which fortron 550 or 530

s002wjh · 11-01-04, 09:37 AM

I like to know which one of these fortron PSU is more reliable and better

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...104-968&depa=0

or

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...104-982&depa=0

enduro · 11-01-04, 09:52 AM

What are you going to be using it on? Given several of the most recent threads, the Fortrons, Antecs, and other psu's now don't supply enough amperage on the 12V rail to support a A64 setup. So if you plan on going A64 anytime soon, pick up a OCZ Powerstream 470 or 520W. Both have double the amperage of the Fortron. Otherwise, I own the Fortron 530W, and it works great. Haven't had to adjust my rails yet, because they are still rock steady.

Oklahoma Wolf · 11-01-04, 11:01 AM

Depends what system you plan to use it with - for really high 12v draws, I'd use the 550w, but for most systems the 530w is more than enough. They're both very sturdy units.

nikhsub1 · 11-01-04, 11:08 AM

Uhh, the 550W is for dual Xeons only... "Fortron 550W EPS12V PSU, Supports Dual Xeon CPU, Model "FSP550-60PLN" -OEM"

The 530W is the one to get for AMD or P4. I'm sure you could get some adapters for the 550W, but that is a hassle.

s002wjh · 11-01-04, 03:48 PM

I'm using for A64
6800gt
8 high cfm fans
audigy 2
1 gig ram,
so which psu you guys recommand, don't want to spend too much on PSU

Oklahoma Wolf · 11-01-04, 06:09 PM

Go with the one you can best afford - they will both easily handle the system. The 530's 18a@12v rating is very conservative.

docinthebox · 11-01-04, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s002wjh

I'm using for A64
6800gt
8 high cfm fans
audigy 2
1 gig ram,
so which psu you guys recommand, don't want to spend too much on PSU

how many hard drives?

Gautam · 11-01-04, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by enduro

Given several of the most recent threads, the Fortrons, Antecs, and other psu's now don't supply enough amperage on the 12V rail to support a A64 setup. So if you plan on going A64 anytime soon, pick up a OCZ Powerstream 470 or 520W

I still call big time BS. My Fortron 530W never lets my +12v go below 12v, and my Clawhammer is even more power hungry than the newer Winchesters, especially along with the level of voltage I feed it.

Ad Rock · 11-01-04, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gautam

I still call big time BS. My Fortron 530W never lets my +12v go below 12v, and my Clawhammer is even more power hungry than the newer Winchesters, especially along with the level of voltage I feed it.

Good to hear Gautam I was looking into getting one of these PSU's and then the warning of A64 problems kinda scared me. Good to hear the Forton is still the price/performance king.

enduro · 11-01-04, 11:20 PM

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I still call big time BS

I'm getting this from Sententials thread. He's having psu problems, and recently purchased the OCZ Powerstream. I'm saying buy that, because you won't have to upgrade your psu at all, for many years. Sen's tried an Antec 430 and 550W, and neither have supplied enough power. That's still up in the air though, because he hasn't recieved his OCZ psu yet. I'm glad to hear the I won't have to upgrade my psu though, I just bought my Fortron about a month ago.

Here's the thread, just read pg 15 on up.
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...&page=15&pp=30

Dc5e · 11-01-04, 11:29 PM

I run my dualie on the 550w forton.... but its a EPS powersupply, which is a 24pin connector instead of a 20pin connector. So you'd have to go with the 530w... which is supports standard atx boards. i'm sure the 530w is also a good powersupply.

s002wjh · 11-02-04, 07:50 AM

I only got 1 HD, but I could get a 24pin-20pin adapter and use the 550w will that work?

ajrettke · 11-02-04, 08:52 AM

Hmm...I'd be careful, because IIRC EPS PSU's don't have either the -5 or -12v RAIL...I tried doing a conversion with an antec 500 EPS PSU and I could only get PCI video cards to work and I'm pretty sure it was because there was no -5 or -12v rail.

s002wjh · 11-02-04, 03:48 PM

okay than a fortron 530 is good enough?? or do I have to spend the extra to buy ocz powerstream

Oklahoma Wolf · 11-02-04, 03:52 PM

The Fortron 550w has -5 and -12, not that they would even be used by a modern system. The 530w will do fine. No, you don't need to spend extra on the OCZ - they're getting popular, but aren't quite at Fortron levels of build quality yet.

Zeke968 · 11-04-04, 01:32 PM

I had big problems with my FSP-530 and RMA'd it after I think it killed two MSI K8N A64 motherboards. It was awesome with my AthlonXP rig, but the +12V demands of the A64 was too much for it.

s002wjh · 11-05-04, 08:16 AM

so the 12V on fortron is not enough for a64? so what PSU I should get OCZ?

enduro · 11-05-04, 09:14 AM

Yeah, the OCZ Powerstream 520 or the PCP&C 510. They both have powerful rails.

Bad ConNecTioN · 11-05-04, 01:28 PM

Remember, everyone has an oppinion. Some have had great succes with Fortron on many differant systems, while some have had issues.
I personally feel you can't go wrong with Fortron especially for the price.

The new OCZ are nice, but expensive. I would get the new fortron 500 watt that has 30 amps on the 12 line

. It also comes sleeved and with easy connect molex connectors.

docinthebox · 11-05-04, 04:49 PM

If you need a strong 12V rail, I would get either the Sparkle FSP550-60PLG or the Antec True550-EPS12V. Both have 36A rating on the 12V rail. They're both EPS12V PSUs so get a 24pin to 20pin adapter.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-478&depa=0

http://www.directron.com/antectrue550.html

Make sure you're getting the EPS12V version of the Antec True550, and not the regular ATX12V version of the True550 which only has 24A on the 12V rail.

11-01-04, 09:37 AM	Thread Starter #1
s002wjh Member Join Date: Jul 2004	which fortron 550 or 530 I like to know which one of these fortron PSU is more reliable and better http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...104-968&depa=0 or http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...104-982&depa=0
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11-01-04, 09:52 AM	#2
enduro Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montgomery Alabama Yall	What are you going to be using it on? Given several of the most recent threads, the Fortrons, Antecs, and other psu's now don't supply enough amperage on the 12V rail to support a A64 setup. So if you plan on going A64 anytime soon, pick up a OCZ Powerstream 470 or 520W. Both have double the amperage of the Fortron. Otherwise, I own the Fortron 530W, and it works great. Haven't had to adjust my rails yet, because they are still rock steady.
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11-01-04, 11:01 AM	#3
Oklahoma Wolf Senior Warranty Validity Sealed Stick Remover Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saskatchewan	Depends what system you plan to use it with - for really high 12v draws, I'd use the 550w, but for most systems the 530w is more than enough. They're both very sturdy units. __________________ Asus P8Z68 Pro-V Gen3 2500K @ 4600 w/ Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws Inwin GRone, Corsair AX860i Gigabyte HD6870 Super OC 640GB WD Black, 2TB Samsung F4, 3TB Seagate 7200.14 Lite-On iHAS324, LG BH14NS40, Samsung SH-S223L
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nikhsub1 Unoriginal Macho Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Los Angeles	Uhh, the 550W is for dual Xeons only... "Fortron 550W EPS12V PSU, Supports Dual Xeon CPU, Model "FSP550-60PLN" -OEM" The 530W is the one to get for AMD or P4. I'm sure you could get some adapters for the 550W, but that is a hassle. __________________ Loading Signature ...
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11-01-04, 06:09 PM	#6
Oklahoma Wolf Senior Warranty Validity Sealed Stick Remover Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saskatchewan	Go with the one you can best afford - they will both easily handle the system. The 530's 18a@12v rating is very conservative. __________________ Asus P8Z68 Pro-V Gen3 2500K @ 4600 w/ Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws Inwin GRone, Corsair AX860i Gigabyte HD6870 Super OC 640GB WD Black, 2TB Samsung F4, 3TB Seagate 7200.14 Lite-On iHAS324, LG BH14NS40, Samsung SH-S223L
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11-01-04, 11:29 PM	#11
Dc5e Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MA	I run my dualie on the 550w forton.... but its a EPS powersupply, which is a 24pin connector instead of a 20pin connector. So you'd have to go with the 530w... which is supports standard atx boards. i'm sure the 530w is also a good powersupply. __________________ Core i7 920 C0 @ 3.8ghz P6T Deluxe 6gb 1600mhz DDR3 Geforce GTX260 Core216
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11-02-04, 07:50 AM	Thread Starter #12
s002wjh Member Join Date: Jul 2004	I only got 1 HD, but I could get a 24pin-20pin adapter and use the 550w will that work?
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11-02-04, 08:52 AM	#13
ajrettke Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Hmm...I'd be careful, because IIRC EPS PSU's don't have either the -5 or -12v RAIL...I tried doing a conversion with an antec 500 EPS PSU and I could only get PCI video cards to work and I'm pretty sure it was because there was no -5 or -12v rail. __________________ Q6600@390x9 (3.5 and 1.400v) WC'd MSI P35 Neo2-FR 2x2 gb of DDR2 800 2 x Vertex 2 SSD's RAID 0 Sennheiser HDR-120's 2405FPW+2x2001FP "Computer games don’t affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we’d all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitve electonic dance music..." - Kristian Wilson, Nintendo Inc, 1989 "Is it worth overclocking? That's like asking if sex is enjoyable!" -cw823
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11-02-04, 03:48 PM	Thread Starter #14
s002wjh Member Join Date: Jul 2004	okay than a fortron 530 is good enough?? or do I have to spend the extra to buy ocz powerstream
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11-02-04, 03:52 PM	#15
Oklahoma Wolf Senior Warranty Validity Sealed Stick Remover Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saskatchewan	The Fortron 550w has -5 and -12, not that they would even be used by a modern system. The 530w will do fine. No, you don't need to spend extra on the OCZ - they're getting popular, but aren't quite at Fortron levels of build quality yet. __________________ Asus P8Z68 Pro-V Gen3 2500K @ 4600 w/ Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws Inwin GRone, Corsair AX860i Gigabyte HD6870 Super OC 640GB WD Black, 2TB Samsung F4, 3TB Seagate 7200.14 Lite-On iHAS324, LG BH14NS40, Samsung SH-S223L
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11-04-04, 01:32 PM	#16
Zeke968 Member Join Date: Apr 2003	I had big problems with my FSP-530 and RMA'd it after I think it killed two MSI K8N A64 motherboards. It was awesome with my AthlonXP rig, but the +12V demands of the A64 was too much for it.
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11-05-04, 08:16 AM	Thread Starter #17
s002wjh Member Join Date: Jul 2004	so the 12V on fortron is not enough for a64? so what PSU I should get OCZ?
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11-05-04, 09:14 AM	#18
enduro Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montgomery Alabama Yall	Yeah, the OCZ Powerstream 520 or the PCP&C 510. They both have powerful rails.
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11-05-04, 01:28 PM	#19
Bad ConNecTioN Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Remember, everyone has an oppinion. Some have had great succes with Fortron on many differant systems, while some have had issues. I personally feel you can't go wrong with Fortron especially for the price. The new OCZ are nice, but expensive. I would get the new fortron 500 watt that has 30 amps on the 12 line . It also comes sleeved and with easy connect molex connectors.
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11-05-04, 04:49 PM	#20
docinthebox Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunnyvale, California	If you need a strong 12V rail, I would get either the Sparkle FSP550-60PLG or the Antec True550-EPS12V. Both have 36A rating on the 12V rail. They're both EPS12V PSUs so get a 24pin to 20pin adapter. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-478&depa=0 http://www.directron.com/antectrue550.html Make sure you're getting the EPS12V version of the Antec True550, and not the regular ATX12V version of the True550 which only has 24A on the 12V rail.
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