Bang!

nickeverett · 9 May 2012 at 13:41

Dug out my 6 year old Turbo Cool 510 SLI psu today to temporarily use with a build for a friend.

Tested it by plugging it up to an old biostar board and E5300, before i connected it to the new i3 and asus mobo.

Plugged 24pin, 4pin to mobo. Plugged up case power switch. Plugged in kettle lead to psu. Switched psu on. Pressed power button... BANG!

Spark shot out one of the molex connectors onto the aluminum cd bezel blowing it out of the case. The fuse blew and the mains tripped out.

Needless to say, the PSU is now in the bin and I'm very glad i wasn't touching the metal case when i pressed the power button!

poker_999 · 9 May 2012 at 13:43

jeff6475 · 9 May 2012 at 13:44

is that burning i smell or something in your pants ?

nickeverett · 9 May 2012 at 13:47

poker_999 said:
Ok

Just thought I'd share as a reminder not to buy cheap PSUs!

jeff6475 said:
is that burning i smell or something in your pants ?

A delicious mixture of the two

Unicorn · 9 May 2012 at 13:50

Do it again and film it, if you don't post ill assume you died trying this and send flowers to the next funeral i hear of in sheffield.. Goodluck OP

Something Else · 9 May 2012 at 14:42

GrimsbyLAD said:
Do it again and film it, if you don't post ill assume you died trying this and send flowers to the next funeral i hear of in sheffield.. Goodluck OP

yea definatly do this

wazza300 · 9 May 2012 at 14:44

you didnt turn it on first without connecting it up to your pc?

i bet there were a few lumps in your underwear after that!!!haha

Dr_B · 9 May 2012 at 15:34

Unlucky - were the other parts ok ?

d_brennen · 9 May 2012 at 15:38

poker_999 said:
Ok

Failed

Narj · 9 May 2012 at 16:13

Ouch, anything else damaged?

Unicorn · 9 May 2012 at 16:15

/Not replied
Could be dead.. Hmm

nickeverett · 9 May 2012 at 21:23

wazza3000 said:
you didnt turn it on first without connecting it up to your pc?

No, but I will def test PSUs with a paperclip between green/black wire on 24pins from now on before connecting to expensive parts!

Dr_B said:
Unlucky - were the other parts ok ?

PianoBasher said:
Ouch, anything else damaged?

Despite there being two seagate HDDs, a Samsung DVD drive, two sticks of ram, a mobo and a cpu in the case, nothing except the power supply was damaged!
The spark that blew the bezzle out the front of the case was between the dvd drive and the hdd, but I amazingly they are both working perfectly

GrimsbyLAD said:
Do it again and film it, if you don't post ill assume you died trying this and send flowers to the next funeral i hear of in sheffield.. Goodluck OP

PSU 110% dead. Long live the PSU.

Feel free to send me your half dead power supplies and I'll try to replicate for an OCUK You've Been Framed

opstrat · 9 May 2012 at 21:27

i got a nasty looking no name brand 750w that looks like it would go thermal if it blew, could try that.

Unicorn · 9 May 2012 at 23:31

I blew both of mine manually. Its incredible fun to pour epoxy resin into your psu then sit and wait. Somethings gona melt or go bang