[DEAD] LiteOn 300W PSU $19 @ Directron

[mindless1]

Directron product page now reads:

Availability: Sorry, this item is sold out. No ETA.

Looks like the end of this deal.




Directron sale on LiteOn 300W ATX PSU $18.99

Rough shipping estimate UPS Ground, $5-8

Directron has had a similar deal before, though the price was slightly lower last time. Very high quality, server-grade PSU. Forget trying to compare a 300W server-grade PSU to a 300W PC-grade PSU, it's not a fair comparison. THese are comparible to Delta, PCPower&Cooling, etc, but outperform something like a 300W Antec, Sparkle, Enermax, etc. A higher wattage PC-grade PSU would compare better.

They are the bland OEM-Look: no colored grills or neon, clear fans, cable sheaths or other frills.

These are not P4-ready ATX12V, they lack the ATX12V 4-pin connector.

Specs on Label:

+5V - 40A
+3V - 30A
+12V - 12A
+5VSB - 1A
-5V - .3A
-12V - .5A

Combined 3V/5V Rating 250W !!

Picture of inside (614K d/l)
Note the voltage adjustment POTs.

These have rear air intake, not bottom.
A previous LiteOn I bought from Directron had a relatively quiet (though not completely silent) NMB fan, but fan make might vary? Expect a premium fan. They appear to have fan RPM control (noise-reduction) circuit (automatic, not user-adjustable), though I can't verify this.

You may (or may not) have problems with the motherboard leads length if your motherboard power connector is below the socket or other odd location, the motherboard connector leads are ~12".

1 additional 19" 10-pin 5v/3V/Gnd Connector for server boards, is not needed for std PC motherboard. PSU does have standard ATX connector.

4 sets Drive leads: 2 x 19", 2 x 31"
Each Drive lead has two drive connectors, one is floppy (7+1), though the last LiteOn I ordered from Directron came with an extra (std) Y-Splitter too.

Power cord not included, but a savvy netizen will find a Free Power Cord

 

[Replay]

You will not find a better AMD/P3 power supply for twice the price.

The old Anandtech thread is gone, but here are some snippets:

Heavy at 4-1/4 pounds. Build quality looks excellent, with large caps, heat sinks, and chokes. There are three adjustment pots (internal).

Nidec BetaSL D08T-12PU http://gizzo.8m.com/fans/
DO8T-12PU Ball-NBR bearings, 34.0 db, 44.6 cfm, 1.31 ratio, 3400RPM 0.23 Amp exhaust fan (strong and not temperature controlled).
PSU shuts down in a second when I've tried to use slower & quieter low current fans. < PSU is too smart!

The 3.3 and 5v lines have the very stable and accurate voltages needed for a reliable system, and give it good overclocking capability. Tested on many mobos with NO weird compatability crap (the Delta OEM psu had issues).

Lite-On PSU K7S5A 1600XP GeForce3 80Mb-7200rpm 512Mb 150Mhz FSB (=1900XP)
Motherboard Monitor, 4000 readings taken every 10 seconds
average & low & high voltage readings
Idle: 3.28 (3.26L 3.28H), 5.04 (4.99L 5.04H), 11.80 (11.75L 11.81H)
Load: 3.26 (3.26L 3.28H), 5.02 (5.02L 5.04H), 11.82 (11.75L 11.88H)
+/- 0.02 volts between idle and full cpu load, just amazingly great for $16![now 18.99]

 

[rootaxs]

If you've been a Directron customer in the past you can make this deal even better, they give out discounts of 2% from your last order total (not to exceed 10% of your current order total).

You might want to check out their discount pages as well to see if you can qualify for their other discounts or freebies.

 

[mindless1]

Hi Replay, did you know that Richter thinks we are the same person as per his sig?
If he wants to be annoying I think we could get him all worked up pretty easily

 

[Replay]

Wow, I never noticed that sig. Did Richter just put that in, or has it been there for a while? Why should he care? Why should we care if he cares?
You and I both registered back in August 2001. Maybe it is time for a new ID. How does Caligulingus sound? Probably should change my appearance too, so say goodbye to DukeNukem.

The Richter sig:
"-------------------------
Did you know? Mindless1 & Replay are the same person. "

 

[Mizer]

Originally posted by: mindless1


They are the bland OEM-Look: no colored grills or neon, clear fans, cable sheaths or other frills.

No flashing lights how do they work?

I'm in, thanks guys.

I need a backup, I have a real cheap case/ power supply now.

 

[mindless1]

Originally posted by: Replay
Wow, I never noticed that sig. Did Richter just put that in, or has it been there for a while? Why should he care? Why should we care if he cares?
You and I both registered back in August 2001. Maybe it is time for a new ID. How does Caligulingus sound? Probably should change my appearance too, so say goodbye to DukeNukem.

The Richter sig:
"-------------------------
Did you know? Mindless1 & Replay are the same person. "

I think it happened over a month ago, after we both disagreed with something he posted... don't even remember what the thread was.

I wouldn't change sigs just because of Richter, if he's THAT goofed-up (polite way of putting it) it's almost good to know he finds some piddly way to waste his time instead of causing real problems.

 

[ZonedOut]

Did I read the specs right on the web page.... is this an "AT" only power supply. Can somebody clarify this.........Thanx Happy Holidays

 

[Mizer]

ATX look at the Link or bottom of page.

 

[ZonedOut]

DOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Sorry I read the first post to fast...........I see "mindless1" had that info there all along... sorrrrry

 

[onelove]

thanks for the post mindless1. Directron also had a cheap duron 900 ($27) that will go with this.

 

[larciel]

12+ rating is only 12A ..

 

[soundforbjt]

Does one of the pots adjust the 12v line? I have one of these on a Epox 8K7A and while the 5v and 3.3v readings are fine, the 12v is a little low..11.73 to 11.88. If so which one?

 

[Crucial]

12v does seem a little weak on the amperage. I wouldn't go any less than 16a with all the fans and lights I am running. I just picked up an Antec TruePower 430. Very nice.

Other than that it seems like a solid ps for a basic pc.

 

[render]

Very informative post, mindless1. nice picture too

Luckily, I got a delta PS for $13 last time.

 

[mindless1]

Originally posted by: soundforbjt
Does one of the pots adjust the 12v line? I have one of these on a Epox 8K7A and while the 5v and 3.3v readings are fine, the 12v is a little low..11.73 to 11.88. If so which one?

I think the odds are quite high that one of the Pots is for 12V, though I don't know which one. Have you taken a multimeter to your PSU power plug? SOmetimes the PSU output is correct, the drives and fans (attached direct to PSU) do get very near 12.0V, but the motherboard itself causes enough resistance to decrease the voltage it's sensors read in bios/windows, without there being any problems as a result. Many motherboard fan circuits, particularly those that can shut off or vary the fan speed, also drop the voltage, to about 11.5V, IIRC.

 

[mindless1]

^bump^

 

[RobsTV]

Have bought several of the low cost 400 watt crap deals that pop up from time to time.

Jumped in on the last sale of these LiteOn 300 watt units, and it's like another world.
These 300 watt LiteOn's have much better perfomance and built quality than any cheap 400w supply.

 

[aldamon]

I put this beast in an ECS K7S5A build for my mother-in-law. Works like a champ. Fantastic build quality and great performance.

 

[DurocShark]

No flashing lights how do they work?

Muhahahahahahhaha

 

[Yo2]

Originally posted by: Replay
You will not find a better AMD/P3 power supply for twice the price.

The old Anandtech thread is gone, but here are some snippets:

Heavy at 4-1/4 pounds. Build quality looks excellent, with large caps, heat sinks, and chokes. There are three adjustment pots (internal).

Nidec BetaSL D08T-12PU http://gizzo.8m.com/fans/
DO8T-12PU Ball-NBR bearings, 34.0 db, 44.6 cfm, 1.31 ratio, 3400RPM 0.23 Amp exhaust fan (strong and not temperature controlled).
PSU shuts down in a second when I've tried to use slower & quieter low current fans. < PSU is too smart!
...

So, how noisy is this P/S?

Yo

 

[stingygrrl]

Originally posted by: mindless1
Directron sale on LiteOn 300W ATX PSU $18.99



These are not P4-ready ATX12V, they lack the ATX12V 4-pin connector.

what does this mean?

 

[mindless1]

Originally posted by: stingygrrl

Originally posted by: mindless1
Directron sale on LiteOn 300W ATX PSU $18.99



These are not P4-ready ATX12V, they lack the ATX12V 4-pin connector.

what does this mean?

According to Intel's specs, a P4 motherboard should have a 4-pin connector. Some AMD-based systems also use the ATX12V 4-pin connector (like MSI K7T Turbo2). These PSU don't have the mating plug for that connector, so without the connector, a motherboard designed to use the ATX12V connector "might" work, or might be instable without it. Some ATx12V PSU are also biased on their 12V line, to provide more 12V power relative to the 5V/3V power, but that's usually only an issue on low-quality, low or overrated capacity PSU. I do think these PSU will stabily output more than their rated 12A on the 12V rail, but I have seen no information about the true maximum they would support.

Here is a bit more info.

 

[stingygrrl]

I see. So for most other PSU, the 4 pin connector would be standard
Also this is for a friend in Europe, what would be the chance that the back of this wouldn't match up with the case. I think I had that situation once on that Andara - OVerstock deal where the power cord needed to be on the left side- simply flipping it wouldn't help

I don't remember anymore. maybe i'm mistaken.

I was hoping this would be a good deal for my friend, but until they pick out a mobo, I guess they shouldn't act on this.

Thanks

 

[mindless1]

A "normal" standard ATX European case should accept this PSU, as well as any mATX case that uses a standard ATX PSU... in other words, it's form-factor and mounting are standard ATX.

However, there is an inconsistency... In the LiteOn specs this PSU is listed as dual-voltage capable, but on the Directron product page they write "These power supplies do not have a voltage selection switch, they are only to be used in the North American market.". I'm a lot more likely to believe LiteOn's specs, that these PSU automatically switch between 110/220V input, but it's certainly another risk, perhaps the LiteOn spec is generic and this particular variant of the PSU, being OEM, really is only 110V capable.