Get what you pay for
04/02/2011
This review is from: ePOWER TVPS550 550 W ATX12V Power Supply
Pros:
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Cheap! i got it for $20 shipped on a newegg shellshocker deal.
Cons:
Yesterday, I tried to boot, but it would freeze after post. Perhaps i was getting an unacceptable voltage like another reviewer said. I don't know for sure. I was unable to test that. Anyway, I got distracted by my roommate and 30 minutes later I hear what sounds like firecrackers and see sparks coming out of the power supply. I unplugged it and have not touched it since. There wasn't too much smoke, so I was not concerned about the smoke alarms going off, but I opened the windows to air out the smell.
At least this didn't sound like a shotgun like I remember reading a review a while back on a cheap Rosewill PSU.
Also there is no UL certification listed on the unit as another reviewer stated.
Another weird thing, the manufacturer's website says nothing about power supplies, only external drive cases and adapters and "other" - only there is no product information what so ever in the adapters and "other" categories.
Overall Review:
Backstory: I recently upgraded all of my computer components except for the power supply. This left me another complete computer minus the PSU. I saw the deal and thought I could get the old core two duo back up and running. Unfortunately I did not assemble my old desktop until a month later.
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- Ryan P.
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