Stupid Stupid Stupid me

[rickkipp]

Without laughing too hard, this is what I f'd up on. Was reinstalling window panel side and went to hook-up the side panel wire & neon light. Well, the power was still on, I dropped the wire in the 'puter case, saw a quick spark where it grounded out, and boom, the entire computer shut down and will not power up again. Could I have messed up the psu with such a low voltage short? Or the mobo? aaaarrrrrggggghhh. Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[JustaGeek]

Hopefully just the PSU. Maybe there is a breaker/fuse inside the unit, or some other kind of protection...?

I would hope that the short did not cause a spike in voltage, because that could possible damage the MB.

Get the new PSU and see how it works.

Good luck!

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Most likely a fuse in the psu. But dont attempt to change it unless you know how to properly discharge the unit. And no I will not tell you how to do it, much do dangerous for someone to attempt

 

[imported_Baloo]

Before giving up on the PSU, try unplugging it for a minute then pluggin it back in. Some have self resetting circuit breaker protection rather than fuses.


Oh, and the fuse JustaGeek speaks of is inside the PSU

 

[JustaGeek]

Originally posted by: Baloo
Before giving up on the PSU, try unplugging it for a minute then pluggin it back in. Some have self resetting circuit breaker protection rather than fuses.


Oh, and the fuse JustaGeek speaks of is inside the PSU

LOL

Sometimes you might get people running around the house, trying to find a fuse or a breaker, you know...

No offense...

 

[rickkipp]

Thanks all. I took it to my local privately owned shop (they built the rig 6 years ago), & thought it was the psu also. They don't open the psu for the internal fuse, so they're going to install a new psu and call me tomorrow. If it needs a psu and mobo, I may finally can this 'puter, and build on that's on my wish list on Newegg.

And this be it. Any suggestions + or -??


NZXT Zero Black/Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: Zero
Item #: N82E16811146029
$159.99 -$10.00 Instant $149.99

ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #: P5K-E/WIFI-AP
Item #: N82E16813131196
$159.99 $159.99

SAPPHIRE 100196L Radeon X1950PRO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #: 100196L
Item #: N82E16814102075
$152.99 $152.99

Antec NeoPower 650 Blue ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: NEOPOWER 650 BLUE
Item #: N82E16817371010
$159.99 -$10.00 Instant $149.99

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
Model #: BX80562Q6600
Item #: N82E16819115017
$279.99 $279.99

Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK - Retail
Model #: PDC22G6400LLK
Item #: N82E16820220144

Mail-in Rebate
$111.99 -$10.00 Instant $203.98

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: ST3320620AS
Item #: N82E16822148140
In Stock
$79.99 $79.99

LITE-ON Combo Drive Black SATA Model SHC-52S7K-05 - OEM
Model #: SHC-52S7K-05
Item #: N82E16827106040
$24.99 $24.99

ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T OEM - OEM
Model #: DVD-E616A3T OEM
Item #: N82E16827135151
$18.99 $18.99

Sondigo inferno 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
Model #: AZT-INFERNO71
Item #: N82E16829156003
$99.99 -$20.00 Instant $79.99

ZALMAN VF700LED - CU 2 Ball LED VGA Cooling Fan with Heatsink - Retail
Model #: VF700LED - CU
Item #: N82E16835118125
$34.99 -$6.00 Instant $28.99

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
Model #: ACFZ7-PRO
Item #: N82E16835186134
$34.99 -$15.00 Instant $19.99

CORSAIR CMXAF1 Fans - Retail
Model #: CMXAF1
Item #: N82E16835704001
In Stock
$19.99 $19.99

Subtotal: $1,369.86

 

[HOOfan 1]

well...you probably should have asked this in a new thread in General Hardware, but I would say...if this is a gaming machine you should go for at least a 320MB 8800GTS....it is about $120 more...but you could easily save money on your case and motherboard and PSU(you can get a $100 Corsair HX520 that would be enough for this system) to get that better GPU...also if you are getting an NZXT Zero...I really don't see any reason why you would need more case fans....it has 1 front 120MM fan...2 back 120MM fans and 4 side 120MM fans that would be blowing directly on the GPU and CPU...it also has a top 80MM fan(though most say it needs to be removed to fit the PSU)

 

[rickkipp]

All good suggestions, HOO. Will check those all out on newegg. btw, my original problem above was that when I shorted out the fan wire on the case, the UPS automatically shut down! Never thought of that on. Doubt I'll do that twice! Thanks