PSU ON FIRE!

[ions]

While sitting here playing F.E.A.R on my PC I notice a burning smell. Look at the back of the PC and the PSU is puffing out very light white smoke! I go to unplug the PSU before it totally screws up my PC or bursts into flame my PC turns itself off. GOD DAMN! so I take the old PSU out in hopes it didn't mess up everything and plug in the only avil. PSU I have which is a Roswell 300W Value Series and nothing! doesn't boot up or even spin the fans.

Am I totally screwed? Do you think it might just be the motherboard? The memory works fine in the PC I'm using at the moment. Any advice will help.

Thanks.

 

[crydee]

I'd get a reliable PSU probably like the Corsair HX series and try that first. You're going to need it anyway when you piece your system back together anyway right?

 

[ions]

true thanks.

How is a Thermaltake TruePower II 430W? It's only $38 at CompUSA and I have one down the street.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: ions
true thanks.

How is a Thermaltake TruePower II 430W? It's only $38 at CompUSA and I have one down the street.

probably be decent but it won't be up to the quality of the Corsair. If you need something immediately that or maybe look for a Antec Earthwatts or similar PSU.

 

[ions]

Thanks.

 

[boomerang]

How can you be certain the source of the smoke was the PS? A second PS doesn't work and you're condeming the first?

You've got other problems. Your guess of motherboard sounds as good as any.

If I understand your post correctly, your memory is fine. Can you check the processor? Narrow it down.

 

[ions]

Narrowed it down to the PSU cause I opened the PSU up and all but 1 cap was fried and also the board was pretty black on the underside so I doubt it was the motherboard. The PSU also smelled of burning crap but the motherboard was pulled and seemed fine. I guess this is what I get for buying a 580W PSU for $20

I do have another motherboard and will try your advice but I'm gonna have to buy another PSU regardless cause the 300w wont be good enough for a new build.

 

[ch33zw1z]

That would've been a great picture.

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: ions
Narrowed it down to the PSU cause I opened the PSU up and all but 1 cap was fried and also the board was pretty black on the underside so I doubt it was the motherboard. The PSU also smelled of burning crap but the motherboard was pulled and seemed fine. I guess this is what I get for buying a 580W PSU for $20

I do have another motherboard and will try your advice but I'm gonna have to buy another PSU regardless cause the 300w wont be good enough for a new build.

Oh, well you made no mention of all that. I'd like to see a pic too.