Eek is my system ok ?

infernox · 1 Sep 2010 at 18:25

Well, just had a short surge in my area and my power cut for like 2 seconds, now my monitor and other stuff went out and my psu stayed on ..

was just thinking is that a bad thing is my system going to die or something ..

:S

PSU in sig

stulid · 1 Sep 2010 at 18:27

corsair psu would have swallowed that surge, and spat it out laughing.

infernox · 1 Sep 2010 at 18:32

really is that what there meant to do ? :S

mattjd · 1 Sep 2010 at 18:34

I think it stays on as a safety feature so it doesnt damage any other components and data stays safe.

SeraphX · 1 Sep 2010 at 18:34

it's one of the many upsides to a quality power supply, a no name might have died,

R.C.Anderson · 1 Sep 2010 at 18:34

stulid said:
corsair psu would have swallowed that surge, and spat it out laughing.

infernox said:
really is that what there meant to do ? :S

Yea, they've got built in surge protection, so unless it was a massive surge, it should be fine

infernox · 1 Sep 2010 at 18:36

right.. that seems to reasure me glad i bought this psu now

thanks guys

infernox · 1 Sep 2010 at 19:04

it done it again ... if it keeps doing it will my psu cope with it ? or will it just keep doing it and die ?

stulid · 1 Sep 2010 at 19:05

move house?

Porcelina · 1 Sep 2010 at 20:17

I sense a new fad in the making.

Spec me a house.

Posters will then ask the poster various questions, such as whether the system is Intel or AMD? Do you run Crossfire on updated drivers? Do you need a monitor, an operating system, a dog or a garden?

Either way, yes, quality PSUs are a godsend for surges. That and for power efficiency.

R.C.Anderson · 1 Sep 2010 at 22:36

If it happens a lot (not just several times today, but usually fine) I would consider getting a UPS, they have very good surge, spike, blackout & brownout protection, so your PC won't even notice if something happens to your mains supply.