Wondering if any way to rule out Neo HE 430W failure via SN

[Ocelot]

I'm building a new system to replace my dying & outdated Athlon 700MHz setup, and have just received my shiny white P150 (I *like* it!). Given the problems with the first-run included Neo HE 430W PSUs, I was just wondering if there might be any way to rule out the possibility of having a defective unit via the SN on the PS alone. The reason I ask is that I'm still waiting on delivery of my Abit AN8 Ultra mobo, so I won't be able to test the Neo HE until after the Thursday after Christmas.

Probably not, but I thought I'd ask. SN for my Neo HE is S05090018948. My P150 arrived in good order despite the hole in its box. No corresponding dents or bruises to the case, but I sure would have appreciated a shipping box in addition to the original container. (grumble)

Now searching Antec's site for anything promising regarding this possibility. Would have been nice to have a "manufactured on" date included on the PSU; Antec could have easily ruled out questionable units by their respective mill dates, then, as well.

Purrs --
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Ocelot

[Ralf Hutter]

There's now a "Neo HE" users thread in the Consumer forum. Post this info there to add to the "database". Perhaps at some point in the future there will be a way to tell original from revised Neo HE's by serial number range.

[srs]

I'm kinda in the same boat. I was ready to buy a P150 until I read about these problems, and now I'm not sure if I buy one, if I'll get the "revised" units or the original version.

It would be nice if Antec included some sort of revision number.