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Hey, so I recently moved my hardware into a new case and installled a new PSU. My problem is that I turned it on this morning and about 10 minutes in my PC just stopped, I turned it back on again and before the system even started the PC started smoking and making strange noises... help

(Also sorry if I put it in the wrong category)
 
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Denis Stoikovski

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What psu brand and wattages with one word full specs of your pc.
 
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Denis Stoikovski

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Hm i've heard that vs and cx series are rubbish,but my vs 650w is working just perfect strange.Did you grounded your self? Or did you touch some of the psu connectors?
 
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I definitely grounded myself, as I said it was working for a few days until this morning
 
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If the PSU fails to start with this test then you have found the problem and need a new PSU. The CX series is kind of cheap and probably won't last as long as a better grade Corsair unit.

If the PSU starts with the paper clip test make no assumptions, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
 
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Before I do this I have some stuff to sort out, so what are the risks of doing this? I don't really want to be dealing with a fire or anything :p

And considering my last PSU was a £20 450W which I had been using for 3-4 years I'd assumed the Corsair CX600 would be free of problems but apparently not
 
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If you follow the video, no risk at all really, all the test does is complete a circuit which in effect turns it on, same as happens when you press the power button on the motherboard. This is a standard test used to test PSUs for decades.

The Corsair CX was probably s step up from what you had and is not a piece of junk by any means but it is not up to the standards you will usually find on their more expensive units. It wasn't a bad choice. If it has died then it was probably simply defective. But it might not even be the PSU. Could be something else entirely, but we need to start troubleshooting somewhere and this is the easiest first step and the most likely cause, that's why it is step one.

If you prefer you could examine the motherboard for burn marks or other damage first, that would be step 2. Buy you should take the MB out of the case to do that properly and that is a lot of work to do if it turns out to have been the PSU. You can do the PSU test in the case but you must unhook ALL power connections to the board and components.
 
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Hey again, so after 5 minutes of undoing cable management I got the powersupply out of the case, without even doing the paperclip test I know it is the powersupply, the second I pulled it out I got a ploom of the same smell it gave out when it gave out, and also some sticky liquid of some sort, but thanks for all the help guys, I know where to come if I have any more problems, thanks :D
 
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