SON OF A MOTHER FUC***G BI***, thanks for you help

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Dilly man 2

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i ask a simple question 2 days ago.
why my lights were flickering, i wanted to see if it was still messed up because noone helped me. i logged in, seemed fine. the psu started making laud noises, i went to shut it of and BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.
the psu started smoking and i will fly down to antecs headqueaters and kill whoever made this p.o.s.

if this destoryed any of my hardware, someone will die.

my mobo, processor, video card didnt seem like they were broken. i have no idea if they are shorted out but none of the capasiters or transisters are broken open. none of the wires are fried either.

So the antec NEO HE did one right thing in their logo, and that would be protect not serve:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
 
SON OF A MOTHER FUC***G BI***, thanks for you help
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Don't think this is appropriate Dilly man 2. I'm sorry to hear of your trouble and I hope it is OK with the exception of the PSU from the sounds of it. I'm not sure what your question was nor am I sure why you did not get an answer but sometimes it may take a few days and a couple of attempts later to get an answer. Could simply be that no one had an answer for you. Perhaps you could point us to that thread? Just curios really. Anyhow don't go blowing up around here putting blame on anyone as it don't go over well. Again sorry to hear of your trouble and hope it gets solved soon.
 
Faulty PSU's are common, although they usually won't blow up, just die. Can't blame anyone for not telling you, it's not like we could have prevented it from exploding. If anything I would have told to you turn it on and check the voltages with a multi-meter, and it still would have blown.
 
im sorry guys, im pissed and freaking out. it didnt actually blow up.
it started smoking ALOT.
the power was out in my room and it smelt like something was actually burning in the psu. like a wire was burning.
and yet again, im sorry for the thread name and was more directed to antec.
i sent them mulitple emails on friday, saturday, and today.
i get no response.


my question is:

is my hardwear screwed? it didnt look like anything was destroyed exept the psu.
inside the case was moist and stinky like an electrical fire.
i am praying to god right now



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i also, before it died, i checked thereading of my hardwear. they wornt getting spiked voltage, everthing was consisted with a processor temp of 31c.

here were the readings

cpu - 31c
sys - 24c
pwm - 31c

my first 12v rail was getting in like 12 v or its 18.
the cpu was getting consistent voltage readings and seo was everything else.



and if you want to ban me, ban me after this problems is cleared.
i am sorry but i hate antec right now and that is what i feel about them
poor products, bad at returning my emails. what else am i to do?

my 24 pin connector is not blackened or anything. all of the direct 12volt connectors "4pin molex" are fine and i cant see anything that would mean a voltage spike.


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should i take apart the psu and see if i can see anything?
i relize that it may still have volts in it and could get shocked. if it is recommended, ill take off the cover and check for something that is fried...
 
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im sorry guys, im pissed and freaking out. it didnt actually blow up.
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It happens. If it where to happen to me I would become somewhat emotional myself i'm sure.

is my hardwear screwed? it didnt look like anything was destroyed exept the psu.
inside the case was moist and stinky like an electrical fire.
i am praying to god right now
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This is hard to determine. A blown PSU can easily take out other components but then again it is possible that it would not. did you buy this PSU from a brick on mortar store? if so then take it back right away. If you did not then keep trying to contact the place you purchased it. In the meantime run to a brick and mortar store and replace it. Double check all your connections in your build to make sure they are proper and connect a new PSU being careful to follow the instructions. You'll find out much quicker this way if you fried anything and will relieve some of the stress.

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and if you want to ban me, ban me after this problems is cleared.
i am sorry but i hate antec right now and that is what i feel about them
poor products, bad at returning my emails. what else am i to do?

my 24 pin connector is not blackened or anything. all of the direct 12volt connectors "4pin molex" are fine and i cant see anything that would mean a voltage spike.
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I don't think your going to get banned for this thread unless of course it turned for the worse ;).

Anyhow fingers crossed that there where not spike. Things don't necessarily have to be too obvious like blackened connectors for there to have been one. Like I said... Try to get another PSU in there right away and hook er up to alleviate whatever stress you my be under. Fingers crossed that everything besides of course PSU is OK.
 
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so im doing an rma,
replace the psu, should i get the same one? or a different one?

and if it turns for the worse, everything is fried, could i do an rma on everythin i bought?
 
Hey hey hey, calm down. No need for language like that. Anyway, it sounds as if it was quite a severe blow in the PSU. By the sounds of it at the moment i qoould put money on AT LEAST your motherboard being dead, if it died due to a power surge, (most likely), then its also likely that you PCI cards/AGP cards and your RAM WILL be dead. If your really unlucky then you CPU will be fried too. Most of the time these are undetectable, you cant actually see any damage.

What motherboard are you using. Also, you need to get that hardware out and into another test system, a mates PC your second one. anything, cos you could wait weeks for a replacement PSU only to find 90% of ur hardware is gone too, then the wait of another 2-3weeks for delivery of that too.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news

dragon2309
 
so im doing an rma,
replace the psu, should i get the same one? or a different one?

and if it turns for the worse, everything is fried, could i do an rma on everythin i bought?
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Well If you researched the PSU and it was a good one then It should not hurt to get the same one. You could always ask for a different one if it makes you feel better. Make sure though if you do that your getting an equally or greater PSU.

I would doubt that everything would be fried but you never know. Try not to think of that they are as I doubt it all is. Anyhow if and whatever is then you could try to RMA them. If they don't appear to be damaged in anyway yet they fail to work because of a spike or whatever then you'll most likely get a new product.
 
so should i just RMA everything?
i cant swap anyparts with other peoples.
unless it all fits in a dell 4400, which, i dought has enough wattage to support anything
 
is there anything i can test? multimeter through certian parts of the board?
SOMETHING?
there has to be other than find a different psu for the time being...
 
psu's usaully have component protection systems built into them.

so most likely your pc will still work with a different psu
 
Wow I am really sorry bout that, I was this close to buying that power suply. So it literaly started smoking? I dont know what you should do other than get it replaced. Do it through newegg though. Get the seasonic S12-600 instead. And if your other stuff is broken your going to get it replaced at one point or another, there's not much user fault with your situation.
 
yes, my room was full of smoke.
im sure it was a faulty psu. this psu DOES come with some protection thing so, i do have a feeling it will be fine. it said in the instructions aout why its special, protects you from frying hardwear if something does go wrong. and im sure it was protected because if it wasnt, it would have conntiued to burn and what not.
and if not, im ready for the worst. ill have 7 RMA numbers and alot of shipping costs to get it back to cali.

is there something i can do? use a mulitmeter or something to check it?
 
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