PSU Blown....... =(

happy_2008 · 2 May 2007 at 19:24

My one year 1.5 yr old computer has finally died, well the PSU has neway

Was using the computer earlier for approximately 5 minutes and all of a sudden then computer restarted followed by smoke and burning smell. All i hear now from the PSU is a whirring noise which suggest the PSU has died, the PSU in question is a 450W Smart Power PSU which was supplied with the Sonata II case.

My rig:

AMD X3800+
2GB Ram
7800 GTX Graphics Card
2 Sata HDD's

I think that the PSU supplied was pushed too hard for the rig above.... :confused:

as sometimes when my external harddrive was on during boot up, it would just hang on the XP screen!

Can anyone suggest a new PSU for me which will also help to be handy when i come to upgrade the comp say in 1/2 years time.....? I jus hope that it hasnt killed off any other components as i plan to upgrade later and not now when money is a bit short

stickroad · 2 May 2007 at 19:25

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-005-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=823

All the Way

Will_3rd · 2 May 2007 at 19:27

happy_2008 said:
I think that the PSU supplied was pushed too hard for the rig above.... as sometimes when my external harddrive was on during boot up, it would just hang on the XP screen!

That's pretty normal, happens when you leave a floppy in too

happy_2008 said:
Can anyone suggest a new PSU for me which will also help to be handy when i come to upgrade the comp say in 1/2 years time.....? I jus hope that it hasnt killed off any other components as i plan to upgrade later and not now when money is a bit short

Corsair as above, or an Antec Truepower which I can recommend personally

happy_2008 · 2 May 2007 at 19:28

Would that be good for future proofing too......? Im hoping my other components are ok

stickroad · 2 May 2007 at 19:32

The 520 will be fine unless you want to go SLI GTX or something then i would recommend this one:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-CS

happy_2008 · 2 May 2007 at 19:34

Nah not too bothered about the SLI, im not into gaming dat much tbh. Only the odd Counterstrike now and then

Fingers crossed that only my PSU is dead. Do Antec's often blown up just like dat..... :confused:

Will_3rd · 2 May 2007 at 19:36

Any brand of PSU can blow up, but Antec's are pretty good usually just there are sometimes bad batches

happy_2008 · 2 May 2007 at 19:40

Oh ok then, think i shall order that Corsa air one 2nite then, some more money spent this week :mad:

Dashik · 2 May 2007 at 19:56

Well my 620W Enermax = http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-024-EN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

went Phutt BANG! yesterday so I replaced it with this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-030-EN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat= at 850W it should be bombproof for a while.

Enermax do 3 year warranty on it so i've sent the 620W back to Enermax and I'll sell the new one when it comes back.

Must say though well pleased with the service from OcUK. Ordered at 4:12pm yesterday and it arrived 10:10 this am. Installed up and running by 11am

A2Z · 2 May 2007 at 21:43

Dashik said:
at 850W it should be bombproof for a while.

yea because the higher wattage means its less likely to blow up? :confused:

ok

Ross1234 · 2 May 2007 at 21:45

BLOW UP like boom take out the whole pc?

killer_uk · 2 May 2007 at 21:48

Ross1234 said:
BLOW UP like boom take out the whole pc?

It would be a very extreme case for the PSU to 'blow up', it may well happen if there is a fault with a cheap power supply, but not with the high quality makes. Usually the worst that could happen is that the PSU takes out the rest of your system when it dies.

Ross1234 · 2 May 2007 at 21:49

good i was worried

Ross1234 · 2 May 2007 at 21:49

happy_2008 · 2 May 2007 at 22:10

Well i jus ordered the sed corsa air one from OC! Should be here by Friday and fingers crossed the rest of the system is ok :rolleyes:

killer_uk · 2 May 2007 at 22:11

happy_2008 said:
Well i jus ordered the sed corsa air one from OC! **** be here by Friday and fingers crossed the rest of the system is ok

It was an antec, so it should be

conuk · 2 May 2007 at 22:18

Dashik said:
went Phutt BANG! yesterday so I replaced it with this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-030-EN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat= at 850W it should be bombproof for a while.

got to be careful with this PSU - I have it - it dont fit in the Cooler Master 830 case without taking out the top Fan ! Couldnt believe it when it arrived - thought Id bought the biggest case in the world... sadly... the enermax 850 is a monster !

nice and quiet tho - just thought Id point this out for reference.

Dashik · 2 May 2007 at 23:03

conuk said:
got to be careful with this PSU - I have it - it dont fit in the Cooler Master 830 case without taking out the top Fan ! Couldnt believe it when it arrived - thought Id bought the biggest case in the world... sadly... the enermax 850 is a monster !

nice and quiet tho - just thought Id point this out for reference.

Heh, Yes I know, Mines stucking out the back of the case

I have the Stacker 830 as well!

Still its the nuts so I'm a happy bunny.

Oh and yes it did go bang! Thats also why I bought an enermax in the first place. they have overload and short circuit protection and are extreamly unlikly to take other components out when they die. Not impossible but still better than the cheap psu's you can buy. As usual you get what you pay for......

conuk · 2 May 2007 at 23:08

Dashik said:
Heh, Yes I know, Mines stucking out the back of the case I have the Stacker 830 as well!

it does fit in ok - if you remove the top fan - and bend the piece of metal (one flap if I recall) - then it goes in no problemo.

Unless you really want the cooling ---- oh and the plastic fan holder on the side door dont go on if you have a Tuniq tower ! lol

sorry for OT - Im outta here