Andyson Power Supply "exploded"

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reminds me that its about time to change my 4 year old andyson psu... corsair maybe?

Andyson "nuclear" psu naming just crack me up , hopefully it wont have the same nuclear exlposion when it fail...:s13:
 
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I got 4 seasonics, ranging from 6 years old to 1 year old, all never RMA before. :o
 

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I've an Andyson G480 using since 2009 till now. Haven't pop yet. But the OCZ bought a year later was gone case without any pop.
 

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Andyson "nuclear" psu naming just crack me up , hopefully it wont have the same nuclear exlposion when it fail...:s13:
well is it has never given me problems. But as with all things electronic, I usually do a refresh every 3-4 years.
 

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reminds me that its about time to change my 4 year old andyson psu... corsair maybe?

well is it has never given me problems. But as with all things electronic, I usually do a refresh every 3-4 years.

I see I see, good for u, last time i am using cooler master 500w psu for couple years also no issue, guess budget brand have much better lifespan for me compare to the premium ones.. :s22:

Anyway , its time for u to hoot 1st talk later.. :D
 

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well is it has never given me problems. But as with all things electronic, I usually do a refresh every 3-4 years.

for elites and gamers, yes but for normal home users and light gamers usually refresh every 5-8 years...
 

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for elites and gamers, yes but for normal home users and light gamers usually refresh every 5-8 years...

Elite and gamers refresh every 6 mths to 1 yr or follow game, cpu and gpu life cycle.

Those who refresh every 5-8 years are those who don't even DIY.

DIYers for normal home use or light gamers refresh 3-4 years is a fair assessment.:s12:
 

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Those who refresh every 5-8 years are those who don't even DIY.

oh i do believe most ppl still using 5 yrs+ pc r DIY using "better" parts that r recommended by the forums and built by the shop.

u might have came across a few threads where ppl bought branded pc with endless problems...
 
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Elite and gamers refresh every 6 mths to 1 yr or follow game, cpu and gpu life cycle.

Those who refresh every 5-8 years are those who don't even DIY.

DIYers for normal home use or light gamers refresh 3-4 years is a fair assessment.:s12:

I only refresh when it's spoilt, haha. :o
 

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Hope that it won't trip the whole building breaker when it bloom ..... :s13::s13::s13:

Andyson "nuclear" psu naming just crack me up , hopefully it wont have the same nuclear exlposion when it fail...:s13:
 

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F650 replacement?

Hi,

need some advice here:
I got a F650 pops on me and I need a replacement.
But when i review the specs; it says what 4pin + 4pin and i'm looking at seasonic P860 which is 4pin + 8pin.

Can the seasonic replace this andyson?
My system is i7-2600, with 4 harddisks, 1 ATI 6670 card, 1 DVD, mother board is gigabyte can't remember which model, but with 6 USB.

And I got 4 x stick of DDR3 ram installed (16gb).

Question:

1. will 860W seasonic able to supply the power required?
2. is this 4pin or 8pin thingy going to affect my connections?

many thanks
 

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4+4 and 4+8 I'm assuming is the CPU power cable? Should be no problem just plug the 8 pin one and leave the 4 pin alone.

860W PSU is overkill for your computer
 

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Hi Thanks for the feedback, any kind recommendation of which brand and model is a good replacement? thanks
 

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450w fsp raider more than sufficient. I if you foresee upgrading gfx card in future can consider fsp raider 550w
 

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is Seasonic W860 a good one?

any tips for setting this up? Havnt setup a new power supply before and i have to start with this one... kind of not sure how to connect the many cables to the mboard, hdsk etc..
 

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I using a F500M too..Going to 3 years in Dec

Maybe time for me to change and this will replace the Andyson G480 in my living room PC
 

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last time my psu pops, my motherboard char ta with smoke..
 
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