Loud Popping sound from my ocz power supply

[incinerate55]

I just put in my new ocz power supply, and i plugged everything in, and as soon as i turned it on, a loud popping sound and a spark inside of the psu occured, and immediately after I smelled a burning smell.. is my psu shot, and i my motherboard fried? Im afraid to turn it back on please help

 

[CalvinHobbes]

I would not turn it back on. Call OCZ and get an RMA for it. Then either borrow or buy another one to see how the rest of the system is. If you can wait, just want for the new PSU to arrive.

 

[ahurtt]

Your decision not to turn back on the power was a good one! Although if the PSU is shot, likely turning it back on will result in no power at all reaching the motherboard. . .but it is possible your mobo is already fried anyway. Are you sure you had the 115V ~ 220V switch in the right position for you local voltage? Anyway, return the PSU like Calvin said.

 

[bap4201]

Which ocz psu was it?

 

[babyjocko]

Originally posted by: incinerate55
I just put in my new ocz power supply, and i plugged everything in, and as soon as i turned it on, a loud popping sound and a spark inside of the psu occured, and immediately after I smelled a burning smell.. is my psu shot, and i my motherboard fried? Im afraid to turn it back on please help

Yeah, I would say your PSU is fried. But, your motherboard should be OK.

Is this a new install? It sounds like your PS has shorted probably internally because that should not happen if the short was external (mobo, components). A decent PS is suppose to have overload protection and just shut down, not blow up. But, to be sure, if I were you, I would make sure you don't have any misplaced mobo mounts that could short the mobo. Either way, a decent PS should not do that. But, it did. So, don't even think about turning that on again. It is kaput!

 

[imported_AndyT]

Hi, sorry about that.

Email me for an RMA. We will take good care of you.

The mobo should be fine.

Thanks

 

[Sniper82]

Had someones PSU do that and take the HDD out with it. Never did try any of the other stuff out in it because it was a older PC and didnt have parts to test it.

Your other stuff might be fine but when one pops and smokes like that chances are alot better it killed other stuff then when one just powers down and doesnt turn back on.

 

[SunSamurai]

Why dont you just dance to the beat?

 

[incinerate55]

i called OCZ shortly after, and they were very quick to send me an rma email, RMA is going out tomorrow. By the way the motherboard was fine, im on the computer right now, popped in my 350 watter. Also, something very strange, my HDD led works now, power led still doesnt work, and i didnt change a thing. Heh, very strange dont know whats up with that.