What components need replacing on a blown PSU?
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Carsmaniac
January 20, 2014 3:03:17 AM
In a combination of post-holiday tiredness and plain stupidity, I knocked the switch on my PSU, reducing the voltage from 230 to 115 while it was plugged in and turned on, though the computer itself was turned off. It made a loud bang and there was a bit of smoke. Which components do I have to replace/how can I test which components I have to replace? (I don't have a second rig to test parts in)
The PSU was the inbuilt one on my Cooler Master case which, according to the sticker on it, is a Thermal Master ATX 12V. I can provide the rest of the parts if need be.
This is my first build so I am at a complete loss as to what to do next, as I fear further damaging my computer.
UPDATE: A friend had a spare PSU. We installed it and everything works perfectly, issue resolved. Thanks for the help.
The PSU was the inbuilt one on my Cooler Master case which, according to the sticker on it, is a Thermal Master ATX 12V. I can provide the rest of the parts if need be.
This is my first build so I am at a complete loss as to what to do next, as I fear further damaging my computer.
UPDATE: A friend had a spare PSU. We installed it and everything works perfectly, issue resolved. Thanks for the help.
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Carsmaniac
January 20, 2014 3:56:35 AM
AshyCFC said:
If you've got no way of testing you'll never know. Motherboard is the most commonly damaged part. Sometimes they survive, grab a new PSU that you can't break and then you'll find out what's damaged. Can you list full system spec pleaseI don't have the exact list anymore thanks to me deleting the order email, but I'm fairly certain this is correct;
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-VS
CPU: Intel Pentium G2020
RAM: G Skill Ripjaws 8GB DDR3
GPU: Gigabyte HD7750
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
PSU: As stated above, Thermal Master ATX 12V
Sound Card: Xonar DGX
If there's anything I've missed please let me know
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