PSU Blown?

dannylister · 25 Jul 2006 at 08:54

Hiya there...

I have a slight problem. During normal use of my computer last night, the unit suddenly switched off. On an attempt to turn it back on, nothing happens. The fans come on but sound a lot quieter, all peripherals turn on and the cathode lights powered by the computer turn on but yet nothing is booted.

Have I blown my PSU? Its only a cheap 350 watt one. If it has blown, is there anything I can do to check/alter to maybe switch on my unit?

Cheers for your help in advance.

Danny.

Stelly · 25 Jul 2006 at 08:56

could be your motherboard

Stelly

dannylister · 25 Jul 2006 at 09:06

how will I be able to tell if it's the motherboard or not?

Stelly · 25 Jul 2006 at 09:23

I would say that more then likely since everything else is working bar anything that needs power from the motherboard...

Stelly

Tigjaw · 25 Jul 2006 at 09:44

Same thing happened to me, sounds like your PSU has died, is it smoldering?

dannylister · 25 Jul 2006 at 09:45

not that i know of.... im going to try another PSU sometime today. if that doesn't solve the problem then i guess its my motherboard.

sanofi · 25 Jul 2006 at 12:01

Lets hope that the PSU didn't take anything else with it. Which cheap ones tend to do.

dannylister · 25 Jul 2006 at 12:38

well i definately know it wasn't the PSU because thats just gone! attempted to switch it on and BANG! followed by a nice trace of smoke. everythings still under warrenty so i'll be taking a trip back to where it came from soon