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Anybody Heard Of This Power Supply Model ?
ITS MODEL IS AX500-S 500W THE MANUFACTURER IS AMACROX . THE BOX AND THE PSU IT SELF CARRIES THE AMACROX LOGO . IT SAYS BY THE SELLER THAT ITS 80 PLUS BUT I CANT FIND THE 80 PLUS CERTIFICATION LOGO IN THE PSU OR IN THE BOX . ALSO THE SELLER SAYS ITS MADE BY FSP GROUP UNDER AMACROX NAME FOR EUROPE . BUT STILL WE ARE UNABLE TO FIND THIS MODEL ON THE OFFICIAL AMACROX WEB SITE .
LATELY MANY OF US WHO BROUGHT THIS PSU ARE FACING TROUBLE WITH NO DISPLAY WHEN WE START THE COMPUTER AND OUR VGA'S WONT POWER UP . BUT AFTER A FEW RESTARTS IT DOES . PLUS SOME HAVE REPORTED FAN FAILURES IN THE SAME PSU .
ANY HELP YOU GUYS CAN BE ? THANKS A LOT . (IS THIS A TRUE PSU MODEL ?)
MORE INFO UPDATED -
THIS PSU MODEL CAN ONLY BE SEEN IN THE SRI LANKAN MARKET (BELONGS TO ASIA) IM FROM SRI LANKA . ALSO I DID CLAIM THE WARRENTY FOR THE PSU AND GOT MY MONEY BACK MONTHS AGO AND BROUGHT A WIN COMMANDER PSU WHICH IS CERTIFIED , BUT NOW MANY OF MY FRIENDS AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT THE SAME PSU HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE AS I HAD , ALSO MY EARLIER USED 4850 HD VGA GOT FAULTY DUE TO THIS PSU TROUBLE AND I HAD TO RETURN IT BACK TOO . NOW IM ON A GTX260CORE216 . THX
4 Answers
- George HLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Well yes its a new company in germany and no I couldn't find an AX500-S either. Since there website does not show in their "where to buy" location..the united states.(only europe and asia) your american "seller" has imported them and put HIS name on it! A lot of "third party" (or more) vendors use this type of trick. Not the nicest of business practices! I would send it back (if you can) Next time...try buying a brand name with a proven track record! Ya it may cost a bit more but its cheaper than replacing all you computer components if the PSU fries your stuff!
- SLv 61 decade ago
Doesn't look good. In the Amacrox website, 2 models, Free Earth 80 plus shows the package. There is another 500 watt that appears to be a basic model. Funny part is that none come with a 8 pin power plug. Just 4. But they are dolled up for game cards in cabling. The cases look like the Corsair, Cooler Master, and a few others. German company created in 2003. I would take the serial number off yours and try to register it with Amacrox and see what happens. If there is no conversation and you recieve a confirmation of warranty it should be lagit. If the contact is refused, you know where you stand. Hope it helps.
Source(s): http://www.amacrox.com/ - hahu077Lv 61 decade ago
i've never heard from that brand before. the model AX500-S can't be found, the closest match might be the AX500-A, here are some technical details
http://www.pricecat.be/en/p/Amacrox/AX500-A/Amacro...
it isn't an 80 Plus certified, only mediocre 70%+
p.s.
you already asked a question about it some months ago concerning the powering of an ATI HD4850 graphics card. this shouldn't be a problem as this graphics card has a peak load of only 108W.
- Anonymous5 years ago
do not cheap out on the power supply - i made the mistake of buying a cheapo psu once, and it took out my hard drive. believe me, you will not regret spending a little extra money on a good quality power supply. the more expensive ones tend to have higher quality + larger fans, which helps reduce the noise that your computer will generate. atx is the most common case/motherboard size or power supply type, so i can pretty much guarantee atx will be fine for you. seasonic/corsair are both good brands.
