OT: a hand diagnosing harware failure? :(

[kamper]

Hey guys,
Had a rig blow up on me today. I wonder if you could offer your technical expertise over here:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1548322&enterthread=y

I wasn't going to admit this until later but as added incentive I will mention that it had quite a significant number of crunched seti classic work units sandbagged in a queue and I'd like to get them back before classic ends if possible 🙁

Thanks

 

[amdxborg]

I hate it when this kinda thing happends! Hope someone can help you out here!

Oh the link says I don't have permission to view it...

 

[kamper]

You'll have to enable General Hardware in your profile. Just one of those quirky things about these forums 🙂

 

[amdxborg]

OK did it thanx!

I'd also say the psu. You've gotto replace that first to see if that is indeed the problem and if something else also got toasted...

 

[Wolfsraider]

I have had great luck with these paid 37.00 for mine though

 

[InlineFive]

No offense but I wouldn't trust a 520w PSU for $37 from a more no-name company. I always sink the most into my PSUs and motherboards. And my current $80 Fortron Blue Storm 500w PSU is no exception.

 

[Wolfsraider]

I hear you , But it's not always money spent...It's about performnance.

 

[Fardringle]

TTGI is not a no name company. They aren't "elite" like Antec, but I have never had any problems with any TTGI PSU I have used and I have not heard or read of anyone else that has had problems with them. They are extremely reliable and have excellent ratings on the voltage rails. Not to mention they are usually about 1/2 or less of the cost of the big name units...