Due to the experience here I thought I'd ask about this issue rather than in the hardware forum.
Me: Antec 430W powered Athlon Barton 2800, Ati 9800, 1GB ram, 3 HDD & 2 DVDs, FDD + 4 fans. Died is <2 yrs of 24/7 running.
My brother: Antec 550w doa - replaced. AMD 4400 x2, 2GB ram, 3 HDD & 2 opticals, ATi X800, FDD + 4 fans. Died after installing new HDD: 18 months old, 24/7 for <80% of time.
Q. Is any one else seeing their PSU go **** up in < 3yrs?
Q2 Is this unusual or just a reason to avoid Antec?
Me: Antec 430W powered Athlon Barton 2800, Ati 9800, 1GB ram, 3 HDD & 2 DVDs, FDD + 4 fans. Died is <2 yrs of 24/7 running.
My brother: Antec 550w doa - replaced. AMD 4400 x2, 2GB ram, 3 HDD & 2 opticals, ATi X800, FDD + 4 fans. Died after installing new HDD: 18 months old, 24/7 for <80% of time.
Q. Is any one else seeing their PSU go **** up in < 3yrs?
Q2 Is this unusual or just a reason to avoid Antec?