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Oct 24, 2006, 06:52 AM
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DriverHeaven Granddaddy
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 12,292
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PSU Going Bad...No Doubt About It!
Well, I've had it for about a year now and I'm positive that it's on its last legs now.
I started noticing a couple weeks ago that the system would shutdown after some heavy gaming on OBLIVION. I could smell something getting hot, too.
So, I removed the side case and the problem stopped. Tonight, I decided to put the side case back on to see if I could definitely pinpoint the source of the problem. Within 30 minutes, I had complete system shutdown and it attempted to restart...but failed.
So, I quickly removed the side case the the PSU was so hot it nearly burned my hand to touch it.
I won't be risking its use and will replace it today.
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Oct 24, 2006, 09:45 AM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Czech Republic
Posts: 1,436
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What brand/model was/is the PSU? One year life-time isn't much...
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Oct 24, 2006, 10:33 AM
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Flash Banner Hater
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: UK
Posts: 3,002
Rep Power: 46
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Was the fan working? - I've swapped the fan in a PSU - it's a soldering (or cut/twist & tape) job, but can give a new lease of life to a PSU with a failing fan.
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Oct 24, 2006, 02:24 PM
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DriverHeaven Granddaddy
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 12,292
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RoyBatty
What brand/model was/is the PSU? One year life-time isn't much...
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This is an Ultra V Series 500W ATX PSU.
I still have the original box and will be taking it back to the store where I bought it. I've been a longtime customer there and they do have a record of my purchases. Maybe will get a new and better one in exchange. |
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Oct 24, 2006, 02:36 PM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 1,270
Rep Power: 22
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Wise to get it out of your rig, mine fried the mobo when it went. That is unless you want an upgrade.
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Oct 24, 2006, 02:56 PM
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...just bummin 'round
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,268
Rep Power: 30
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my brother had the same one and it crapped out after about a year aswell, *knocks on wood*, id recomend a nice OCZ one, as mine has served me well.
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Oct 24, 2006, 04:23 PM
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Noise? What noise?
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 6,816
Rep Power: 35
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Ultra PSU's are known to do stuff like that
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