GHz, 80w TEC, overclocked 9500np, two hard drives, and a CDROM without even so much as a wimper. ;)
These Fortron Source power supplies just never cease to amaze!
I should go buy some fortron stock on etrade later then send everyone to this thread, no reason now to buy those High $$ enermax/Antec and the rest anymore!!!!:D
especially no reason when the damn Enermax 460W drops below 11.8V @ 1.85VCORE and wont even let the :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: POST .:mad:Quote:
Originally posted by Tedinde
no reason now to buy those High $$ enermax/Antec and the rest anymore!!!!:D
Hehe. To bad shipping it here would cost like $30 minimum probably more :/Quote:
Originally posted by Tedinde
I should go buy some fortron stock on etrade later then send everyone to this thread, no reason now to buy those High $$ enermax/Antec and the rest anymore!!!!:D
I guess i have to buy a Fortron (Aopen) 350W when i can.
The sys i run have done fine with my pot adjusted Chieftec/Sirtec 340W, but i have burnt the 5V cables one time and ATX connector two times. LOL
Atx design isn't cutting long runs (months with load) with boards that power the cpu from the 5V rail and vcore above 2V ;)
Still runs fine without any signs of being overloaded now (wich i only hade the first time, when 5V cables and ATX-connector was getting bad), but right now i run an nf7-s off it. 3.62V, 5.3V, 12.4V, not any big load on it now though. hehe..
Penti
Got mine the other day and am also very pleased with it.
Nice solid rails.Thanks for the tip guys!
peace
WannaGoFast
Couldnt find any of those 530W's here in europe.. 550W's are 170-180€ [ ouch :eek: ].
But if the 350W has those rail adjustments too, thats something to think about... [ and sell this Antec TP430W ]. Those 350's seem to be ultra quiet anyways..
Pe-Te
The 350's have the adjustments also. but down on the board, No riser card like the 530. Also the 300's have them.
i'll pop open one of my 350s later and take a few pics for ya ptk.
I've observed this with my Fortron 400w too.Quote:
Originally posted by Holst
My 400 has ajustable pots as well.
Although they are also "odd" to ajust as 5 and 12v are both on the same dial
In contrast, all the 300w Fortron I've tried have
separate adjustment pots for all three rails.
Not that I've needed to adjust them higher. They have no trouble
with my heavily OCed and loaded nForce2 system.
Not bad for a $30 (delivered) PSU. :rocker: :up:
Good luck! Fortron Source is a privately held company. :p:Quote:
Originally posted by Tedinde
I should go buy some fortron stock on etrade later then send everyone to this thread, no reason now to buy those High $$ enermax/Antec and the rest anymore!!!!:D
But I agree that there is no need to purchase those
high c0$t brands when these FSP Group based PSU
are so stable & durable. :thumbsup:
:2cents:
Anyone know how the noise of the Fortron 530w compares to the TTGI 520w? Although my TTGI also has adjustable pots and has been a great performer, I'm about fed up with the noise of this TTGI (even on the lowest fan speed setting it's the loudest sound in my rig) and looking for similar quality with much less noise. The July Anandtech review has the 400w version fairly quiet but curious how the 530 sounds under load. TIA!
you can barely hear it. i was using it on a caseless rig at one point and didn't have any drives connected and the cpu fan was silent and forgot it was on. i went ahead and swapped the video cards cause i thought it was off! luckily my 9600pro isn't dead after that!
so yeah i'd say its virtually silent.
lol
Dead silent :D
I have one pot on this 530 that seems to adjust the 5v and 3.3 together for some reason.. its kind of odd. Just means you gotta play with it until I have what I want, though.. :)
EDIT
I love the connectors, too.... makes it soooo much easier to disconnect the molexes from hdd's and cdroms!
Which fortron 350watt model has the ability to adjust all the rails, and are there seperate pots for each rail or a combined pot for 12v/5v? There are 2 diff fortron 350 models, the Hi-Q and FSP. I wanted to know because I wanted to get a new psu as a backup, I recently got a sparkle 350watt Power-Q model, for a diff comp, and it seems to only have a combined pot for the 12/5v rails.