9/24 Update: I almost went ahead to fry's yesterday which is 30 miles away from my house. I decided to give a last try, guess what? It beeped! Although I have no idea why...
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Sorry for repost. I have posted this at video card forum.
I was buidling a new system, DS3 + E6400 + 1900xt. PSU is an old Antec TP 430W. All run at stock speed.
It works fine until this morning, it won't post. CPU fan and video card fan will spin (at max speed), no beep. So tonight I reconnected 6pin connector for video card. Then I press the power button and I heard the beep, video card fan spin at max and slow down. That sounds normal. Then a few seconds later I suddenly heard noise and saw lightning from PSU. I turned of power immediately and smoke came from PSU.
The TP430W is the 1st generation, rated 20A@12V, and I bought it at least 3 years ago. So I cannot blame it.
Then I install a new Ultra X-Finity 500W power supply, 18A+16A@12V. Now it is just like this morning, no beep, video card fan spins at max speed, CPU fan spins, it won't post (on screen). I wonder if this PSU is enough.
BTW, I took everything off except CPU and it would beep. CMOS cleared and it won't help.
Please help!
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Sorry for repost. I have posted this at video card forum.
I was buidling a new system, DS3 + E6400 + 1900xt. PSU is an old Antec TP 430W. All run at stock speed.
It works fine until this morning, it won't post. CPU fan and video card fan will spin (at max speed), no beep. So tonight I reconnected 6pin connector for video card. Then I press the power button and I heard the beep, video card fan spin at max and slow down. That sounds normal. Then a few seconds later I suddenly heard noise and saw lightning from PSU. I turned of power immediately and smoke came from PSU.
The TP430W is the 1st generation, rated 20A@12V, and I bought it at least 3 years ago. So I cannot blame it.
Then I install a new Ultra X-Finity 500W power supply, 18A+16A@12V. Now it is just like this morning, no beep, video card fan spins at max speed, CPU fan spins, it won't post (on screen). I wonder if this PSU is enough.
BTW, I took everything off except CPU and it would beep. CMOS cleared and it won't help.
Please help!