Comments on: Vantec Ion2 520w Power Supply Review

By: Daykin Bobock

Daykin Bobock — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:02:59 +0000

These power supplies are very strong and capable. Recently, I had a very bad case of influenza and was continually coughing. At one particular time I coughed a large blob of lung phlegm up and it shot out of my mouth and splattered onto the intake side of the power supply fan. Man, this power supply took the insult in its stride. The RPMs of the fan slowed down briefly whilst it processed the phlegm and then it regained its normal RPM and nothing else untoward happened.

Not many power supply manufacturers go to the trouble of designing in protection from lung phlegm. Vantec deserve a lot of kudos for this mighty power supply.

By: Eric Masterton

Eric Masterton — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:59:32 +0000

I would like to confirm Phillip’s comments about this power supply. What finally convinced me to purchase one of these supplies and not another brand was the reports of the sweet smelling glue.

By: Phillip Maeson

Phillip Maeson — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:35:24 +0000

This is a pretty decent power supply for the money. Sure there are better ones available, but you pay a lot more for them.

I really like the color of the power supply wires, and they are very easy to route behind the electrolytic capacitors of the typical motherboard. The power supply comes with a small tube of wire routing glue so that you can glue the wires to the side of the motherboard case if necessary. The glue has a very nice smell as well.

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By: goldfries

goldfries — Wed, 18 May 2011 03:19:08 +0000

been using mine for coming to a year now, on a lower spec setup. works fine.

how is it failing on you actually? random power down?

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Sun, 15 May 2011 04:57:50 +0000

I have had it for 6 or so months and im using 1 ati 5770 and its starting to fail on me i DO NOT rec someone getting it

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:54:04 +0000

Does the psu come with any connectors that can be used for case fans?

By: Matty W

Matty W — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:22:38 +0000

Electron shaper? Sounds weird to me dude, and belive me. It ain’t got anything a more expensive power supply from Antec, Seasonic, Corsair etc hasn’t got.