Exploding PSU Warning: Corsair Lab Fun

Yellowbeard · 16 Jul 2008 at 18:26

Stop me if you have heard this one before. A couple of our guys were doing some load testing one day on some PSUs and had some fun with some "inexpensive" low end units.

The unit was rated at +3.3V@28A,+5V@34A,+12V@21A

We tested it with the 12V at 18A, the 3.3V at 20A, and the 5V at 10A on our load testers.

Check out the video clip, Why a high-quality PSU is an essential purchase.

Video Link: http://corsair.com/cinema/default.aspx

Yellowbeard · 16 Jul 2008 at 19:51

flibby said:
I get the point that cheap PSU's can lead to horrific consequences, but it's also the same with high quality PSU's, it's just less often.

Plus, and to be honest and without sounding like a tool, I'd only really consider comparative tests from a neutral source. It's like getting Nvidia to test ATI cards and expecting a non-biased result.

Both very valid points IMO. Electronics fail, it's as simple as that. As far as a comparative test, this is obviously not a truly scientific test or comparison. It's mainly for entertainment value. Hope you guys enjoy the music too.

Yellowbeard · 16 Jul 2008 at 23:54

I would hope that from the tone of the video readers will understand that this is not some scientifically engineered test to prove or disprove anything. It's meant to be informative and entertaining.

Yellowbeard · 18 Jul 2008 at 03:45

MikeHunt79 said:
This should be illegal... It's like selling a car saying it will do 300mph when in reality it will only do 300mph down an extremely steep hill...

Unfortunately, it's one aspect of this industry that is not regulated properly to prevent things like this.