Overheated Psu

pooley · 26 Jun 2020 at 19:11

Hi peeps,

Yesterday I was gaming for a short while but started to get slowdowns for a few seconds so in the end I turned off the PC.

The room has been really warm as of late and when I went to turn the PC on again a few hours laters a heard a 'click' and the PC would not then on.

The PSU is a Superflower ledex platinum 1000w, the thing is the fan was set to eco mode so not turn on.
Is it time for a new PSU or can this be repaired seeing as stock is very low?

Thoughts would be appreciated

Quartz · 26 Jun 2020 at 19:23

The initial problem doesn't sound like a PSU issue. Have you checked that all the cables are still fully connected? Heat may have made them come loose. Just push them home at both ends.

pooley · 26 Jun 2020 at 19:54

I have not but will do so when I get home , thanks

pooley · 26 Jun 2020 at 22:54

I have checked the cables they seemed fine but also swapped out the fuse for a new one and it has booted up, feel a little silly now

mattyfez · 27 Jun 2020 at 15:32

As in the mains plug fuse?
Pretty rare for them to pop so it wouldn't be the first thing I'd think of either!

pooley · 28 Jun 2020 at 16:31

mattyfez said:
As in the mains plug fuse?
Pretty rare for them to pop so it wouldn't be the first thing I'd think of either!

yes the fuse in the plug of the psu

JasonM · 1 Jul 2020 at 03:42

pooley said:
yes the fuse in the plug of the psu

I would be concerned why that fuse popped. What size amp fuse was in there?

pooley · 8 Jul 2020 at 01:44

JasonM said:
I would be concerned why that fuse popped. What size amp fuse was in there?

5 amp