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| 603608 | 2007-10-20 23:15:00 | Smoke is coming from the PSU of this 2-year old Packard Bell desktop PC and system shuts down. Replacing the PSU maybe the only solution. Having a closer look at this PSU and found that there is a 12V DC socktet at the rear which is for the speaker. Is there any such a PSU with this 12V DC socket at the back? Any other solution? Cheers |
bk T (215) | ||
| 603609 | 2007-10-20 23:30:00 | :eek: Smoke is NOT good - :eek: Most PSU's dont have that socket for the speakers as you mentioned. Usually you have to purchase some speakers that come with their own power plug that plugs into the mains. - Speakers, depending on how good a quality you want are cheap enough these days. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 603610 | 2007-10-20 23:51:00 | Looks like I have to abandon the pair of speakers :badpc: that come with this PC and buy a new pair of speaker! | bk T (215) | ||
| 603611 | 2007-10-21 00:57:00 | Looks like I have to abandon the pair of speakers :badpc: that come with this PC and buy a new pair of speaker! I'd worry about the smoke from the PSU and the damage it could do to the rest of your system before thinking about the speakers but upto you really. In a few days we'll see a thread "Which PSU to buy, and a MOBO, and a HDD, and RAM":lol: |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 603612 | 2007-10-21 01:23:00 | I'd worry about the smoke from the PSU and the damage it could do to the rest of your system before thinking about the speakers but upto you really. In a few days we'll see a thread "Which PSU to buy, and a MOBO, and a HDD, and RAM":lol: AND where to buy a Fire Extinguisher REAL fast - Sorry couldn't resist:D :lol: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 603613 | 2007-10-21 01:52:00 | Smoke is coming from the PSU of this 2-year old Packard Bell desktop PC and system shuts down . Replacing the PSU maybe the only solution . Having a closer look at this PSU and found that there is a 12V DC socktet at the rear which is for the speaker . Is there any such a PSU with this 12V DC socket at the back? Any other solution? Cheers got a model number of the pc ? |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 603614 | 2007-10-21 05:08:00 | got a model number of the pc ? It's a Packard Bell iXtreme A885. It is noted that the PSU fan could hardly move when I tried to spin it with my fingers. I would suspect that it was because of the faulty fan that has overloaded the PSU. BTW, in a 'norma'l PSU, is there a DC 12V connector that I can tap to supply power to the Speaker? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 603615 | 2007-10-21 05:50:00 | you could simply tap a molrx for the 12v supply. also i would measure up the psu and how it mounts. packard bell is well know for non-standard parts. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 603616 | 2007-10-21 07:15:00 | you could simply tap a molrx for the 12v supply. also i would measure up the psu and how it mounts. packard bell is well know for non-standard parts. Thanks, tweak'e for your advice. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 603617 | 2007-10-21 21:58:00 | It is noted that the PSU fan could hardly move when I tried to spin it with my fingers. I would suspect that it was because of the faulty fan that has overloaded the PSU. BTW, in a 'norma'l PSU, is there a DC 12V connector that I can tap to supply power to the Speaker? You'll probably find the term is overheating, rather than overloading.. Yes all PSUs supply 12volts (yellow wire if it's a standard PSU) I would get a spare PCI slot case cover, drill a hole in it, put a plug inside of the same type for your speakers (get one at DSE), and then get a fan connector which adapts molex (hard drive plug) to wires to tap off the 12v, and wire that to your plug. (make sure you get polarity correct) also i would measure up the psu and how it mounts. packard bell is well know for non-standard parts. That could be another problem, the motherboard connector pinout may also be non-standard (don't you just love brand name PCs? :D) |
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