basically flaming hot. 500 watt enhance power supply $12.89 + shipping DEAD

[13Gigatons]

90 day warranty kinda cools the deal.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: Infrnl
Thanks again. I think I may buy 2 just in case.

also @ Dman..it may have 4+4 after all. I just saw jonny's review on the 5140gh and it has 4+4. I think that was the model before this one.

man what to do...get 2 of these or get something a little stronger, but would probably cost quite a bit more. hmmm.

Here is positive proof that it does have 20+4 and 4+4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...erver%20Power%20Supply

screw it; Im in for 2, possibly 3 as its always good to have spares for low power systems, lol.

1. the item description (under additional information) clearly states it does NOT have 12v 4 ping power connector.

2. the picture clearly shows it is an 8pin and not a 4+4.

 

[Jawadali]

This looks like a great deal, but I'll wait for confirmation on the 8-pin --> 4-pin connector issue first (I don't need any PSUs at this moment, but I was going to pick up 1 or 2 for spares).

 

[s44]

Originally posted by: Infrnl
would one of these be strong enough to power an I7 rig @3.8-4ghz, 1 1tb hdd, 2 gtx 275's and a few fans?

Um, no. Not for very long, anyway.

 

[bloodthirster]

http://www.monoprice.com/produ...id=1321&seq=1&format=2

Fixes the 4 pin power connector problem if the 8 doesnt split.

 

[richierich1212]

thanks op, in 4 2

 

[Stoneburner]

the jonny guru review for the silverstone branded version of this mentioned an 8 pin to 4 pin adapter. I wonder if that can be found as opposed to the one bloodthirster posted.

 

[nyker96]

Originally posted by: dman
I've been waiting on a good PSU deal and this fits the bill perfectly. That said, and knowing geeks, this is a unit that was OEM'd for a major PC Vendor and I doubt the 8pin connector splits apart. Thus, I'm expecting to pay the $5-6 for the converter cable too.

I think DX has it pretty cheap but it might split though. I bought a oem years back, it splits.

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: Stoneburner
the jonny guru review for the silverstone branded version of this mentioned an 8 pin to 4 pin adapter. I wonder if that can be found as opposed to the one bloodthirster posted.

the computer i have that has this PSU that is non split.

the adapter, basically just extends one half of the 8 pin plug, so if there is room around your 4 pin plug it will work fine without the adapter.

The board that my comptuer has, has a donut shaped vertical coil next to the 4 pin socket , so i cannot actually fit the 8 pin on the 4 pin socket (the half sticking out runs into the coil).

But if you have a motherboard that is fairly clear around the 4 pin socket it should work fine.

The adapter doesn't even have any connectors for half of the 8 pin plug.

 

[gorobei]

WARNING WARNING WARNING

Be sure to check all the molex plugs on enhance psu's. I bought the 5140 from ewiz. Two of the 4pin molexes had the 5v and 12 v pins reversed.
It literally FRIED two hard drives, a dvd drive, and a zip drive.

Neither enhance or ewiz would do anything about it.

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
1. the item description (under additional information) clearly states it does NOT have 12v 4 ping power connector.

2. the picture clearly shows it is an 8pin and not a 4+4.

Agreed, the width of the clip on the pic from the newegg one (where the split is) is wider than the one at geeks. It's definitely different in the two pictures. Again, even if the model # is the same, geeks often resells stuff sourced to large OEM's who have slight differences than the retail variants. We'll see when it arrives. It's a good deal either way, assuming they didn't reverse 5v and 12v as indicated above. That's crazy.

I think I have one of those molex to 4pin adapters from a long time ago so may not even need the 8-4 adapter. Forgot about that option.

[Update / Edit] Both arrived, tested good. Packaging was fine, bubble wrap around each + air-bubbles to fill in gaps in box. Both had the 8pin solid eps connector, which I just plugged into the mb's 4pin (leaving 4 unused) and it works fine). My UPS w/ LCD Power display doesn't show that it's using any less power than the old non-"80Plus" non active-pfc 500w unit I had in there. Maybe it'll run cooler, I dunno, but for the price they seem good. [/edit] :thumbsup:

 

[isosunrise]

thanks, in for 2. can we just cut the 8pin in half to have 4pin... split?

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: isosunrise
thanks, in for 2. can we just cut the 8pin in half to have 4pin... split?

i do not think the middle piece of plastic is very thick so you'd basically be ruining the other half of it if you cut it.

 

[arkcom]

Originally posted by: isosunrise
thanks, in for 2. can we just cut the 8pin in half to have 4pin... split?

What you could do is remove the pins from the 8 pin connector and slip them into a p4 connector.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: arkcom

Originally posted by: isosunrise
thanks, in for 2. can we just cut the 8pin in half to have 4pin... split?

What you could do is remove the pins from the 8 pin connector and slip them into a p4 connector.

If you're too cheap to spring for that $0.85 cable from Monoprice.

 

[isosunrise]

ordered a few adapters from monoprice

 

[msi1337]

Originally posted by: cheap
If you get 2, shipping is only $1 more for me. So, 13.49x2+9.00s&h = 35.98. I didn't bother with live cashback because I couldn't find geeks in their stores list.

its under "Computer Geeks"

 

[tomatom]

* http://www.monoprice.com/produ...id=1321&seq=1&format=2

Fixes the 4 pin power connector problem if the 8 doesnt split. *


... maybe Yes , maybe No , be sure not to have everything connected

to just ONE 12V rail ...

 

[Beanie46]

I've had one of these for a bit over two years after reading JonnyGuru's review of the model below this, the ENP-5140GH, and couldn't be happier with it. It's worked well without a hitch, very quiet, and does indeed HAVE a split 4+4-pin +12V ATX connector.

JonnyGuru's review of the ENP-5140GH power supply, the model just below this one at the Geeks and Newegg being discussed.

As proof, I'll provide pics of my ps......(purchased from ewiz as they were the only resellers when I bought mine....).....after I get it out of its current home, a computer running an E7200 cpu @ 3.6GHz, 4GB RAM, 2 HD's, a 4850 video card, and a Gigabyte 965-S3 motherboard.



Close up of 5150GH ps label.....sure looks like one to me......


The ENP-5150GH laid out in all its glory.....but what are those two sets of wires on the right????



Why, first there's a split 20+4 poin main power connector for the motherboard....



Lo and behold.....a SPLIT 4+4-pin +12V ATX power connector.....the one that's not supposed to exist! Hmmmmm...




Well, there you have it. At least what I was sold and its cables.

Now, did Enhance change the cables after I purchased mine? Maybe, but why would they? It'd be almost cost prohibitive and rather limiting in its sales. On the other hand, since Enhance is a large OEM supplier to a LOT of other power supply rebranders, possibly these at the Geeks were built-to-order and eliminated the split 4+4 ATX connector. Dunno...I just know what I've got and how it's configured.

 

[Old Hippie]

Too good to pass-up.

Thanks OP!

 

[nyker96]

Originally posted by: gorobei
WARNING WARNING WARNING

Be sure to check all the molex plugs on enhance psu's. I bought the 5140 from ewiz. Two of the 4pin molexes had the 5v and 12 v pins reversed.
It literally FRIED two hard drives, a dvd drive, and a zip drive.

Neither enhance or ewiz would do anything about it.

how do you check for this? the 4 pins seems identical looking.

 

[cubeless]

with the rounded edge up, looking into the connector, it will be yellow, black, black, red...

i guess strange things can happen, but this is pretty sure to have been a really one off thing...

 

[Beanie46]

I read about gorobei's problem when he posted it when he had the problem a while ago.......but his is the only complaint like that I've heard about concerning the Enhance ps. Wonder if it was a return, resold, and had been messed with by the original buyer. Odd that his would be the sole mistake like that.

 

[superHARD]

sweet, in for 2
ty

 

[jjmIII]

Beanie46 thanks for all the extra info!!