PSU dies, and takes the Ti4800SE with it...

I just feel like sharing

My children's PC got powered on, PSU made a popping noise, no post, no
image on monitor. I shut it down. Wouldn't power back up. Obviosly bad PSU.

Tried a new PSU. Powers the CPU fan and Ti4800 fan, but no post beeps at
all.

Just out of curiosoty, I plug the Ti4800SE into another comp. Post beeps are
fine, but won't display anything on a monitor. I'm guessing it is fried.

I laugh, considering I paid $300 for it 'back in the day' and can find 'em
now for less than $100. Ah well, they depreciate nearly as quickly as an
automobile.

I guess I don't really care much about the system. It was just running an
old Celeron 500. I wonder what else got cooked? Who knows. Guess I'll play
part-swappage, just for fun.

On the bright side, I can give them my 845PE board and actually move myself
to something with Dual Channel. *grins*

Always like a reason to upgrade.

- Michael (Darius)
"There can be only one."

> On the bright side, I can give them my 845PE board and actually move
> myself to something with Dual Channel. *grins*
>
> Always like a reason to upgrade.

We've all been there. Power supplies are a major thorn in my side simple
because I hate spending more than 30 bucks on one. As soon as one dies
(usually 6 months), it's time to get something more powerful anyways. I've
never had one take other parts down with it though. Guess I've been lucky.

"Darius" <> wrote in message
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>I just feel like sharing
>
> My children's PC got powered on, PSU made a popping noise, no post, no
> image on monitor. I shut it down. Wouldn't power back up. Obviosly bad
> PSU.
>
> Tried a new PSU. Powers the CPU fan and Ti4800 fan, but no post beeps at
> all.

Don't feel bad. A couple of years ago the p/s died took out the HDD and
mainboard on my system. The cost wasn't the issue. The time and PITA factor
was massive. Prompted a huge upgrade and days of work.

"Darius" <> wrote in message
news:WO7Zd.1380$
> I just feel like sharing
>
> My children's PC got powered on, PSU made a popping noise, no post,
> no image on monitor. I shut it down. Wouldn't power back up. Obviosly
> bad PSU.
> Tried a new PSU. Powers the CPU fan and Ti4800 fan, but no post beeps
> at all.
>
> Just out of curiosoty, I plug the Ti4800SE into another comp. Post
> beeps are fine, but won't display anything on a monitor. I'm guessing
> it is fried.
> I laugh, considering I paid $300 for it 'back in the day' and can
> find 'em now for less than $100. Ah well, they depreciate nearly as
> quickly as an automobile.
>
> I guess I don't really care much about the system. It was just
> running an old Celeron 500. I wonder what else got cooked? Who knows.
> Guess I'll play part-swappage, just for fun.
>
> On the bright side, I can give them my 845PE board and actually move
> myself to something with Dual Channel. *grins*
>
> Always like a reason to upgrade.
>
> - Michael (Darius)
> "There can be only one."

It seems more likely to me that a weak PSU delivered marginally to the
slot buses, and the 4800 may have drawn more current than optimal
because of that. Ti4800 heats up, something in its own power section
caved in, taking the PSU out finally.
A high quality PSU, and there are a lot to choose from, might simply
shut the system down, pop an onboard circuit breaker or fuse, or even
never been a problem
But don't feel like the Lone Ranger, most of us active in this ng have
experienced the same thing you just did. It happens.
I see like me you have kids to inherit the leftovers from ug's
Pretty soon my grandkids will be wanting some too! \
Your new upgrade... Perhaps a modest A64 system to play with?
McG.

Mr. Brian Allen wrote:
>
> We've all been there. Power supplies are a major thorn in my side simple
> because I hate spending more than 30 bucks on one. As soon as one dies
> (usually 6 months), it's time to get something more powerful anyways. I've
> never had one take other parts down with it though. Guess I've been lucky.
>
>

Isn't 6 months a *really* short lifespan for a PSU? I'd suggest you
check your room's grounding and line voltage, or invest in a UPS or
spike buster.

I used to stay in India, where the line voltage quality is atrocious,
and the SMPS available are usually cheap no-name brands, all three of my
old comps ran fine until I sold them/gave them away (one was a Pentium
133, another was a PIII 700 and the third is a Barton 2700+)

Often, just something as simple as a fuse, MOV and line filter will work
wonders for PSUs, which often lack these essential components. They will
also help prevent the PSU from radiating noise back out onto the power
supplies. I had also clamped a ferrite ring around the line cord.