It blew

[oscaryu1]

Specs:

AMD 2600+ @ 1.9GHz (OC'd)
320MB DDR333
20GB WD Hdd
CD-R (writing doesnt work though, only reading)
50x CD
32x CD
Floppy
Stock cooler
2x case fans
Onboard sound
Geforce4 MX440



Power supply:

ATX Chiefmax 450W Power supply...

+12V @ 28 Amps!!


PSU blew on me today when playing Halo. Pop! Around 1 year old... How could this PSU not hold this system??? Any recommendations?

 

[Shane]

well nothing realy lasts forever mate...just replace it

 

[oscaryu1]

Well I got it working now... either overheating or something.. but POP should mean death.. right?

 

[ThatGuy16]

I would have thought lol

 

[INTELCRAZY]

No smoke, you can usually smell the burnt silicon.... I had one pop on me one time and it went out like a firecracker. I jumped back 3ft.

 

[Jack Bauer69]

PSU blew on me today when playing Halo. Pop! Around 1 year old... How could this PSU not hold this system??? Any recommendations?

Its a Chiefmax thats why it couldnt power the system.

 

[Shane]

Well I got it working now... either overheating or something.. but POP should mean death.. right?

i wouldnt risk continuing using it just incase something happens again but this time it takes other components with it

i would replace it mate.

No smoke, you can usually smell the burnt silicon.... I had one pop on me one time and it went out like a firecracker. I jumped back 3ft.

The Psu blew in my old Pentium 2 rig along time ago and the smell was very bad lol.
but it didnt take anything else with it so i just got it replaced.

 

[oscaryu1]

Eh no smoke. I put it in another of my favvy oldy rigs:

Intel Pentium 4 [email protected]
PC100 448Mb RAM
80GB IDE
GeForce FX5200 (upgrade, removed fan as bearings were going out)
DVD Drive
52x Asus CD Rom.

Works fine. No burnt smell. Am using it to play songs right now

 

[oscaryu1]

Oops forgot:

Have an POWORK working with an P25G w/ Intel P4 [email protected] HT
768Mb DDR333
DVD
CD
Floppy
160GB
Fx5200
Onboard sound


Works like an charm. I have an Lead Power on my E4300 and it works welltoo

 

[INTELCRAZY]

The Psu blew in my old Pentium 2 rig along time ago and the smell was very bad lol.
but it didnt take anything else with it so i just got it replaced.

Yeah, same here... AND this was a P2 rig too....

 

[brian]

No smoke, you can usually smell the burnt silicon.... I had one pop on me one time and it went out like a firecracker. I jumped back 3ft.

lol is that why you live under a rock now?

 

[oscaryu1]

Hmm... what does silicon smell like?

And is this safe all in one plug w/ 3 power centers:

3 rigs, 2x 600W PSU, 1x 450W, 2.1 w/ Subwoofer speakers, 1x 250W, 3x CRT, 1x LCD.
Speedstream DSL and Wireless Router.

Is that safe all in one plug?

 

[The_Beast]

I guess it's supposed to smell like burnt popcorn or something like that

 

[oscaryu1]

Ok thanks

Anyone can comment if my way of power my PCs is safe?