ABS / Tagan BZ900 Review Comment Thread - Page 2

Jmac · #11 (**permalink**) June 12, 2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SKYMTL

Not bad at all IMO, especially if you are OK with the "bling" factor.

I'm fine w/ it ... It's in my living room, not my bedroom. As long as it's quiet and provides stable power, I'm fine.

My Antec Earthwatts 500W drops like crazy on the 12V (Down to 11.28V according to motherboard sensors under stress) when I overclock my G80 8800 GTS substantially.

Orange Imposter · #12 (**permalink**) February 28, 2009, 04:27 AM

ok i bought this power supply over a month ago. I installed it in a nzxt temptest case where is is upside down in the bottom (the fan is on top). It seems like the fan does not blow at all and I think its due to heat rising up and the fact that the fan is on the top blowing down and not the bottom blowing up.

I see on page 6 at the bottom of the review where you are looking at the capacitors and the fan headers.

"There is also an adjustable POT here which seems to control the rotational speed of the fan. "

which item in the picture is this. That funky thing sticking upward or the little circle with the plus to the left side of the picture. Whichway can i adjust this POT to make my fan speed up so this power supply doesnt get so hot?

SKYMTL · #13 (**permalink**) February 28, 2009, 07:45 AM

Yes, it is the thing with the little circle.

Supergrover · #14 (**permalink**) February 28, 2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jmac

I just picked this PSU up for $161 from NCIX.

Good deal ?

I picked up the 800w about 2 months ago for $124 free shipping at the egg, been rock solid since.

Of course now that I said that the thing will up and die on me.

All the lights do suck though, but the case for your spare connecters is handy.

**Soultribunal** · #15 (**permalink**) February 28, 2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Orange Imposter

ok i bought this power supply over a month ago. I installed it in a nzxt temptest case where is is upside down in the bottom (the fan is on top). It seems like the fan does not blow at all and I think its due to heat rising up and the fact that the fan is on the top blowing down and not the bottom blowing up.

I see on page 6 at the bottom of the review where you are looking at the capacitors and the fan headers.

"There is also an adjustable POT here which seems to control the rotational speed of the fan. "

which item in the picture is this. That funky thing sticking upward or the little circle with the plus to the left side of the picture. Whichway can i adjust this POT to make my fan speed up so this power supply doesnt get so hot?

The way the PSU is oriented in the Case will not really effect this. And, the fan is sucking in air, not blowing it up. It will only start to really work hard when the PSU gets hot, so if its not blowing a lot of air out the back then you are okay. The adjustable fan option is cool, but I usually like letting the PSU's Thermostatic control worry about it.

I think, its a cool looking device. But, I'm an ULtra Man, much like people here are Corsair Fans so, I'll stick to what I know best. Until they start failing, I won't worry.

Good Review,

ST

Orange Imposter · #16 (**permalink**) March 1, 2009, 07:46 PM

Well since getting to that adjuster is going to void warranty i decided to try one last thing. I ordered 2 120mm 80CFM intake fans to replace the 2 33CFM fans on the front of my case currently. I think if i flush more air in there that fan on the power supply will work better.
If not then its time to pry my power supply open!

Everything is cool except this Tagan BZ900 power supply and i doubt that I'm using even 500w. The fans are not blowing out much air. I will post my results later this week. fans come in 3 days.

For Reference
Setup: NZXT Temptest Case, Asus P6T Deluxe, Core i7 920 2.66 @ 3.60, Corsair XMS3 1600 MHz 2GB x 3, Asus EN9600 video, 2 x WD Cavair 750GB Raid0, Tagan BZ900 900W power.

Running Temperatures:
Room 22C
CPU 30C (36C, 34C, 37C, 33C) - 60C load (71C, 68C, 70C, 65C)
GPU 38C - 50C load
MB 30C
NB 29C
HDD 28C (estimated these are supercooled but raid has no SMART)

i will have to find a way to test the temperatures of the PSU. any suggestions??

sectorz · #17 (**permalink**) April 14, 2009, 09:41 PM

Someone know why they forum is down since many time ? I have the BZ 1100W unite and would do RMA ... After I hae pute my computer in sleep mode, the computer restart 10X max 4 second, and I see 3 Red led on my ATI 4870x2.When I plug a 850W corsair unit, I have no probleme...

SKYMTL · #18 (**permalink**) April 14, 2009, 10:33 PM

Here is the RMA area:

Tagan - RMA_policy

EDIT!!!

What the heck???

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Tagan Technology Co., support a product purchased in the United Kingdom only if it has a serial number originated from the UK. If a product is purchased in another part of the globe, Tagan will NOT attempt a repair/ replacement