Power Supply Exploded

[Tamahome]

I was just in the middle of playing WarZ when my PC suddenly cut off. I turned it back on and while it was starting up, I went downstairs to get food. Came back up and my PC was off again.

 

First, I tried making sure the power cord was all the way inside the power supply. Whenever I moved it, the PSU would spark a little bit. Needless to say, my PC never cut back on.

 

I know for sure that my PSU is fried and I just ordered another one. My question is what are the odds the rest of my computer was damaged also? I use a surge protector. Is it possible I might have to get a new mobo, RAM, CPU, and video card!? O_O

[Labarr]

I was just in the middle of playing WarZ when my PC suddenly cut off. I turned it back on and while it was starting up, I went downstairs to get food. Came back up and my PC was off again.

 

First, I tried making sure the power cord was all the way inside the power supply. Whenever I moved it, the PSU would spark a little bit. Needless to say, my PC never cut back on.

 

I know for sure that my PSU is fried and I just ordered another one. My question is what are the odds the rest of my computer was damaged also? I use a surge protector. Is it possible I might have to get a new mobo, RAM, CPU, and video card!? O_O

 

 

First thing first.. unplug the powersupply.. and remove it from the mobo..and all that stuff.. You can then do a visual inspection of the motherboard to see if anything looks abnormal....

[Danthrax]

Hopefully you looked at reviews and didn't buy another terrible exploding power supply...

[Kurohime]

First thing first.. unplug the powersupply.. and remove it from the mobo..and all that stuff.. You can then do a visual inspection of the motherboard to see if anything looks abnormal....

 

this

 

when i read the title i thought you'd come up to see a giant fucking hole in the side of your computer

 

I'd suggest getting a magnifying glass and performing a close inspection of your mobo to make sure nothing at all got fried, because it's very easy to mess up the mobo

[Labarr]

Hopefully you looked at reviews and didn't buy another terrible exploding power supply...

 

yes this.. what one did you end up getting?

[Tamahome]

yes this.. what one did you end up getting?

 

CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com

[westom]

I know for sure that my PSU is fried and I just ordered another one. My question is what are the odds the rest of my computer was damaged also? I use a surge protector.

First power supplies (even long before any of us existed) contained circuits so that any PSU failure would not damage the load (ie semiconductors). You should verify that the specs for your new supply also claim to have that required protection. Sometimes a cheap Asian supplier will sell PSUs that are missing essential and industry standard functions. Then many will blame mythical problems (ie a surge) rather than the naive human who bought that inferior supply.

 

Second, the adjacent protector only claims to protect from surges already made irrelevant by protection inside the supply. Sometimes, an adjacent protector bypasses protection inside a PSU. Connects a surge destructively into electronics. Informed consumers, instead, install a completely different device (unfortunately also called a surge protector) so that a rare surge (maybe once every seven years) does not overwhelm existing and superior internal protection.

 

The failed supply should claim in specification numbers to have overvoltage and overcurrent protection. If not, the supply (even from a manufacturers that many others recommend) is suspect. Most will recommend by brand name and not by what is important - the spec numbers.

[ChriizCC]

Did "westom" made that account just for this Thread? o.O

 

But getting into the Thread, that PSU you getting it's a really good PSU. I don't own a Corsair PSU myself but I've heard that it's a really good brand and they don't burn up so easy. Planning on getting this same PSU in 4-5 month from now. ;)

[westom]

... that PSU you getting it's a really good PSU. I don't own a Corsair PSU myself but I've heard that it's a really good brand ...

A properly designed PSU completely fails and never damages the load (ie motherboard). A standard for supplies even long before the IBM PC existed.

 

Specs must state a supply can completely fail without causing other damage. Overvoltage and overcurrent protection were specifically defined. If a Corsair is that good, then where are its spec numbers?

 

Now, I never said the Corsair is good or bad. Unfortunately some will assume otherwise for the same reasons some recommend only on hearsay. Topic is the OP's damage, what may also be damaged, and what might replace his PSU. Hearsay or who posted what is irrelevant. A minimally sufficient Corsair even claims overvoltage and overcurrent protection. And provides a long list of other important numbers.

[Chaoz`]

A properly designed PSU completely fails and never damages the load (ie motherboard). A standard for supplies even long before the IBM PC existed.

 

Specs must state a supply can completely fail without causing other damage. Overvoltage and overcurrent protection were specifically defined. If a Corsair is that good, then where are its spec numbers?

 

here are the specs: HX Series HX750 Power Supply ? 750 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold Certified Modular PSU - HX Series - Power Supply Units

 

the specs are listed on the manufacturers website, as it supposed to be:

Over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, and short circuit protection provide maximum safety for your critical system components

 

Now, I never said the Corsair is good or bad. Unfortunately some will assume otherwise for the same reasons some recommend only on hearsay. Topic is the OP's damage, what may also be damaged, and what might replace his PSU. Hearsay or who posted what is irrelevant. A minimally sufficient Corsair even claims overvoltage and overcurrent protection. And provides a long list of other important numbers.

 

think you did a typo, the damage can't be damaged.

 

Well I for one know that Corsair is a really good brand, i had 1 and never let me down, had to buy another PSU, because the Corsair 1 wasn't powerfull enough.

 

It's also 1 of these brands that you know are good and trust worthy, same as be quiet!