Hello,
I'm having a big problem and I need your help ASAP !
This week-end my PSU started smelling like something is burnt but no smoke coming out ,it just the smell of a burnt something inside the psu , I checked the PC and everything seemed ok and my computer kept running fine.

Yesthurday everything worked fine until I stepped by mistake on the extension cord which powers my computer , screen and sound speakers and the fuse blew in that section of the apartement.

Now each time I try to click in switch behind my computer (the o/i switch) the fuse blows in the apartement. I tried connecting the computer to another section of my room and diffrent power cord but still same problem.

I need some help please !


Alex Tanner


P.S : I live in europe , so I use 220 v , I bought my PSU , Antect Smartpower 550w here in Switzerland but there is no red power switch to choose so I guess its automatically on 220v. It has I think 1 or 2 year guarantee and I bought it about 1 and a half months ago.

You are using a power supply that you clearly stated had a burning smell coming from it.

THINK about that statement for a little bit......

Ok, now that you've thought about it, ask yourself this question. What the hell are you doing still using the dang thing?!?!?!?!?!

well at first I though a fly flew into the psu fan behind it and started burning because the PSU was working as normal with that smell.

The power supply should be autoswitching (voltage selection) if there is no voltage selector switch on the back.
Seeing that you bought the psu recently you should be able to exchange it if you bought it from a reputable retailer. If not visit the Antec website and rma the psu.

http://www.antec.com/InternationalWelcome.php

Hope this helps.

Thanks Mazakman , I will get in contact with Antec.

Try it on an outlet on a different fuse first...and make sure that fuse isn't overloaded.

I just tried it on another outlet , blew that fuse too.

if u have another PSU to check your PC with, then I would do dthat, otherwise, bad luck, u might have to send it in to Antec!

IS the psu new beucase if it is then that smell is sumwhat normal.

cant be bothered to send it back to antec to get it repaired , I will buy the 500W NORTHQ Ultra Silent [NQ-4775-500] ATX 2.0

I hope its a good one because its 100 $