- Jun 9, 2014
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My son's old computer conked out yesterday, turned out to be the power supply. It was an old mini type case, so it was easier to replace the case and the power supply. It had some tiny ass 200w PS originally, which I replaced with a 500w. The 500w I bought probably 3 years ago was the one that died. However the midrange graphics card I added (960 or 1060, I forget) actually called for like 600w, so I added a 750 this time. The 500 didn't really fit in the old mini case and I had to let the DVD writer stick out the front of the case 1-2 inches to shoehorn it in there. New case meant plenty of room of course.
So, what kills an old PS usually? Doing an autopsy on the PS, I don't see anything obvious. No smoked components, no wires, no obvious solder issues or overheating etc. Fan spins, though I didn't put it to power yet to see if it works. It was Chinese crap of course and I couldn't help but notice that the computer warehouse place that sold me the old one no longer carries this brand.
Can it just be overuse, running at max all the time to feed that graphics card? Or more likely some component Im not seeing just quickly eyeballing the board in the PS? Just being nosy here and I know there are some smart geeks on this board.
So, what kills an old PS usually? Doing an autopsy on the PS, I don't see anything obvious. No smoked components, no wires, no obvious solder issues or overheating etc. Fan spins, though I didn't put it to power yet to see if it works. It was Chinese crap of course and I couldn't help but notice that the computer warehouse place that sold me the old one no longer carries this brand.
Can it just be overuse, running at max all the time to feed that graphics card? Or more likely some component Im not seeing just quickly eyeballing the board in the PS? Just being nosy here and I know there are some smart geeks on this board.