1st Gen Corsair HX850 still usable?
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It will likely work, but whether it's worth taking the risk or not is personal preference
When a PSU goes pop it can take other stuff with it so I guess it depends on how much you value the rest of your PC
When a PSU goes pop it can take other stuff with it so I guess it depends on how much you value the rest of your PC
If they're the ones I think (based on Seasonic S12/M12) then it might have issues with low power states of modern systems (though there are ways to address that) and can trip with modern graphics cards, but I should think that e.g. a RX 6600 won't be any problem for it.
Would I want to plug in a 4080 or 7900 XT? No, I would not.
Anything with just a 6 pin connector should be fine too.
Would I want to plug in a 4080 or 7900 XT? No, I would not.
Anything with just a 6 pin connector should be fine too.
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IIRC they have a MTBF of 100,000 hours (or maybe 70,000 for some models) - which nominally is around 11 years of constant use depending on things like temperature. Older power supplies I'd be quite wary of running beyond 10 years due to the capacitors of that era but more modern ones tend to hold up better. A lot rests really on how it has been used - a cramped case with the system under heavy load for many hours a day I'd be wary, lighter use with only a few hours of gaming a day it will probably be OK for awhile yet.
Then as above if you are sticking a latest top of the line GPU, etc. in with it then personally I'd rather upgrade the PSU as well to reduce the chances of an expensive failure.
Then as above if you are sticking a latest top of the line GPU, etc. in with it then personally I'd rather upgrade the PSU as well to reduce the chances of an expensive failure.
Hmm... Thanks all. It is an old "Seasoning" version and hasn't actually had that much use. Especially in recent years, it's not been on for 3-4 years at least.
But it is probably going to get plugged into expensive new gear. So perhaps safety first. Just a shame to waste it in some ways.
But it is probably going to get plugged into expensive new gear. So perhaps safety first. Just a shame to waste it in some ways.
Yeah, that design is not really suitable for modern systems, I'm still running them (even got a first-gen S12 in service), but they're on older PCs that aren't worth much. I'm pretty sure I remember Seasonic saying that they were designed to last 20 years, so I'm comfortable with it, but go out and buy a 1K-2K system and not buy a new (probably ATX 3.0) PSU? It seems ill-advised...
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Soldato
It'll be fine.
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I would retire it and treat yourself to a new model and use it for backup.
Oldest HX850 info I can quickly find is from 2012 80+ Gold version.
15 years would pretty much go to some of the earliest Corsair PSUs, which started from Seasonic M12 based HX520/HX620.
Can you take photo of specification sticker?
Anyway if it's 80+ Bronze, that's going to waste electricity into heating your room.
I believe it is the same PSU as this review (S12/M12), the newer version wouldn't match the time period?
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Ahh, apologies, that's not an M12/S12 based PSU.
Looks like this one:
Corsair Professional HX850 850W Power Supply Review
Corsair Professional HX850 850W Power Supply Review Product Number: CMPSU-850HX Price: Click Here to Compare Prices Manufacturer’s Product Page: Corsair HX850W TechWiki Info: Corsair HX850W Warranty: 7 Years Availability: Now By now we all know that a quality power supply will not only...
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Yes, it looks like the one in the second link.Ahh, apologies, that's not an M12/S12 based PSU.
Looks like this one:
Corsair Professional HX850 850W Power Supply Review
Corsair Professional HX850 850W Power Supply Review Product Number: CMPSU-850HX Price: Click Here to Compare Prices Manufacturer’s Product Page: Corsair HX850W TechWiki Info: Corsair HX850W Warranty: 7 Years Availability: Now By now we all know that a quality power supply will not only...hardwarecanucks.com
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Yup same power supply as I have (second link) and still using it in my main build.
99% won't take out your other components.
I spoke to a guy who run a pc repair shop, and said it was very rare for a power supply to damage other components, and would be some cheap unbranded one if it ever did happen.
99% won't take out your other components.
I spoke to a guy who run a pc repair shop, and said it was very rare for a power supply to damage other components, and would be some cheap unbranded one if it ever did happen.
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Depends, if yours putting it in a aged pc probably worth risking otherwise scrap.
Used to be more true of older power supplies - anything built earlier than ~2007-2008 (depending a bit on both component quality and the implementation of safety features), these days with solid state components and higher quality baseline for (non-solid state) capacitors, revised safety features, etc. the chances of catastrophic failure or needing to replace the PSU after 10 years or so on the dot has significantly diminished. (See for instance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague ).
Though I still recommend somewhat over-speccing the PSU, depending a bit on its optimal efficiency curve, to allow for ageing and improved thermal/noise situation and so on.
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