my new system blew up

[robin801]

i don't have any idea what caused my system to blow. i cut it off last night and when i cut it on today i saw a flash of light and smelt smoke and then nothing.

system spec:

epox 8kha+
1800+xp
512pc2100
ati aiw 7500
sound blaster live
ibm 40gb
wd 80gb (special edition)
32x cdrw
16x dvd
win2k sp2

were any of these parts non compatible?

what could of caused this to happen?

how to tell what needs to be replaced?

did i fry everything?

i hope i didn't leave out anything. kind of hard typing through all the tears.

[NDC]

Wow... Sorry to hear that. What a thing to happen! :(

Well, it's going to be difficult to determine exactly what hardware got fried. Is any power coming on when you fire up the system? My suggestion would be to first check the power supply and try another power supply unit on the system and work your way up from there...

[NDC]

Here's a method you can use to test you power supply unit...

Testing Power Supply Unit for Possible Defect (http://www.xtremepccentral.com/vbforums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=888)

[robin801]

i tried another power supply that i had and it posted. now i have to get another one.

last night we had a storm and my son was using my computer to download some music while i wasn't home.

any recommendations for a power supply?

i just added another hdd and a controller card to my system over the weekend.

i have the chieftec 108b case. it came with a 300w power supply.

i guess it wasn't enough after adding those two things.

[caddmannq]

Hmmm...I have two similar systems with the 431 watt Enermax, & I've been very happy with them. They also have two big fans inside, but a bit pricey. I paid $100 each.

[Xeroid]

Originally posted by robin801
[Bi just added another hdd and a controller card to my system over the weekend.
i guess it wasn't enough after adding those two things. [/B]

I don't know, I have everything you do (minus the DVD but add a Zip 100) on a Powerman 300w PS. No problems here. Maybe the storm got it.

Mike

[Xeroid]

Originally posted by caddmannq
Hmmm...I have two similar systems with the 431 watt Enermax, & I've been very happy with them. They also have two big fans inside, but a bit pricey. I paid $100 each.

Woah! That's not a PS that's a Thing of Beauty!

ENERMAX EG465P-VE 431W Power supply Dual cooling fan design : 9cm fan intake heat, 8cm exhaust hot air. Gold-coated terminals for high performance and faint resistance improvement. Fan speed monitoring by M/B - Ball bearing fan with Thermal Control function. Cable Tube Tied for neatness. Elegant gold-coated fan guards. IMAGE LINK (http://65.119.30.151/productimage/17-103-410-02.JPG)

Pricey, but SWEET! :cool:

[jad1097]

Saw this over at MR.C's

400watt PSU (http://shop.store.yahoo.com/alliancepc/lin40atxpows.html) for $19.50 + shipping.

[caddmannq]

Woah! That's not a PS that's a Thing of Beauty! Oh yeah! I never regretted paying the $100 for those bad boys. Mine runs my home PC...XP 1600+ DDR w/ GF3Ti500 & 8 drives (4 IDE, 4 SCSI) dual SCSI controllers, plus all 9 fans. Yep, 9 fans, guys.

I haven't had to vacuum my desk off since Christmas ;)

The one at my office is less stressed, but mission critical stuff, you know!

[Xeroid]

plus all 9 fans. Yep, 9 fans, guys.
I haven't had to vacuum my desk off since Christmas

Must be like driving a Convertible. Do ya have to wear a hat when you're at the keyboard? ;)

Mike

[caddmannq]

Earplugs, or crank up the Yamahas. ;)

Naw...it's not really that bad. I have some strategic sound deadening.

Having the cat sucked up flat against the front intake helps too :eek:

[madfish]

:D :D :D :D ""Having the cat sucked up flat against the front intake "" :D :D :D :D

[NDC]

Before you start getting happy just by looking at the WATT on the box and a bargain price, there's more to it then that... Might want to read here (http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/misc/st300blvpsu/2.shtml).

[NeoStarO1]

Um lets not get sidetracked with other conversations and get back to the problem at hand,

Robin has a problem lets see what we can deduce and see if there is any life left.

If you are getting a post with a different powersupply then I guess that would be the starting place to get that replaced.

Personally I like the antect psu's. I have never had a nary a problem with them.

last night we had a storm and my son was using my computer to download some music while i wasn't home

Robin I have a couple of questions.

1. do you ahve frequent storms in your area?
2. Do you have some sore of battery backup/power surge protector?

Battery backups/surgeprotectors can save your computer in the event of something distourous happens and the lines get zapped. I am not sure what type of connection you have.

If you had smelt smoke naturally I would be concerned so hopefully it was only within the psu and didn't touch nothing else.

Let us know what kind of post you are getting once you get new psu installed. :)

Don't dispare just yet okay. :) Im fishing just as much as you are right now. ;)

[robin801]

Antec P4 ATX12V 400 Watt Power Supply With 2 Fans - Retail ATX12V Form Factor, 2.03 compliant for Pentium 4 (backward compatible with previous Pentium versions) and AMD systems L5.9" x W5.5" x H3.4" +5V Stand-By & Logic On/Off Additonal Fan for cooling, built in. Smart Fan Feature (Thermal Controlled Variable Speed Fan) SL400 is a 400 Watt 6-output, fan-cooled ATX (Baby AT or PS/2 Size) power supply designed for personal computer or industrial applications. Its ATX12V and ATX 2.03 compliance allows its use with the latest Pentium 4 processors while its backward compatibility ensures its usability with any system. Model#: SL400 Special FedEx Saver Shipping



ENHANCE ENP-0735 P4 350 WATT ATX POWER SUPPLY - OEM Dual Ball Bearing. AMD Approved Power Supply Comply with ATX12V and ATX 2.03 Intel Application Support Lab Approved 100% Hi-Pot and ATE QC Test Passl Over voltage, over load protection Short circuit protection on all channels High efficiency. > 65% at full load ISO 9000 Certified Model#: ENP-0735 -OEM Special FedEx Saver Shipping $4.00


ok guys which one?
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[caddmannq]

Antec is usually pretty good stuff. We have six PC's at the office with Antec 350w PSUs and no problems.

I've heard of Enhance, but never used one. Dunno...

[NeoStarO1]

I'd go for the Antec, never had nary a problem with them, They are very good psu's.

[Xeroid]

Antec if you've got the extra cash. :D

Mike

[caddmannq]

<---still likes Enermax the best :D

[robin801]

antec it is. sorry cadd but this is an expense that i doesn't really fit in my budget.

i just bought the wd hdd last week.


robin

[Xeroid]

Originally posted by caddmannq
<---still likes Enermax the best :D

Me too but it wasn't on the list of choices....:jaw: J/K....LOL !

Mike

[caddmannq]

I understand.

My budget has been a lot more generous since my kids grew up and got married. :D

[jad1097]

Originally posted by NDC
Before you start getting happy just by looking at the WATT on the box and a bargain price, there's more to it then that... Might want to read here (http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/misc/st300blvpsu/2.shtml).


NDC, could you please point out what is wrong with the PSU I linked to? For $20 it's not bad considering the price. I will likely order this for myself because of problems I now have since adding a GF2 card. I would prefer an antec, have one now, but I can't afford one.

[robin801]

well i used an old 300watt psu and so far everything is working.

thanks for all the help and suggestions. i should get my new psu on tues or wed.

[NeoStarO1]

So PSU was the only problem and everything else checks out okay. Well that is good news. No system blow up after all :) Nice to find that out huh ;)

[jadison]

Glad you got everything worked out Robin :)

[robin801]

thanks for all the support. i am back up and running.

will put my new psu in next weekend.

:D :D :D