Corsair Power Supply Unit

My new Corsair HX650 650w Professional Series arrived a couple of days ago. It’s working well so far. This is a new replacement as my old power supply unit (PSU), Corsair HX620 620w stopped functioning two and a half months ago.

The Corsair HX620 620w unit stopped functioning on 13 December 2009. One morning I pushed the power button to boot my computer and nothing happened. At first I thought there was a loss of electric power; however, I was wrong. I investigated the internal computer components and found no signs of damage. I removed the Corsair unit and installed an old PSU that originally came with my computer, and my computer was functioning again. The Corsair HX620w unit was only one year old and already faulty.

Professionals say Corsair produces high quality PSUs that will function for many years. There is no doubt Corsair is confident with its products as it offers a somewhat long warranty period. Perhaps my unit was a “lemon”?

I returned the Corsair HX620w unit to the seller, ShoppingSquare.com.au. Two and a half months later, the seller sent a new replacement, the Corsair HX650 650w. I guess Corsair could not fix my old one (the unit must have been in a state beyond repair?). The seller also wrapped the product using a “crap load” of bubble wrap. I don’t think this was neccessary. Nonetheless, I considered the excessive packaging material as a “free gift”.

I hope my new unit doesn’t die again as it is still warranted until the end of the original warranty period.