PSU warranty questions

iAmAdrian · Jun 19, 2014

I know I'll have to send it back to the retailer when it's DOA.

But what happens if after 2-3 weeks it fries all my other components? Like a defective one but kicks in after the 7 days full item replacement?

What do I do with all my other fried parts?

PSU is Corsair VS450 by the way.

Someone Somewhere · Jun 19, 2014

The components have to come out of insurance. Usually the PSU warranty states that they will not be liable for incidental & consequential damages.

ksham · Jun 19, 2014

Manufacturers are not going to cover other damages caused by the PSU. You can try and make your case, but don't have any hopes of getting it.

jaraldo · Jun 19, 2014

hehe well, that's why usually people stress on not cheaping out on the PSU.

Either way, if I remember your build from your previous thread correctly, your other parts shouldn't put your system under too much stress.

Worst thing I can see happening is that it comes DOA and won't boot or you'll start getting random reboots later on. As long as you don't ignore the signs that something is wrong with your PSU I wouldn't expect anything to fry. (no point worrying about it either

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iAmAdrian · Jun 19, 2014

Alrighty, so if my system suddenly shuts down after, say, the 7th day. What should I do to test if it didn't damage my other components?

By the way, what are the signs if there is something wrong with my PSU?

ksham · Jun 19, 2014

Test each component separately, preferably on a different power supply. I don't know of any signs that would be guaranteed to measure if something is wrong with the PSU. It's hard to tell usually until something really bad happens.

For example, it's never good to see smoke, sparks, or crackling noises from the PSU.

iAmAdrian · Jun 19, 2014

Before I had a defective "generic" PSU. And it fried my motherboard and HDD. It happened after 2 weeks of purchase.
Good thing I was able to RMA said parts.

What happened was, I was watching some YouTube clips when all of a sudden my PC shuts off. There was a burning smell inside the case so I instantly unplugged everything hoping to save all of my parts.

Sent the whole system to the store where I bought it and they gave me the bad news.

Funny thing is, there was no sign of it being defective, like, AT ALL. It was working perfectly then suddenly it just died.

I'm afraid history would repeat itself.

ksham · Jun 19, 2014

Correct. It's usually not easy to tell when something is about to go wrong. This is one of the reason why buying a quality brand PSU is important. While even the best PSU may die, they are built with quality material and have multiple layers of protection to prevent damage to other components. So in the event that this happens, the PSU will likely be the only component that dies.

iAmAdrian · Jun 19, 2014

I've read good reviews with the VS450 from Corsair for budget builders though, I'm still having 2nd thoughts but what I'm using now is another crappy "generic". I have to get rid of this right away before something goes terribly wrong.

What are your opinions with regards to the VS450? Is it likely to fry my other components? Or does it have some sort of surge protector in the event of a disaster?

jaraldo · Jun 19, 2014

Well, we answered this in your other topic

The CX will be better than the VS.
The VS is not actually available in NA because it doesn't meet requirements. I recommended you the vp450 as a good alternative.

Someone Somewhere · Jun 20, 2014

I would usually avoid the Corsair VS and CX series. They have cheap caps, so will start to get high ripple earlier than they should.

VS is 240V only, so won't be available in the US.

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