Chieftec 410 Watt 120mm pfc PSU any good ?

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:06 am

I just got a new Chieftec LBX-02 case that came with a "free" 410 Watt PSU.
Initially I thought it would be a free 360Watt.
First thing I did was to take it out and move in my 400 Watt Zalman and move over the rest of my system. When cleaning up I found this Chieftec PSU. To my suprise it appeared to be a 410 Watt with 120mm pfc controlled fan.

Who has experience with this PSU ?. Is it any good ?. I think it can be rather silent in a not su power-hungry system. I can't find any reviews though.

For the Chieftec case, I'm quite happy with it so far. The ony issue are the harddisk mounts/rails which can't be taken out easily. There is no damping. I took the case because of it's door that covers all drives AND switches AND is lockable. Yes, I've got young kids...

m0002a · Post by **m0002a** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:11 am

I don't know if it is any good by SPCR standards (quiet) but you can probably get about $25 for it on Ebay if it is still new.

Aleksi · Post by **Aleksi** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:16 am

Hi Dutch,

can you give us the model number? Atleast one higher-end 120mm model from Chieftec = Enhance = Akasa Paxpower. I've had the Akasa, but returned it within a week. The fan was just horrible. But it might make a good PSU if modded with a better fan. If it's one of the lower-end Chieftec 120mm PSUs, then I'm guessing eBay could be your friend.

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:42 am

The modelnumber is:
Chieftec 410Watt
ATX-410-212
ATX 12V2.0 PFC

I could only find reviews in Polish...
I agree that good in SPCR terms is difficult to accomplice. In general, it didn't look like a bad PSU and was rather heavy and well buid too. Cables organised OK, easy release connectors etc. The only negative point I saw was a rather obstructive metal area where the air has to exit the PSU.

Aleksi · Post by **Aleksi** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:59 am

It's not the higher-end model I hoped for

however, it doesn't seem too bad. The fan is probably a D12SM-12, not a bad fan at all. You just have to check how the PSU fan speeds up when loaded. Chieftec PSUs in general should be OK, regarding lifetime.

lukr · Post by **lukr** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:12 pm

Not sure if it applies to your PSU, but in Hungary several 410W/120mm Ct PSUs died. AFAIK no damage done to other parts, but watch your psu...

florinp3 · Post by **florinp3** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:33 am

Does anyone know how the 410-212 model compares to the 420-302 dual fan model in terms of noise?
Dutch: Does 410-212's fan has variable rpm?