NotStan said:
brendude13 said:
NotStan said:
It's not dead. It seems to work fine, there is no strange smell etc. I just think that it tries to power itself off when it's about TO die. Isn't there an option to untick that box and let it continue even if it nears the meltdown? Because I am tempted to activate it, although I'll probably be held liable for the damage it will cause :p.
How hard is it to change the PSU? I've spoken to the engineer from the company and he said it wont have an effect on the warranty as long as I don't bugger up the other components in the proccess - ie if it works fine afterwards for few weeks, then I am in the clear. |
Changing the PSU is pretty easy. It's a large, separate box, well away from any delicate components. You just have to unplug the power cables, unscrew the power supply from the case and take it out. Worst case scenario is that you drop the PSU onto delicate components. There are a lot of plugs leading from the power supply, so memorise how many there are, just in case you forgot to plug in the hard drive or something and you get a boot error message.
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Haha yeah I know what it is, I was just thinking of the possibly complications of having to change it, but it is separated from the rest by a good margin, but then again, I have butter fingers. Slip, poof goes the motherboard. I honestly think its the PSU fucking me atm, as everything else seems to be working fine - maybe the graphics card is too much for it?
I mean jesus fucking christ 750w for £14.99?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alpine-750Watt-PSU-120mm-Retail/dp/7135799380/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340735717&sr=8-1
Not suspicious at all.
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Never heard of that PSU, wouldn't trust it to deliver steady 750w of power. Your system would easily run on a quality 500w.
You should never skimp on PSU, it's the most important part inside and it being poorly built can cause damage to other hardware inside the case.
