3 May 2006 at 17:34 #1 Energize Energize Caporegime Joined 12 Mar 2004 Posts 29,952 Location England Ive seen this on some power supplies what does this mean?
3 May 2006 at 22:26 #3 Energize Energize Caporegime OP Joined 12 Mar 2004 Posts 29,952 Location England Oh I thought it might prevent what happened to me before, my computer wasnt even switched on and it short circuited and the psu-blew. God knows why the fuse in the plug didnt blow instead of the psu.
Oh I thought it might prevent what happened to me before, my computer wasnt even switched on and it short circuited and the psu-blew. God knows why the fuse in the plug didnt blow instead of the psu.
3 May 2006 at 22:33 #5 Energize Energize Caporegime OP Joined 12 Mar 2004 Posts 29,952 Location England The mobo wasnt screwed in properly (crappy screwless case) and it moved a bit and shorted on the case, at least thats what I assume was the cause.
The mobo wasnt screwed in properly (crappy screwless case) and it moved a bit and shorted on the case, at least thats what I assume was the cause.
3 May 2006 at 22:39 #7 Energize Energize Caporegime OP Joined 12 Mar 2004 Posts 29,952 Location England Well luckily the board wasnt damaged.
3 May 2006 at 22:41 #9 Energize Energize Caporegime OP Joined 12 Mar 2004 Posts 29,952 Location England Other than a short circuit I dont see what it could have been, after all the pc was switched off, unless something was loose in the psu?
Other than a short circuit I dont see what it could have been, after all the pc was switched off, unless something was loose in the psu?
3 May 2006 at 22:45 #11 Energize Energize Caporegime OP Joined 12 Mar 2004 Posts 29,952 Location England I had a surge protector and nothing else connected to it blew. The psu was on at the switch at the back but the pc was off.
I had a surge protector and nothing else connected to it blew. The psu was on at the switch at the back but the pc was off.
