Is anyone buying that ASUS PSUs will have a 500K MTBF?

douglatins · Apr 28, 2009, 03:39 AM

Im sure am not

_jM · Apr 28, 2009, 05:34 AM

WTF are you talking about... i have no clue.(maybe its cause Im tired)

erocker · Apr 28, 2009, 05:37 AM

Mean Time Between Failure. Asus can claim their MTBF all they want. The important thing is warranty, 500K is meaningless and most likely baseless (advertising) if it isn't backed up.

aCid888* · Apr 28, 2009, 05:49 AM

I don't have much doubt the PSU has a 500K MTBF, in Asus labs.

When they test the PSU they will only load it lightly and in a controlled environment....if you keep your PSU around 15 - 20% load and under 20'C ambient in your room you too may see the 500K MTBF quoted by Asus.

Though I don't believe you ever will, I expect it to fail long before that even under ideal circumstances.

Chryonn · Apr 28, 2009, 04:32 PM

Mean Time *Before* Failure

Apr 28, 2009, 03:39 AM	#1
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Apr 28, 2009, 05:34 AM	#2
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Apr 28, 2009, 05:37 AM	#3
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,943 (12.78/day) Thanks: 2,793 Thanked 12,308 Times in 7,826 Posts System Specs	Mean Time Between Failure. Asus can claim their MTBF all they want. The important thing is warranty, 500K is meaningless and most likely baseless (advertising) if it isn't backed up.

Apr 28, 2009, 05:49 AM	#4
aCid888* Join Date: May 2008 Location: In a state of flux... Posts: 2,297 (1.25/day) Thanks: 360 Thanked 660 Times in 547 Posts	I don't have much doubt the PSU has a 500K MTBF, in Asus labs. When they test the PSU they will only load it lightly and in a controlled environment....if you keep your PSU around 15 - 20% load and under 20'C ambient in your room you too may see the 500K MTBF quoted by Asus. Though I don't believe you ever will, I expect it to fail long before that even under ideal circumstances. __________________ HTPC: E8500 @ 3.8GHz 1.20v ~ Passive Xiggy HDT-1283 ~ X38 Maximus Formula (Rampage BIOS) ~ 2x1GB Mushkin 1150mhz @ 950mhz 2.0v ~ 2x500GB RAID0 ~ eVGA 9800GTX+ SC ~ 52" Toshiba 1920x1080 LCD ~ Windows XP SP3 ~ Logitech Z-5500 5.1 “I would like to thank acid for this pivotal moment in internet history were he has just successfully forced the creation of a brand new meme.” -Solaris17

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Apr 28, 2009, 04:32 PM	#5
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