Hiper Type R 480Watt Power Suppply!!!!

Steve-O 2006 · 14 Apr 2006 at 15:01

Hooked my New computer up as my Graphics Card finally arrived, Plugged the PSU into the Mains, flicked the power on switch on on the back of the Hiper Type R and "BANG!!!" Sparks and Flashes Come flying from *** PSU Vents then Smoke!!!!!!!

Iam SO pi**ed off as I bet its killed everything including my 1 day old XFX 7900GT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Time to get it Replaced

Looks like something must have shorted out in the PSU as I haddent even turned he PC on...

Steve-O 2006 · 14 Apr 2006 at 15:52

their is no voltage selector

It says 195 - 240 VAC (Which Im guessing is Variable AC and auto selects the Setting)

Im guessing something must have been shorting in the PSU and when I flicked the Switch on the back to give it power its just blew

Trying to contact them for a Manufacturers Fault Number but getting no answer... Must be because of the Bank Holiday....

£600 Worth of BRAND new Hardware as well!!!!... I will be so Pi**ed if its killed it all!!!!

Thing that realy annoys me is how long I spent Building it up and making it all neat and tidy PLUS, I had Quake 4, DOOM 3, HL2 Etc etc all ready and waiting to install and set all settings to Max

Steve-O 2006 · 16 Apr 2006 at 08:24

This one was a black one, no LED's on it.

Whats with that big carry case that comes with the 580watt Type R ?? surely thats not needed

Steve-O 2006 · 16 Apr 2006 at 10:10

The Rattling Part Just Fell out and I noticed the damaged component when looking in the light!!! heres a pic Looks like a Resistor or Ceramic Capacitor or something -

That could have took my eye out if it shot through the mesh / holes :eek:

Steve-O 2006 · 16 Apr 2006 at 21:04

Bennah said:
What hardware did it take with it?

Nothing

Bought a JeanTech and its Perfect

heres my specs that I was worried about, Glad its all fine

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MSI K8N Nforce4 Socket 939 Motherboard
Retial Boxed AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Corsair XMS3200 1gb Ram Kit (2x 512)
Wester Digital 250GB SATA harddrive
XFX Nvidia 7900GT PCI-E Graphics Card

Steve-O 2006 · 17 Apr 2006 at 09:28

I know, With a bang the size of that I was expecting something else to have died...

Maybe it was all fine since I didnt switch the PC on, I only switched the PSU on???.

Steve-O 2006 · 17 Apr 2006 at 14:44

maybe try plugging it in and flicking it on before connecting your hardware to it just to make sure

... Also, remember to wear safety specs

hehe