Computer blows PSU
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Computer blows PSU
About a week ago, my PSU packed in! I had this PSU for 1 year, it was 300w. I ordered a new PSU (400w), and for some reason is also packed in, but only after 10 minutes of use!
Now I am thinking, there is something not right about my computer, which might have been the reason why the first PSU packed up, and why the second PSU also packed up only after 10 minutes.
Has anyone ever experienced this before, and does anyone know why a computer would kill the PSU?
Or was it just coincidence, that the second PSU just happened to be faulty
Now I am thinking, there is something not right about my computer, which might have been the reason why the first PSU packed up, and why the second PSU also packed up only after 10 minutes.
Has anyone ever experienced this before, and does anyone know why a computer would kill the PSU?
Or was it just coincidence, that the second PSU just happened to be faulty
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are you blowing fuses or actually buring out power supplies? you will have to open the PSU and check the fuse to find out.
I would check any power cable extensions or splitters you might be using for sign of wear that would produce a short.
also could be a faulty device - floppy or MB that is shorting out the PSU.
I would check any power cable extensions or splitters you might be using for sign of wear that would produce a short.
also could be a faulty device - floppy or MB that is shorting out the PSU.
I seem to have a really strange problem with my PC. For some reason it keeps turning off randomly? I thought it was the PSU, so I got another and I the problems still there!
When the PC goes off, I am unable to switch it back on by pressing the case power button! I have to unplug it from the mains, plug it back in, and then I can turn it on by pressing the case power button.
Why is this happening, any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks
When the PC goes off, I am unable to switch it back on by pressing the case power button! I have to unplug it from the mains, plug it back in, and then I can turn it on by pressing the case power button.
Why is this happening, any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks
when that has happened to me it was usually a short somewhere. maybe a motherboard riser is touching something. try taking the motherboard out of the case and running it.JEN wrote:I seem to have a really strange problem with my PC. For some reason it keeps turning off randomly? I thought it was the PSU, so I got another and I the problems still there!
When the PC goes off, I am unable to switch it back on by pressing the case power button! I have to unplug it from the mains, plug it back in, and then I can turn it on by pressing the case power button.
Why is this happening, any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks