The 'Hiper-Explosive' Club

Uriel · 24 May 2008 at 14:15

I have a Hiper Type R 480w (not modular) in the 2nd PC. Been running for years in my main rig and only moved it across recently. I reckon I've had it a little over 3 years. No smoke signals yet.

It does seem to be rather warm, certainly a lot more so than the corsair in my current PC. May even be getting hotter than it used to.

pastymuncher · 24 May 2008 at 14:31

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
One of mine blew late last year. Took the motherboard with it.

At least i am not the only one to have lost a motherboard to one anymore.

Marky · 24 May 2008 at 15:27

580 modular here stopped working - Checked inside - no components look like they've exploded etc.
Just another failed Hiper Modular

jmc777 · 25 May 2008 at 18:07

I had a 580w Type-R modular go ****-up back in 2006. I got a replacement from Hiper but have never used it.

Azza · 25 May 2008 at 18:24

Just so you know mine was faulty. Dont think ill buy a Hiper PSU ever again.

Glaucus · 1 Jun 2008 at 19:25

Ohh mine went after about 14months. Took out my usb ports

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580w Type-R modular

wannabedamned · 1 Jun 2008 at 19:38

I'm gonna add into this. I never noticed it first time round

1 x Hiper Type-R 580w modular here, died taking my Nvidia 6800LE along with it.

UFX · 1 Jun 2008 at 19:59

18 months old Hiper Type R 580w failed to work the day After I sold the Rig.

Sold the complete rig cheap to a mate for it to fail as soon as it was plugged in, Felt obligated to replace the PSU even though it meant I basically gave it away

Rig occasionally doesn't boot first time know either.

At the time the Hiper was supposed to be a known for quality & at £90 I'd have expected it to outlast some of the cheap oem's I still have lying about.

GRiDlock · 1 Jun 2008 at 20:24

Hiper Type R - 480W (non modular) - Mfr Nov 04. Bought it second hand and it was running my gaming rig perfectly for about 18 months. Switched on today and the PSU starts (internal fan is spinning fine) but not getting anything to the mainboard. Get an initial spin of the case fans when switching on from cold, but otherwise is a dead duck. No smells or bangs from mine, but it's going in the bin after reading this.

I bought a Hiper 630W Type M (85% efficient) for my other rig and that seems okay so far, but now i'm getting concerned - Are these lastling better than the Type R's ?

willhub · 1 Jun 2008 at 20:39

UFX said:
18 months old Hiper Type R 580w failed to work the day After I sold the Rig.

Sold the complete rig cheap to a mate for it to fail as soon as it was plugged in, Felt obligated to replace the PSU even though it meant I basically gave it away Rig occasionally doesn't boot first time know either.

At the time the Hiper was supposed to be a known for quality & at £90 I'd have expected it to outlast some of the cheap oem's I still have lying about.

18 months? You where ripped off I even bought mine from PC World way over 20 months ago and it was around 60-70 quid.

DevilsAdvocate · 2 Jun 2008 at 10:06

Been using a 580W Type-R for about 2 years now! Never had a problem

*fingers crossed*

Barrybear · 2 Jun 2008 at 11:11

Lol
my 580 type-r is dead had it since october06 - april08
Luckly nothing died in pc apart from the psu, when it went had a nice light show though all my lights kept flashing on and off. not sure if its the psu fault but now my mobo is being annoying but i think that is a coincidence.

Super_Sonic · 2 Jun 2008 at 11:25

Must have used well over 30 Hiper PSU's in customer rigs over the last couple of years, not had a single problem with any of them!! Guess I'm just really lucky!

psycodelicmonti · 2 Jun 2008 at 14:24

I had a Hiper 580 Modular an it died. Used to just have a really high pitch whistle when you turned it on... But nothing else. Didnt kill anything though, which was nice.

DevilsAdvocate · 2 Jun 2008 at 19:50

Think i jynxed myself! Got home tonight and my PSU is whining like a good 'un! :eek:

lego · 2 Jun 2008 at 23:20

RMA'ing my 580 tomorrow, lots of smoke and then burning smells, will report back tomorrow.

ps after 2 years with no problems!!!

Goldfingers · 3 Jun 2008 at 12:59

My Hiper 580w type R failed last year, Rma turn around was really quick though.

Hungryjoey · 5 Jun 2008 at 14:42

I've just shipped my hiper 580 over to the UK to be RMA'd, It's cost me quite a bit to ship it from Ireland to the UK ( They are heavy PSU's :eek:

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Does anybody know if they (hiper) should cover these costs? surely they should! ?

MarcLister · 5 Jun 2008 at 14:50

Hungryjoey said:
I've just shipped my hiper 580 over to the UK to be RMA'd, It's cost me quite a bit to ship it from Ireland to the UK ( They are heavy PSU's )

Does anybody know if they (hiper) should cover these costs? surely they should! ?

Don't think they will. I asked them and they said they wouldn't.

Hungryjoey · 5 Jun 2008 at 14:52

Well that is pants, especially as it is not MY fault the PSU is faulty. They cover it under warranty to be replaced but I have to pay a leg and an arm to get it to them?