Delta PSU hype lives on!

[Guest]

So, just got my hands with Corsair CX 500. Put it in my system to replace the Delta unit that suppose to be dead.

 

Well. Or is it? So, @STRMfrmXMN the fan sound went up again. I did not really pay attention to that. But it did. 

However it was not caused by a crash at all. I turned off PC before and booted it up fresh. (not the first time booting with the new PSU CX 500. The first time has no problem)

 

The only thing that can cause that loud noise is my GPU or something related to that. What are the chance the newly bought CX500 is already showing signs of death?

 

I am trying to look at error messages from Event Viewer and see what causes because last time the GPU made those sounds it was caused by a crash and showed same error message. 

The error messages are now different. The previous ones (mind you they gave 3 errors and from the same ID too and happened twice) were caused by some applications/programs not working properly, as diagnosed by @DeadEyePsycho (this community is great). So maybe not the card issue but more like driver issue? Stupid AMD ReLive?

 

So dear PSU wizards, which of the following PSU is better? I can either return CX500 or keep it and sell Delta PSU, it all works for me I don't really care

• Delta 500AB-6A (no info on it whatsoever but a lot of hype around the brand, also I have a silverish case so it would look nicer)
• Corsair CX 500 (green label, seems to be TIER 5)

 

I will also try to RMA the card too. I threw away the package but still have online receipt. Though if it doesn't crash any more I will keep it, too lazy for me to do so lol, so far with new PSU nothing is wrong. Though I will also do some Furmark meanwhile later. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Droidbot]

Good old PowerCrasher.. barely an OEM at this point

 

Even if there is hype about this Delta unit, even the best OEMs can make shitty PSUs. FSP for example - they make both tier 7 and tier 1 power supplies. 

 

 

[Guest]

Just now, Droidbot said:

Good old PowerCrasher.. barely an OEM at this point

 

Even if there is hype about this Delta unit, even the best OEMs can make shitty PSUs. FSP for example - they make both tier 7 and tier 1 power supplies. 

 

 

That is true. But the whitelist? 

[ARikozuM]

I'm voting for the Delta being better.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Good old PowerCrasher.. barely an OEM at this point

 

Even if there is hype about this Delta unit, even the best OEMs can make shitty PSUs. FSP for example - they make both tier 7 and tier 1 power supplies. 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

I'm voting for the Delta being better.

added a poll

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

I'm voting for the Delta being better.

Same after reading the PSU whitelist's small part on it. 

 

 

[Guest]

@Droidbot @ARikozuM luckily was able to open up my afterburner on statup. It is confirmed. GPU fan speed at 100. Though now I need to know why. 

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

Same after reading the PSU whitelist's small part on it. 

 

 

It's on the White List?

[Guest]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

It's on the White List?

It is

 

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Everything made by Delta is great or better build quality, even basic OEM units (only a select handful are truly terrible). They manufacture much more than just power supplies - they make fans, thermal management solutions, networking systems, healthcare systems etc. They make server-grade power supplies, the best quality possible. If you want a good PSU then one with a Delta OEM or a Delta-branded PSU is a very solid choice.

 

Delta PSUs can often be found in HP and Dell PCs.

 

[aeroencychris]

-obligatory meme-

 

[Guest]

Just now, cdsboy2000 said:

-obligatory meme-

 

mine is not high end yet. and no, I am not bill gates, I don't have money for a million dollar titanium rated 200000w PSU

[aeroencychris]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

mine is not high end yet. and no, I am not bill gates, I don't have money for a million dollar titanium rated 200000w PSU

Their "grey unit" CXM models aren't bad and are similarly priced, but of course what's done is done.

[Guest]

Just now, cdsboy2000 said:

Their "grey unit" CXM models aren't bad and are similarly priced, but of course what's done is done.

I got CX 500 for 49.99 CAD on sale. What do you mean silmilar priced? The CX450M is 69.98 CAD!

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said:

-obligatory meme-

 

> obligatory meme

> 

> uh oh

[aeroencychris]

10 hours ago, Droidbot said:

> obligatory meme

> 

> uh oh

my location is set like that for a reason

[aeroencychris]

10 hours ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I got CX 500 for 49.99 CAD on sale. What do you mean silmilar priced? The CX450M is 69.98 CAD!

It's only about a $10 difference in USD depending on the day