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PC Power Supply Problems and Issues

The Johnny Lucky power supply lemon list identifies psu's to avoid. The PSU Lemon List includes descriptions of problems found and links to the hardware reviews that discovered the psu problems, issues, and flaws.

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NOTICE: - Only brands and models that were reviewed and tested by competent hardware review sites are listed. There may be additional brands and models that might qualify for the lemon list but they are not included because they were not reviewed or subjected to rigorous testing.


ATX 3.XX SERIES POWER SUPPLIES - UPDATE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS!




Equites
Model Watts Problems and Issues Reviews
T500 500 Power supply does not meet any safety standards. For the main 12 Volt line there are only 168 watts. Workmanship of the power supply is even worse. Container of dirt in psu! Benchmark (PL)
Please read the power supply reviews for detailed descriptions of problems and issues.




Gigabyte
Model Watts Problems and Issues Reviews
UD1000GM PG5 850 Does not meet ATX 3.0 standards, Increased noise output, Overall performance needs boosting, Low quality Lelon caps on the secondary side, no bypass relay supporting the NTC thermistor, Not tight load regulation on the minor rails, Did not pass the 180% and 160% transient tests for ATX12V v3.0, High inrush current with 230V, Lower than 16ms power ok signal, Above 0.1W vampire power, No option to toggle off the semi-passive operation, Small distance between 4-pin Molex connectors, Two EPS connectors on the same cable AnandTech

Hardware Busters

Techpowerup
Please read the power supply reviews for detailed descriptions of problems and issues.




Thermaltake
Model Watts Problems and Issues Reviews
Toughpower GF A3 750 Fake 80 PLUS Badge; died during the protection features evaluation; protection feature settings are wrong; Low overall performance; Loose load regulation; Mediocre transient response; Increased ripple at 5V; Both EPS on the same cable can cause trouble; Lower than 70% efficiency with a 2% load; APFC converter needs tuning for higher PF readings; Low 5VSB efficiency at 230V; Above 0.1W standby power at 230V Hardware Busters
Please read the power supply reviews for detailed descriptions of problems and issues.




ATX 2.XX SERIES POWER SUPPLIES HAVE BEEN DELETED - REPLACED BY ATX 3.XX IN 2022


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