Modding An OEM Power Supply To Look Pretty
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- Опубліковано 25 січ 2020
- I don't recommend these mods if you're just starting out with modding PC components. It's a lot of work and things can burn up from incorrect wiring. PSUs are high-voltage devices, and there's a likelihood of electric shock, so disassemble at your own risk.
Finding a new or good condition PSU is an easier and safer option.
In this episode of my Budget PC shenanigans, I heavily modify this OEM power supply to something cleaner and more refined.
The mods done are sleeving bundles of cables, painting the PSU case black, and soldering a PCIE 6-pin on a Molex line.
I hope this doesn't blow up and take down parts with it. I'll post a video if that's the case.
Materials used -
Braided sleeving (15mm, 8mm, 6mm, 3mm)
Heat shrink (20mm, 10mm, 5mm)
Spray paint (Chalkboard paint, but any colour is fine)
Tools required -
Phillips screwdrivers
Scissors
Molex pin remover kit (or whatever you can use at home)
Lighter
Soldering iron
Cleaning stuff
Sources -
My main source for DIY cable sleeving:
www.tweaktown.com/guides/5175...
ATX, PCIE 6-pin and SATA pinouts:
www.moddiy.com/pages/Power-Su...
A review of this PSU:
www.hardwaresecrets.com/fsp30...
FSP300-60GHS 80 Plus Certification (which I'm still surprised by):
clearesult5.sharepoint.com/si... - Навчання та стиль
the moment he tried to cut the nylon zip tie with a sharp plastic cutting tool, I pictured the next scene would've shown a band aid on his thumb lol
Agree. It is much better and safer to just cut the "square" portion of the cable tie with diagnal cutters and it will come apart w/o risking nicking any wires.
Awesome work, a suggestion if I may, you can plasti dip the rest of the exposed cables along with the white connectors ☺
Carne across your Open Air wood based PC a while ago. Great Video!
I have been looking for a video like this for ages. Tried so many keyword combinations, including some words in your title. Then, I found this while looking through your library today... Exactly what I was looking for! (UA-cam auditoriums can be such trash.)
Thanks for the high quality videos.
I'd love to see more dual chamber low profile PC builds. Maybe Include a disc drive and closed plexiglass. Anyway, love the channel!.
bomb has been planted, excelent video,
Thanks been wanting to do this but wasn’t sure id it would go well , i’ll probably record my process :)
Nice one, just be careful (since it can be dangerous) and take your time :)
Great Video, Thanks!
great job im getting builk psu and plan on repainting some just because
I want to try this in the future. I have a mostly black and white build. But the case is white, and the PSU sticks out like a sore thumb. Although it's a great PSU (FSP Hydro 650w 80+Pt) i would prefer it to be white. The only white PSUs i can find are outrageously priced, or non Modular, i also already have the custom cables for this one, so i would prefer not to get a new PSU. I don't care for the warranty, as nothing is truly ever under warranty. But anyway thanks for this video, you did a great job.
see if we wired "anything" (?!) XD I love this guy already
helpful video thank you
so beautiful, thank you for the idea
better than my own diy project with only tape, scissors and a knife
:P
Instead of taping the grounding hole, I would use a sacrificial screw. That way more of it gets painted. But I'm a perfectionist and would probably use masking tape on the inside surfaces to prevent them from getting painted.... or paint all of the inside too.
lol good work brutha
There are PSU tester devices you should use here. No sparks is necessary but not sufficient to ensure the PSU is good.
Fsp and delta electronics are good psus
those pins can be broken well with a breaking knife
Imagine not testing it first lol.
How to safly discharge those capacitor before any operation?
While connected to the pc, you can unplug the psu from the wall, and push the power button a few times until fans stop spinning and all lights go
@@TheBuddingEngineer thank you
Woww is very cool
Amd is red
Intel is blue
I think I've broken
My psu .
next make a synchronous gpu psu then splice two 110v plugs together don't get electrocuted tho
We did it reddit.
Nice project but for that much time and hassle i would just buy a new psu
Thanks, I did mention this in the end. I'd spend at least £40/$50 on a new, reputable brand PSU or find a good deal on a used one. I wouldn't trust cheap, new power supplies - they won't be as efficient, probably won't deliver their advertised rating and might not last long. I got this PSU for dirt-cheap and have read that it's decent, as well as wanting to learn cable-sleeving.
Instead of using a knife, this guy really should have been using 'diagonal cutters.' The hardest part of this might be how to remove the AC plug housing and on/off switch housing from the case. He didn't show that part which is what I'm having trouble with.
oem psus are higher quality usually especially delta electronics
go down to the dollar general and get a 4 pack of butter knives for $1. she will never know. though don't quote me on that ._.
bro. ONE 12v wire? thats 56watts max use at least 3. you can splice wires without cutting them. snappydriverinstaller