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Oh fuck oh fuck smoke(SOLVED)
Khavall
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So I'm playing Last Remnant on my desktop(self-built) when the screen suddenly goes black, the computer goes dark and stops running, and then I hear a loud pop and a tendril of smoke rises from the back. I'm thinking that maybe it was the PSU, based on the fact that everything stopped, and the smoke looked to come right from the psu vents and not the other fans. As soon as it popped I turned the switch on the back of the PSU off.
So... anyone think otherwise is the first question, and after that, would the PSU blowing spectacularly like that affect the rest of the system? I pretty much have no money to replace parts, let alone the parts in this computer(Q6600, 8800GT, etc.) I'm going to see about borrowing another PSU, but is it safe to hook up a PSU that normally wouldn't have the power I need just to see if things still turn on and run?
Also what the hell do I do now to make sure that this doesn't happen again.
The computer was built over the summer, and has run like gravy with everything I put it through since then fine with no problems. I do keep it on quite often, so maybe the PSU was just under strain a lot. It was a 500W Raidmax PSU. The only recent modifications I've made were in august when I added a Wireless network card and a TV card. Before that was adding a second HDD. I've got stuff backed up internally and externally, but again, I have no money and would like to not have to replace everything.
Ideas?
So... anyone think otherwise is the first question, and after that, would the PSU blowing spectacularly like that affect the rest of the system? I pretty much have no money to replace parts, let alone the parts in this computer(Q6600, 8800GT, etc.) I'm going to see about borrowing another PSU, but is it safe to hook up a PSU that normally wouldn't have the power I need just to see if things still turn on and run?
Also what the hell do I do now to make sure that this doesn't happen again.
The computer was built over the summer, and has run like gravy with everything I put it through since then fine with no problems. I do keep it on quite often, so maybe the PSU was just under strain a lot. It was a 500W Raidmax PSU. The only recent modifications I've made were in august when I added a Wireless network card and a TV card. Before that was adding a second HDD. I've got stuff backed up internally and externally, but again, I have no money and would like to not have to replace everything.
Ideas?
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I would not hook up a PSU that doesn't have enough power to all the components - you could try taking out the video card and just seeing if the thing posts with the weaker PSU.
Next time get a PSU that's more sturdy, recommended brands are:
Seasonic
PC Power & Cooling
Antec Earthwatts
Corsair
I know it has a video out and I think I've used it before, when I first was installing everything... at the very least it can display the BIOS I beleive
'Till then I've got my wonderful little Eee 900 with my 17", my keyboard, and my mouse plugged in. Feels just like someone replaced the desktop with one from 1995 and stole my main monitor. Whoo
That's absolutely not to say that will always be the case, but I'd like to think most PSUs (even cheap ones) are designed to not fry components.
Also, if you don't have one: Buy a UPS. And make sure it has AVR, aka Automatic Voltage Regulation. The benefit of a UPS isn't really to prevent the power from cutting out (although that's a nifty benefit), what really winds up causing havoc is when the power fluctuates above or below 110-120V - only a UPS with AVR can guard against brownouts/mild surges. You might spend $100 - $200, but it's worth it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004
though.
More Wattage anyways, all the connectors I need, enough Amperage along the 12V rail... it should keep things going.
Until then I'll see about using the 350 that I'll be grabbing tonight with no GPU or USB stuff
edit: You know, I'd be honestly tempted to try hooking up a real GPU to that corsair. I think I'll order one and do some load testing.
edit2: not that I'm recommending that you do it, Khavall
We can buy most other components fine, but PSUs and Cases suck. I guess it's the shipping.
aren't all components is Brazil basically twice as much because of the crazy import taxes on anything technology?
fala portugues?
Things are more expensive here sure, but you can buy a decent CPU and Mobo for a decent price. That's not the case with PSUs and cases, they're really shitty AND a lot more expensive. I think it's because they're very heavy and bulky components. Any decent PSU here costs like 200 dollars.
And yeah, being Brazilian, Portuguese is my first language. I'm actually a book translator, too.
The Corsair VX550 will not be found for less than $180-ish.
A long time ago, with my 700mhz Athlon, the PSU did the same thing, it was a capacitor that blew up. I took it to an electrician and he replaced the capacitor, and the thing worked for another whole year, until the motherboard died out.
Yeah, it's not shipping, it's mostly import taxes. Since in those countries only the (relatively) very well off can afford the technology it is taxed quite a bit.
Yeah, the other nice thing about those Corsairs is that they're quiet.
Really looking forward to trying that corsair PSU.
Side note: all my hardware was fine... for the most part.
I have a 750W Corsair unit, I needed to test out a HDD from a another computer, but I was lazy to remove it from the other computer's case.
So while my computer was running with this PSU, I connected it to the other HDD, but it's one of those HDDs that have both a SATA and PATA power connector, I hadn't noticed it was still connected to one of them. So when I plugged it in, the whole other computer lights up and turns on (Well just the components that use 12V), I thought that would be impossible. So yes, these little babies can definitely power up to computers at once :P