Comments on: Antec Overture Case http://www.pcmech.com/article/antec-overture-case/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:07:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.pcmech.com/article/antec-overture-case/comment-page-1/#comment-34104 Tom Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:10:10 +0000 1206605055#comment-34104 I had a dead PS in the Overture from the get go. While waiting for Antec to replace the bad supply, I cut up another make and made it fit. This was not an easy job and required sheet metal modification of the PS case, kwik-nuts, soldering and other exotic work arounds. I now have a spare supply (the replacement from Antec), and a prototype custom supply that still works after two years of constant use! -- (Picked a good one to mod, and have been real lucky!) It took quite a few hours for my not so nimble fingers and brain to figure out how to make it work without blocking the vents or the fan. I had to relocate the power cord input and put a plate over the original standard power supply cutouts for the power input and the switch on that supply. I love the case, but the "Special" power supply from Antec was probably the worst one they ever designed, and a web search on this case will verify a lot of folks had problems with it. Look around for a "garbage" Overture case and you will at least have the "blown" supply to swap good guts into. Then you will at least have all the connectors for the latest motherboards. Oh yeah, don't bother to swap out a "cheapo" supply if you bother to do this. Might as well spend some bucks and get a good reliable "heavy duty" supply from a known manufacturer. My experience would indicate that any supply will fit into the antec power supply case, and you're effort would be soldering some wires etc, and you wouldn't have to do sheet metal work. I used Enermax for my project. Tom I had a dead PS in the Overture from the get go. While waiting for Antec to replace the bad supply, I cut up another make and made it fit. This was not an easy job and required sheet metal modification of the PS case, kwik-nuts, soldering and other exotic work arounds. I now have a spare supply (the replacement from Antec), and a prototype custom supply that still works after two years of constant use! — (Picked a good one to mod, and have been real lucky!) It took quite a few hours for my not so nimble fingers and brain to figure out how to make it work without blocking the vents or the fan. I had to relocate the power cord input and put a plate over the original standard power supply cutouts for the power input and the switch on that supply.

I love the case, but the “Special” power supply from Antec was probably the worst one they ever designed, and a web search on this case will verify a lot of folks had problems with it. Look around for a “garbage” Overture case and you will at least have the “blown” supply to swap good guts into. Then you will at least have all the connectors for the latest motherboards. Oh yeah, don’t bother to swap out a “cheapo” supply if you bother to do this. Might as well spend some bucks and get a good reliable “heavy duty” supply from a known manufacturer. My experience would indicate that any supply will fit into the antec power supply case, and you’re effort would be soldering some wires etc, and you wouldn’t have to do sheet metal work. I used Enermax for my project.

Tom

]]> By: Richard D http://www.pcmech.com/article/antec-overture-case/comment-page-1/#comment-32417 Richard D Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:06:34 +0000 1206605055#comment-32417 Anyone ever find a replacement PSU for this case? I have had two power supplies go bad on me, and now need a replacement. I would say buyer beware for this case! It looks great, but the odd ball Power supply makes it a bad selection. Anyone ever find a replacement PSU for this case? I have had two power supplies go bad on me, and now need a replacement. I would say buyer beware for this case! It looks great, but the odd ball Power supply makes it a bad selection.

]]> By: Rob http://www.pcmech.com/article/antec-overture-case/comment-page-1/#comment-31665 Rob Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:19:36 +0000 1206605055#comment-31665 The PSU on my Antec Overture died, so I ordered a generic replacement only to discover that the original PSU was customized for the case. From the sounds of the comments above, I'm not sure it's worth ordering a replacement from Antec. The PSU on my Antec Overture died, so I ordered a generic replacement only to discover that the original PSU was customized for the case. From the sounds of the comments above, I’m not sure it’s worth ordering a replacement from Antec.

]]> By: Steve http://www.pcmech.com/article/antec-overture-case/comment-page-1/#comment-21328 Steve Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:09:11 +0000 1206605055#comment-21328 I second Richard's comments. I'm waiting for my third PSU replacement from Antec - 10 days after warranty ended. Not sure if they will. PSU design is obviously bad. No alternates will fit mechanically. Don't buy Antec! I second Richard’s comments. I’m waiting for my third PSU replacement from Antec – 10 days after warranty ended. Not sure if they will. PSU design is obviously bad. No alternates will fit mechanically. Don’t buy Antec!

]]> By: Richard http://www.pcmech.com/article/antec-overture-case/comment-page-1/#comment-9918 Richard Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:41:18 +0000 1206605055#comment-9918 All- Yeah the Antec case looks great, but the Power supply is a custom deal, with the cords, coming out the same side as the power plug inside the case. Because of this, replacing it is annoying, as you have to get the replacements from Antec. Having now gone through two power supplies I can attest that this is the big draw back from this case. All-

Yeah the Antec case looks great, but the Power supply is a custom deal, with the cords, coming out the same side as the power plug inside the case. Because of this, replacing it is annoying, as you have to get the replacements from Antec. Having now gone through two power supplies I can attest that this is the big draw back from this case.

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