PSU *Disaster* going on here

[mrochester]

Hi guys just home from work, last day before Christmas, yay!

Not so yay is...

I got home and went to turn my computer on. Nothing.

I tried a different kettle lead I know working, still nothing.

My PSU is a fanless Silverstone model and it has 2 status LEDS on the back, one to indicate the temp, the other to indicate the power status. I noticed when I took a closer look that they were flashing on and off every 2 seconds when they are supposed to be lit steadily.

Figuring that my PSU had died, I got my Antec TruePower 330 out and connected the 20pin and 4pin connector to the motherboard. I hooked up the kettle lead, and hit the power switch.

Everything came on as normal, but about 5 second later, I get a wonderfull *BANG* and *CRACK* from the Antec, a terrible smell, and all goes dead.

So it seems my computer has blown up 2 power supplies today, one while I was out (even though the computer was switched off) and the other just now.

As I said, my PC has been switched off all day, and had been working perfectly normally this morning before I went to work.

I don't have anymore PSUs to try, and from the current trend I am reluctant to try another since it seems they are all blowing up.

What could be the matter?

Thanks,

Michael.

 

[split]

Ive had a motherboard that "takes out PSU's". (MSI Neo 2)

No bangs or sparks, it just didn't reboot after turning off. (went for lunch)

I RMA'd the board and one PSU to OCUK and they replaced both. (one PSU was out of warranty)
I asked if they found a fault with the board, and was more or less told...you don't think were going to risk our PSU's do you?

I did give them a fairly detailed report of the way it went bad, and I do have DMMs etc to check out stuff with.
No way of checking board really.

 

[mrochester]

Thanks for the reply. It's a trusty old Asus A8N-SLI Premium board that I have. Can't believe it would suddently start blowing up PSUs

I'm going to try my Silverstone PSU in another PC since it showed vague signs of life with the flashing LEDs on the back, but I have a feeling that'll be completely dead too

Just my luck in time for Christmas.