ANTEC NEO480W Modular PSU NEED 6PIN CABLES

tom373uk · 1 Sep 2016 at 12:57

Hi I am a relative newbie here and would like some help as I have just purchased an Antec Neo480W Modular PSU from CCL North.The PSU has only been supplied with only the main 24 Pin and 4 Pin 12v CPU cable.There are a further 4x6 pin sockets and 1x2 pin socket on the body of the PSU.They are not marked so my question is......

1.Can any of these 6 pin sockets be used for say power to a PCI Graphics Card or Sata,Molex and Floppy???? or are they specifically for a certain function?

2 Could I use A Modular 6 pin Cable from another manufacturer such as Silverstone? If I cannot get Antec Cables?

3 I have looked on the Antec Support site and downloaded a Manual for the NEO Series of Power Supplies,but the 480W is not shown,is it redundant?

I would really appreciate some advise as without some additional cables I cannot use the PSU!

Michael

pastymuncher · 1 Sep 2016 at 13:40

Hi and welcome to the forums.

That psu is ancient and was discontinued years ago. It was released in 2004. It's a CWT built unit with a pair of 12v rails giving a maximum output of 384w. You cannot take a cable from one psu and place it in another as the pin-outs will be different and you could cause damage to the psu or your components. I would return it for a refund and buy a modern, up to date psu. Always do some research before buying components.

tom373uk · 3 Sep 2016 at 14:50

pastymuncher said:
Hi and welcome to the forums.

That psu is ancient and was discontinued years ago. It was released in 2004. It's a CWT built unit with a pair of 12v rails giving a maximum output of 384w. You cannot take a cable from one psu and place it in another as the pin-outs will be different and you could cause damage to the psu or your components. I would return it for a refund and buy a modern, up to date psu. Always do some research before buying components.

Thank you for your comments;unfortunately I was given incorrect advice by the seller "that I would be able to obtain power cables for Sata and Molex relatively easily!"!! perhaps the seller was talking of a Generic Product?which I have since found is not the case,and they and the makers original cables could be rarer than hens teeth!I The unit has been sold as Tested and working,but how can you test a unit that is not complete?.After a long Google I managed to find out some details about this PSU and agree that it was first introduced in 2004.This unit must have been gathering dust somewhere for a long time as its supposed to be manufacturer refurbished! it does however look unused!!
I have lodged a complaint with E Bay,and await a result.
I have a lot learnt a lot from this,its not been a pleasant transaction.

michael

pastymuncher · 3 Sep 2016 at 15:03

If you bought it from Ebay and opened a case with them against the seller then you should win easily enough plus you should get a returns postage label so that you won't be out of pocket.

In future before you buy any components do some research before you buy. This is a excellent source of information on psu's and has details of who actually makes the psu's (many manufacturers such as Corsair, EVGA, Antec and many more do not actually build psu's), the strength of the all important 12v rail and links to reviews. As a rough guide, do not buy any used psu's that are more than 2-3 years old. The internal components degrade over time and will reduce the power that the psu can actually deliver. Don't skimp on the psu either, it's argueably the single most important component in a pc and a cheap one will be built down to a price using cheap internals, may not have all the necessary safety built in and worst of all could fail and take out other components with it. Always buy a quality branded unit such as EVGA, Superflower, Seasonic etc.

tom373uk · 4 Sep 2016 at 09:47

pastymuncher said:
If you bought it from Ebay and opened a case with them against the seller then you should win easily enough plus you should get a returns postage label so that you won't be out of pocket.

In future before you buy any components do some research before you buy. This is a excellent source of information on psu's and has details of who actually makes the psu's (many manufacturers such as Corsair, EVGA, Antec and many more do not actually build psu's), the strength of the all important 12v rail and links to reviews. As a rough guide, do not buy any used psu's that are more than 2-3 years old. The internal components degrade over time and will reduce the power that the psu can actually deliver. Don't skimp on the psu either, it's argueably the single most important component in a pc and a cheap one will be built down to a price using cheap internals, may not have all the necessary safety built in and worst of all could fail and take out other components with it. Always buy a quality branded unit such as EVGA, Superflower, Seasonic etc.

I appreciate your advice and hope that I can get a positive result through E Bay.I NOW cannot see how a retailer can sell a PSU as tested and working when its not complete,and as its not complete how could they test all of the functions?..Finally you didnt mention Corsair or Thermaltake?are they also a safe buy?
Thanks Michael[a bit wiser]

pastymuncher · 4 Sep 2016 at 11:33

Some of Corsair's psu's are ok, just avoid the budget CX/CX-M/VS/CS ranges. Probably their best units are the excellent RMx range. Corsair tend to be overpriced though when compared to other brands.

Some of Thermaltakes units are ok but better units are available for a similar price.

Probably the best psu's available right now are EVGA's Supernova G2/P2/T2 series which are based on Superflowers Leadex Gold/Platinum/Titanium series but have a different fan, no tacky leds and a longer warranty.

tom373uk · 5 Sep 2016 at 08:50

pastymuncher said:
Some of Corsair's psu's are ok, just avoid the budget CX/CX-M/VS/CS ranges. Probably their best units are the excellent RMx range. Corsair tend to be overpriced though when compared to other brands.

Some of Thermaltakes units are ok but better units are available for a similar price.

Probably the best psu's available right now are EVGA's Supernova G2/P2/T2 series which are based on Superflowers Leadex Gold/Platinum/Titanium series but have a different fan, no tacky leds and a longer warranty.

Thanks but I am not a gamer so would probably only need a PSU with modest power output,can you suggest a reliable quiet option at a reasonable price? Thanks for all your help I am learning a lot from it! Michael

pastymuncher · 5 Sep 2016 at 10:05

What does it have to power? Can you list your components please? Case too as some have psu length restrictions. A budget would be good as well because your idea of a resonable price may not be the same as mine.