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| 721614 | 2008-11-20 05:05:00 | i recently noticed a burning smell coming from my computer, which im pritty sure is coming out of my power supply should i be worried or is this normal as i dont wana it to destroy my whole computer, i had checked the power supply and there isn't any dust or anything building up could it be a wattage problem or something because i have upgraded my speakers 5.1, cpu amd 4000 to a 4800, added extra fan and changed from a crt to lcd,but 400W should be plenty shouldn't it Excel ATX 400W 12V 18a geforce 8600gt 512mb ddr2 amd althon 4800 2.5 ghz Asus m2n-e sli motherboard |
termz (13320) | ||
| 721615 | 2008-11-20 05:13:00 | Dude, anything that smells like burning from a PC is never good...... Excel is a pretty generic brand from what I can see. I would replace it if I were you. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 721616 | 2008-11-20 08:59:00 | 2nd that (e)motion, you're definitely working the power supply harder, nothing normal about a burning smell, would recommend at least 450-500watts and a good brand (Thermaltake or similar). Another possibility, is your video card passively-cooled ?(no fan), these can get bl**dy hot, check the heatsink with a finger while running (carefully!), if it's hot enough to burn your finger it's hot enough to smell; I've got a case with a (25cm) fan in the side cover, stays cool as; maybe you could do something similar/smaller. |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 721617 | 2008-11-20 20:32:00 | I wouldnt' get a Thermaltake PSU, they're generally not that great. You'd be better of getting a PSU made by Antec, Corsair, Seasonic, Enermax as they're usually more efficient. There is a list of 500W PSUs listed here. (www.pricespy.co.nz) Best to find a review of the one you're after before purchasing though. |
autechre (266) | ||
| 721618 | 2008-11-21 03:59:00 | I bought a really nice siverstone one from Ascent for $150 earlier this year 500W, very quiet | gary67 (56) | ||
| 721619 | 2008-11-21 04:16:00 | yes i would agree with the above the silverstones are great... |
Silver_Blade (10144) | ||
| 721620 | 2008-11-21 09:00:00 | Excel is not a generic brand its a crap brand check out some of the build quality of their cases more reinforcement in some supermarket bags and then ask yourself do you trust it to power your rig. Hyena etc.. would be a generic brand and still cheap. Silverstones are fantastic of course but lets be honest joe public probably doesnt have to fork out the extra for one if all they have is one drive, integrated graphics etc.. Enermax MODU82+ EMD525AWT is a great power supply. Quite a bit cheaper than say a silverstone, it comes with modular style power plugs so you can remove the cables you dont use. It has the 8pin atx power connector for the newer boards. It very efficient right across the load range and even though its rated at 525watts is actually capable of delivering much more than that. |
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