Is this liteon PSU any good?

[RenegadesRemors]

PS-5032-1f5

+5v = 40a
-5v = 0.3a
+12v = 12a
-12v = 0.5
+3.3v = 30a
+5vsb (???) = 1.2a

total output 250w , 300w continous, this power supply is probably the heaviest I have ever seen, easily weighing in at around 3.5 - 4 kgs

I'd like to know if it is any good?

[Hookem]

Lite-On's are to my knowledge rebagged Fortrons...;)

[larrymoencurly]

Is it a Lite-On model PS-5032-2V? It's definitely made by Lite-On because its transformer has a sticker saying "LITEON" (at least some Fortrons have transformers labelled "SPI" - Sparkle Power Int.). That model is unusual in that it does not have any PFC (power factor correction) but also has no 120V/240V voltage selection switch because it's designed to run only from 100-120VAC. It also has no power switch in back, and it has just one big filter capacitor, rated for 450V, rather than the usual pair of 200V capacitors found in other no-active-PFC PSUs. In addition, I read, probably here, that it monitors the fan and will shut down if it detects an abnormality with it, and this protection prevents certain substitute fans from working, even though it uses only a 2-wire fan (no RPM signal generated).

I'd be careful about using your PSU with a mobo that has a square 4-pin power connector and with a fast CPU because it may not have enough reserve +12V amps to also run any disk drives. OTOH if the mobo doesn't have a 4-pin connector, this PSU should be able to power anything.

[RenegadesRemors]

hey,

its not a 2v model and it has the voltage selector , altough i found a ps on the fortran site that looks exactly like the one i am running. it has no PFC either.

The thign is the curretn voltages are perfect except for the twelve volt line which sits at aroun 11.8 which isnt too good, but i have the feeling the motherboard uses the P4 connector to regulate the 12v rail.

[larrymoencurly]

11.8V is just 1.7% off perfect. It's not bad at all.