• PSU cable burnt, what was wrong?
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So I put together my build and I hit the power and nothing turns on. At first I thought that the components weren't getting enough power so I flipped the switch to 230V and the fan started running. Then it started smoking so I had to stop it. The power cable for the system fan just had had its rubber burnt in some parts all the way off. I can't tell why it did this for the system fan, all the other components got power easily. The solution was just to unplug the system fan and the computer started up, so the computer is running currently without the case fan and just the CPU fan which seems to keep the case really cold. Would the problem be the PSU, and would replacing it fix the problem? The one I'm using is a Diablotek 600W.
I see your located in the US.... Hahhha oh man....this is great... Post pics
230V for more power?
Well it made sense to me at the time.
[QUOTE=Abrown516;33576242]Well it made sense to me at the time.[/QUOTE] You may or may not have just fried everything or came very close to doing so Your going to need a new PSU for sure tho Hahha oh man this is funny
Use the 115v since you're in the US. 230v is for europe. Also, get something other than a Diablo-whatever. It's possible the PSU killed itself to save your system, but I don't know of that PSU manu so there is still a danger.
[QUOTE=Brt5470;33576427]Use the 115v since you're in the US. 230v is for europe. Also, get something other than a Diablo-whatever. It's possible the PSU killed itself to save your system, but I don't know of that PSU manu so there is still a danger.[/QUOTE] He took one for the team. :smith:
He used to be a PSU like the others, until he took a 230v to the cable.
If you have a PSU on the 230v switch in the US and plug it in, it shouldn't do anything. That is, unless you have an extremely shit PSU that's missing a bunch of parts. I've seen other people troubleshooting a PC with no power, and it was the US/UK power switch being in the wrong position. Switching it back made everything work fine.
[QUOTE=bohb;33576646]If you have a PSU on the 230v switch in the US and plug it in, it shouldn't do anything. That is, unless you have an extremely shit PSU that's missing a bunch of parts. I've seen other people troubleshooting a PC with no power, and it was the US/UK power switch being in the wrong position. Switching it back made everything work fine.[/QUOTE] I believe he switched it while the PC was on, which is not a good thing to do.
Reminds me of that I FLICK PSU VOLTAGE SWITCH post in CIPWTTKT.
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;33576713]I believe he switched it while the PC was on, which is not a good thing to do.[/QUOTE] If I hadn't just ripped this 200W PSU apart for scrap, I'd test that scenario, but I still don't think it would do anything but shut down. PSU manufacturers need to just start making the universal switching PSUs that automatically detect line voltage. The logic to do the function only would add a couple of dollars to the cost of the unit. Right now, they're only available on the high end PSUs, which is dumb.
OH GOD, Diablotek produces IEDs not PSUs. There 1000-watt supplies can only take 600-watts before self destructing.
At least in the US the PSU doesn't just outright explode when you flick that switch.
[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;33578842']At least in the US the PSU doesn't just outright explode when you flick that switch.[/QUOTE] In europe is very dangerous to flip the switch.
Diablotek is fucking shit. Take a rock-hard dog turd and put a cable in it. Should work better.
[QUOTE=bohb;33578264]If I hadn't just ripped this 200W PSU apart for scrap, I'd test that scenario, but I still don't think it would do anything but shut down. PSU manufacturers need to just start making the universal switching PSUs that automatically detect line voltage. The logic to do the function only would add a couple of dollars to the cost of the unit. Right now, they're only available on the high end PSUs, which is dumb.[/QUOTE] high end? what outdated sources are you using anything modern that isn't a £5 no name IED piece of shit should switch automatically the £30 400cx I bought several years ago does it, if £30 is a "high end" PSU to you then this goes a [B]long[/B] way towards explaining your strange and outdated views on PSUs I can't even imagine what you think of the 80+ gold/platinum PSUs [editline]5th December 2011[/editline] OP you need to replace the PSU post a screenshot of [url=http://www.piriform.com/speccy/download]Speccy[/url] and your budget for a replacement with luck it's just the PSU that's dead don't just go out and buy a logisys or something similar that would be just as shit as what you just killed
[QUOTE=reapaninja;33579342]high end? what outdated sources are you using anything modern that isn't a £5 no name IED piece of shit should switch automatically the £30 400cx I bought several years ago does it, if £30 is a "high end" PSU to you then this goes a [B]long[/B] way towards explaining your strange and outdated views on PSUs I can't even imagine what you think of the 80+ gold/platinum PSUs [editline]5th December 2011[/editline] OP you need to replace the PSU post a screenshot of [url=http://www.piriform.com/speccy/download]Speccy[/url] and your budget for a replacement with luck it's just the PSU that's dead don't just go out and buy a logisys or something similar that would be just as shit as what you just killed[/QUOTE] Yeah, I totally think a $35 PSU is "high end" :downs: I've bought several PSUs in the last 3 years and only one of them has the universal mains input, and all of them were from a reputable manufacturer (SilverStone, Cooler Master, Thermal Take, Antec.) Logisys makes one 430W PSU that's not terrible, but not the best. I've bought at least 20 of them over the past few years, because some of my clients are too cheap to get a reputable PSU. I've only had a problem with one out of the lot of them with a bad fan, but that was an easy fix. They're good in emergencies on machines that aren't highly loaded.
Unless you want to pay for something down the road for sure, just get a name brand PSU. More reliable, and buying a good PSU now will save you the trouble of buying a new PSU later and replacing whatever parts it may have taken with it.
[QUOTE=bohb;33583069]Yeah, I totally think a $35 PSU is "high end" :downs: I've bought several PSUs in the last 3 years and only one of them has the universal mains input, and all of them were from a reputable manufacturer (SilverStone, Cooler Master, Thermal Take, Antec.) Logisys makes one 430W PSU that's not terrible, but not the best. I've bought at least 20 of them over the past few years, because some of my clients are too cheap to get a reputable PSU. I've only had a problem with one out of the lot of them with a bad fan, but that was an easy fix. They're good in emergencies on machines that aren't highly loaded.[/QUOTE] if you know it's not high end why did you claim[QUOTE=bohb;33578264]they're only available on the high end PSUs[/QUOTE]
This thread is hilarious. The biggest concern when I moved to Greece was what I'd do to get my PC running here. Turns out we were issued transformers which convert 240v to 110v for our US Appliances. All was good that day :) As for you OP, you most likely just killed your entire computer.
Well now I know so thanks. And while I'm replacing it, I should mention that the cables are very unproportionate. Many cables hang extremely lose while the ATX 12V cable for example has to slide under the graphics card sandwiched on top of the motherboard and is even still a very tight fit. Is that how a power supply is supposed to be or is it that bad?
[QUOTE=reapaninja;33584021]if you know it's not high end why did you claim[/QUOTE] The ones from reputable manufacturers WERE high end units. The most expensive was was a Thermal Take 850W server PSU at $150. The others were in the 500-700W range and were also the more expensive models between $70 and $120. Only one of them (a modular Antec) was a universal, the rest had switches to go between mains voltages.
I kinda want to go blow up old PSU's now...
[QUOTE=Sassharkey;33592892]I kinda want to go blow up old PSU's now...[/QUOTE] If you enjoy getting cancer, shocking yourself to death and busting your houses' wiring, go right ahead.
[QUOTE=bohb;33592858]The ones from reputable manufacturers WERE high end units. The most expensive was was a Thermal Take 850W server PSU at $150. The others were in the 500-700W range and were also the more expensive models between $70 and $120. Only one of them (a modular Antec) was a universal, the rest had switches to go between mains voltages.[/QUOTE] I haven't seen a PSU without an automatic switch, other than a couple of Dells I have at home. Really, I've only seen them on pre-builts, even my friend's cheap PSU i automatic.
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