PSU went POP!!!

Bones · 8 Apr 2006 at 20:30

Just turned my machine on and pop, a funny smokey smell and no boot up

I had a Antec SL400P (400w) i'm just wondering before i go and buy a new PSU what can cause a PSU to blow? perhaps it had too little power for all my devices? Thinking that might be the case as i just upgraded to a X2 3800.

System Spec:

amd X2 3800
Saphire ATI radeon Xpress 200 chipset PURE crossfire
1gb Corsair CL2 stuff
x850XT
2x80gb WD
1x160gb WD
1x35gb WD raptor
DVD-Rewriter
couple of case fans

Could someone kindly spec me a PSU, more interested in how much power, as i hear that the Tagans are good. £70 is how much i'd like to spend.

Bones · 8 Apr 2006 at 20:40

i dont know yet, is that likely?!!? i'm just about to try another power supply in there to see.

The really odd thing is.... i must just be having a really unlucky day, my £550 canon miniDV camcorder broke earlier today and straight after my PSU went pop i went downstairs to grab a screw driver and turned a light switch and BANG!!! the light bulb blew straight out the socket with sparks and almost hit me on the noggin!!! :eek:

EDIT : that Tagan is not in stock atm, and i really need one asap, any other suggestions?

there is another Tagen 530, whats the difference between the U22's and the U15's?

Bones · 8 Apr 2006 at 21:00

yeah its not been a good day at all, my bastetball team played in the semi-finals today and lost

and i'm not playing because i got a sprained ankle a few days ago. :mad:

i was really looking forward to chilling and playing some CSS aswell.

anywho what about this PSU?

Tagan TG580-U22 580W ATX2.01 2Force SLi Compliant Silent PSU (CA-006-TG)

thanks for the help

EDIT: i wouldn't mind one with 2 PCI-express connectors as i may go to crossfire soon. those Hiper dont look like have that.

Bones · 8 Apr 2006 at 21:41

ok just got a substitute PSU in there (only a 350w) i have unplugged some of my drives and the DVD-RW, it has booted and seems that all the hardware is ok phew!!! Do you think that having a under powered CPU can cause it to blow?? or was it caused by something esle?

Think i'll go for the Tagan non-mod 580.

Bones · 8 Apr 2006 at 23:47

i like the look of that blue Hiper PSU, how loud are they?

Bones · 9 Apr 2006 at 00:01

Ordered

thanks again for the help and lets hope nothing else decides to blow up in the mean time :rolleyes:

Bones · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:06

my camera has played up since i got it, but the other day it just stopped working and starting flashing a red message saying "remove tape now!!" so i opened it and the tape was mangled inside the camera

took me ages to clear it all out

anywho that'l have to be RMA'd. I'm just glad nothing else was damaged when the PSU went, especially my brand new X2 3800!! i would have been raged!!

i will suggest a sparky come over and check out our electrics.

Bones · 10 Apr 2006 at 00:22

wish you guys would have posted earlier

Bones · 10 Apr 2006 at 12:24

ok i just changed my order last minute to a Tagan TG580-U22 580W do hickey. hopefully that will do the trick.