Is a Spark in the PSU Normal? (Blown PSU)

b182tm · 06-23-2005, 06:18 PM

Hey guys,
I just got my new computer, I put everything together, went to turn it on, and SPARK. I heard a loud spark in the PSU, and I smelled burnt electricity. So I'm assuming my PSU is blown. My question is, why? I made sure everything was connected properly (You should prob. be warned this is my first build) Also, is there any way anything else was damaged? I pressed the power switch in the back, heard the spark, and turned it off IMMEDIATELY. I went back 5 min. later, and absolutely nothing happened when I tried to turn it on. No lights, fans, nothing. What could I have done wrong? BTW, i have this PSU http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...=874745&CatId=0
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks a lot,
Derek

**The_Other_One** · 06-23-2005, 06:34 PM

Make sure your mobo isn't grounded to the case. It should be on standoffs and NOTHING actually touching the case itself. Be sure the wires aren't stripped anywhere. It could of been a bad power supply, but it's hard to tell.

Usally, when there's a power problem, most stuff's dead. It's really hard to say weither or not things are still good or not :-/

b182tm · 06-24-2005, 01:23 AM

Hey, thanks. I had a friend come over and look at it, and we think it was a bad PSU. I will send it back, try to get an exchange, and have someone else build my comp. for me...
Thanks again,
Derek

Logimos · 06-24-2005, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Make sure your mobo isn't grounded to the case. It should be on standoffs and NOTHING actually touching the case itself. Be sure the wires aren't stripped anywhere. It could of been a bad power supply, but it's hard to tell.

Usally, when there's a power problem, most stuff's dead. It's really hard to say weither or not things are still good or not :-/

yea... if your lucky it is a bad psu... if you forgot the spacers on the mobo... youve prolly fried the board. let us know if a new psu fixes it though

b182tm · 06-24-2005, 04:27 AM

I definitely used standoffs. I know it wasn't touching the case...I can only hope that they exchange it for a new one. (Also hopefully none of the other hardware is damaged).

Derek

**Praetor** · 06-24-2005, 10:46 AM

Link is dead, whats the make/model and UL number?

b182tm · 06-24-2005, 06:04 PM

Man, links never seem to work for me. It is the Ultra X-Connect 500 Watt Modular Power Supply. Sorry, I don't know what a UL number is...The Item # is ULT31558...

Thanks a lot,
Derek

TonyBAMF · 06-24-2005, 07:09 PM

Once when it rained the power went out, (hurricane) and about 2 days later still raining the power came back on, my computer turned on automaticaly, I turned it back off, in about 30 seconds My PSU blew up (kind of), A flash of light containing Blue white and orange lit my room, followed by a huge BANG sound, my parents though someone shot me

. It fried all but my RAM and HD

.

b182tm · 06-24-2005, 07:43 PM

Well, luckily mine wasn't that intense

. Mine was just like a crack .

Derek

jbrown456 · 06-24-2005, 10:07 PM

i hope that is it just a psu,
best of luck,
jbrown456

06-23-2005, 06:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Is a Spark in the PSU Normal? (Blown PSU) Hey guys, I just got my new computer, I put everything together, went to turn it on, and SPARK. I heard a loud spark in the PSU, and I smelled burnt electricity. So I'm assuming my PSU is blown. My question is, why? I made sure everything was connected properly (You should prob. be warned this is my first build) Also, is there any way anything else was damaged? I pressed the power switch in the back, heard the spark, and turned it off IMMEDIATELY. I went back 5 min. later, and absolutely nothing happened when I tried to turn it on. No lights, fans, nothing. What could I have done wrong? BTW, i have this PSU http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...=874745&CatId=0 Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks a lot, Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

06-23-2005, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	Make sure your mobo isn't grounded to the case. It should be on standoffs and NOTHING actually touching the case itself. Be sure the wires aren't stripped anywhere. It could of been a bad power supply, but it's hard to tell. Usally, when there's a power problem, most stuff's dead. It's really hard to say weither or not things are still good or not :-/ __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

06-24-2005, 01:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Hey, thanks. I had a friend come over and look at it, and we think it was a bad PSU. I will send it back, try to get an exchange, and have someone else build my comp. for me... Thanks again, Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

06-24-2005, 04:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	I definitely used standoffs. I know it wasn't touching the case...I can only hope that they exchange it for a new one. (Also hopefully none of the other hardware is damaged). Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

06-24-2005, 10:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,949	Link is dead, whats the make/model and UL number? __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

06-24-2005, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Man, links never seem to work for me. It is the Ultra X-Connect 500 Watt Modular Power Supply. Sorry, I don't know what a UL number is...The Item # is ULT31558... Thanks a lot, Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

06-24-2005, 07:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
TonyBAMF Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 23 Posts: 412	Once when it rained the power went out, (hurricane) and about 2 days later still raining the power came back on, my computer turned on automaticaly, I turned it back off, in about 30 seconds My PSU blew up (kind of), A flash of light containing Blue white and orange lit my room, followed by a huge BANG sound, my parents though someone shot me . It fried all but my RAM and HD . __________________ 19" Viewsonic 2ms Core 2 Duo E6600 ATI X1900XT 512MB BadAxe Mobo 2GB DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS Sound Blaster X-Fi 500GB re2 WD HDD DVD burner with lightscribe

06-24-2005, 07:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Well, luckily mine wasn't that intense . Mine was just like a crack . Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

06-24-2005, 10:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
jbrown456 Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: My House Posts: 862	i hope that is it just a psu, best of luck, jbrown456

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