psu halp

Hoppus · 07-27-2010, 12:01 PM

well i'm pretty novice when it comes to hardware, completely novice really. so idk what's up. but alright, here's my deal.

there was a storm, messed up my psu i suppose. it was an atx-250-12z d2. I have an older computer that's an atx-250-12z-d, so i took the psu out of that, and put it into my computer.

i guess i plugged in the cords to the right spot, started up fine, ran fine for 10-20 minutes. then started heating up excessively. i took the psu out of that computer (from the older computer), and put it into the older computer again. same things happening. the computer's heating up excessively.

i'm guessing i'm installing it wrong when it comes to putting the cords in and what not, but like i said. i'm a novice when it comes to hardware. so idk.

any thoughts?

btw the watts are the same, 250W.

so yeah, help please

edit: btw it's not just the power supply that's over heating. the newer computer everything was heating up. the thing behind the fan (not sure what it is...), the hard drive, every thang.

panZer · 07-27-2010, 12:19 PM

so... it heats up excessively but it doesn't shut down?

Hoppus · 07-27-2010, 12:21 PM

i haven't given it enough time to shut down.

when i put the old psu into the computer i smelt burnt plastic, everything was hot. so i shut it down. later when i opened it up, there was melted plastic, so i'm assuming that's what it was.

panZer · 07-27-2010, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoppus

i haven't given it enough time to shut down.

when i put the old psu into the computer i smelt burnt plastic, everything was hot. so i shut it down. later when i opened it up, there was melted plastic, so i'm assuming that's what it was.

and what did you open?

Hoppus · 07-27-2010, 12:23 PM

the psu

panZer · 07-27-2010, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoppus

the psu

you don't wanna do that, you could've actually electrocuted yourself if you weren't careful; yeah you probably fried it, and some capacitors too... best bet is replace anything damaged and buy a surge protector, it's like a multi outlet but it'll have a fuse that'll short out incase some bad electrical currents go in to ruin anything plugged into it... basically saves your ass when storms come

CerJam · 07-27-2010, 01:05 PM

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overheating to what temps. id say hit newegg and grab a cheapie 20bux replacement if you aint got money.

if you do have money, get a name brand. skimping on a psu isnt a wise idea

07-27-2010, 12:01 PM	#1
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Hoppus Mayor of Awesomeville Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 432 Points: 148,628.96 Bank: 0.00 Stock Value: 0.000 Stock Gain: 0.000 Spent Time On Board: 2 day 4 hour 35 min	i haven't given it enough time to shut down. when i put the old psu into the computer i smelt burnt plastic, everything was hot. so i shut it down. later when i opened it up, there was melted plastic, so i'm assuming that's what it was. __________________ WHITE GIRL SAY WHAT?

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Hoppus Mayor of Awesomeville Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 432 Points: 148,628.96 Bank: 0.00 Stock Value: 0.000 Stock Gain: 0.000 Spent Time On Board: 2 day 4 hour 35 min	the psu __________________ WHITE GIRL SAY WHAT?

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