4 4fingerwu1 Senior member Sep 20, 2002 405 0 0 Feb 6, 2007 #1 Can a power supply acually harm your components if it is faulty? What is if it say underpowered?
CallMeJoe Diamond Member Jul 30, 2004 6,938 5 81 Feb 6, 2007 #3 Your PSU is the one part of your PC that can destroy any and every other part, with the obvious exception of the case itself. An underpowered PSU is subject to voltage variations and spikes that are especially dangerous to your PC's health
Your PSU is the one part of your PC that can destroy any and every other part, with the obvious exception of the case itself. An underpowered PSU is subject to voltage variations and spikes that are especially dangerous to your PC's health
G GalvanizedYankee Diamond Member Oct 27, 2003 6,986 0 0 Feb 6, 2007 #4 5V spikes can/will kill HDD logic chips.
J Jiggz Diamond Member Mar 10, 2001 4,329 0 76 Feb 6, 2007 #5 Big Time! PSU faults cause more collateral damage in a PC than any other component!