I'll gonna buy this PSU to replace one that went up in smoke. But first I need some diagnostic help in figuring out why the original PSU smoked in the first place.
Cheap generic $28 case+ps @300W
Cheap MSI nForce Motherboard (OEM from Package2u).
1.3Mhz Duron retail HS
2 sticks 128mb 2100 crucial ram
Liteon CDRW
WD 40bb
My Son called me at work and said that smoke came out of the back of the computer when he turned it on. he shut off the power at the surge protector. I came home and found it completely dead. So, I transfered all the components to another case. This case had run a Chainteck Apogee with similar components no problem. Once I finished transfering the components I hit the power button and poof; smoke poured out of the PSU and that's all she wrote. I've never had a PSU burn up in 15 years of fool'n with PCs. At this point I have to believe the motherboard is the culprit. If anyone can shed some light on this I would appreciate it. This is going to bother me till I figure it out. Plus, I know I'm gonna try that motherboard again.I'm a cheap SOB.
Anyhow I'm going to order the Liteon PSU and an Asus A7N266-VM AA from newegg.
thanks
Gripe: Good indepth reviews of LCD monitors and better identification of the true identity of the "value" LCDs.
Cheap generic $28 case+ps @300W
Cheap MSI nForce Motherboard (OEM from Package2u).
1.3Mhz Duron retail HS
2 sticks 128mb 2100 crucial ram
Liteon CDRW
WD 40bb
My Son called me at work and said that smoke came out of the back of the computer when he turned it on. he shut off the power at the surge protector. I came home and found it completely dead. So, I transfered all the components to another case. This case had run a Chainteck Apogee with similar components no problem. Once I finished transfering the components I hit the power button and poof; smoke poured out of the PSU and that's all she wrote. I've never had a PSU burn up in 15 years of fool'n with PCs. At this point I have to believe the motherboard is the culprit. If anyone can shed some light on this I would appreciate it. This is going to bother me till I figure it out. Plus, I know I'm gonna try that motherboard again.I'm a cheap SOB.
Anyhow I'm going to order the Liteon PSU and an Asus A7N266-VM AA from newegg.
thanks
Gripe: Good indepth reviews of LCD monitors and better identification of the true identity of the "value" LCDs.