Behemoth Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 Well, there I was switching all my stuff into a new case, everything was complete and I was satisifed. I plug it in, psu switch on, hit the on button and sparks and smoke fly out the back of the psu. Anyway it gave me a bit of a fright and i jumped back as one can imagine. What i want to know is why this happened, I'm now running on a different psu that is slightly not as powerful. Should I be worried that this psu will blow too or was it a one off thing, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kobalt Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 Raidmax is very low quality. In fact, I am surprised you got it to boot at all. Don't suppose you can post pics of the PSU? (With cover off?) What brand is the other PSU you got? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thespin Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 Ensure you don't have any extra mobo standoffs in back of your mobo shorting it ... unlikely, but check .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOAethyr Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 I've heard of those in some of the bad psu threads, I've seen one too but never tested it. I think that brand was the one of the ones that could catch fire. I can't be sure, and I am a bit lazy to track that down... You don't really want to give it a 2nd try lol... Wait to get a new psu, something that will at least boot your rig up correctly. If it won't boot, well... Long road ahead maybe ^^. Edit: Well if your running, that's good. But... Make sure it's a decent psu, you should let it rest until you can find some specific's on the psu you're using right now. To see if it's allright for the long run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kandoo Posted June 24, 2006 Posted June 24, 2006 Well, there I was switching all my stuff into a new case, everything was complete and I was satisifed. I plug it in, psu switch on, hit the on button and sparks and smoke fly out the back of the psu. Anyway it gave me a bit of a fright and i jumped back as one can imagine. What i want to know is why this happened, I'm now running on a different psu that is slightly not as powerful. Should I be worried that this psu will blow too or was it a one off thing, thanks.I'm confused, was it the raidmax that blew or some other model. Please more info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Blooz1 Posted June 25, 2006 Posted June 25, 2006 Yeah, me too! The PSU blew, yet the CPU and MB are still working? That's kinda bizzarre! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behemoth Posted June 25, 2006 Posted June 25, 2006 Sorry i should have said which psu it was. The one that blew up was made by task and you may have never heard of it but its 12v 5v and 3.3v rails were right up there and thats the one that blew. The raidmax one is what im using now until i get a good one, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOAethyr Posted June 25, 2006 Posted June 25, 2006 Hmm, so your running on a raidmax now... Probably best not to even use it, but hey. You should make sure you keep an eye on that thing, I mean don't leave your rig running while your away from your house . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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