No power and smell of burning... - Page 2

**Hitman** · May 10th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ST!X

it is indeed very pungent. almost like your favourite meal being served to you and when you take the lid off of the plate (those fancy silver ones) that whole wave of aroma bathes inside your nostrils...

you'll know right away.

g'luck

I was actually thinking more of the smell of a certain illegal substance, that when you smell it once you always remember that smell.

WhiteEagle · May 10th, 2007

OKay, so I got a fried PSU. How much would a new one cost that would run my computer, if my warranty won't cover it?

TIA,
Nathan

**Hitman** · May 10th, 2007

Depends on which one you buy. If it's for the one in your sig I would say 500-600watt $100-$125.

Dr. V · May 10th, 2007

even a GOOD antec 430W would cover that

and if you do go 450-500 make sure its ACTUALLY the wattage it claims to be - not all of them are.

in your case, the Cooler Master eXtreme Power 600W (which is really actually a 500W) will do well and its about $70-80 CAD!

**Reloadron** · May 10th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ST!X

even a GOOD antec 430W would cover that

and if you do go 450-500 make sure its ACTUALLY the wattage it claims to be - not all of them are.

in your case, the Cooler Master eXtreme Power 600W (which is really actually a 500W) will do well and its about $70-80 CAD!

Personally in my opinion you don't need a high wattage PSU. Much as mentioned a good PSU capable of delivering 450 to 500 Watts is fine. Since you don't need a high end, high power PSU you can likely snag a very good brand name PSU in the 450 to 550 Watt range for a reasonable cost.

Now personally, and based solely on my experience with a 600 Watt but really 500 Watt Cooler Master I would avoid it like the plague. Again, just my thoughts but I had a real bad experience with one of those 600 Watt supplies as I cover here:

Dead Cooler Master

Though the low price is appealing, you can see why I just have this thing about Cooler Master when it comes to PSUs. Just my take and I am sure others have had better luck. Following the rebate which they were very good about it only cost me $20 in a retail store. That was about all it was worth. Your call but I would focus on a name like Antec or another manufacturer like those mentioned.

Ron

**gvblake22** · May 10th, 2007

If this PSU is to run the system in your signature (Pentium-D 930 CPU, 7300 video card, etc), the something like the Antec Earthwatts EA430 would be fine and comes in at a very reasonable $77.63 shipped from Newegg.

polobunny · May 10th, 2007

An Antec SmartPower 2.0 350W would power that without a problem. If you want to feel safe, you can always pick a 400 or 450W model. You can pick one for around 60,00 CAD.

Blake, WhiteEagle is in Canada. Ontario more precisely, if I remember correctly.
You can pick an EarthWatt 380W for 56,99$ @ Canada Computers.
Canada Computers - Power Supplies/Equipments > Desktop PSUs : Antec EARTHWATTS POWER SUPPLY EA-380 380W ATX V2.0 APFC 80PLUS ROHS.

**gvblake22** · May 11th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by polobunny

Blake, WhiteEagle is in Canada. Ontario more precisely, if I remember correctly.
You can pick an EarthWatt 380W for 56,99$ @ Canada Computers.
Canada Computers - Power Supplies/Equipments > Desktop PSUs : Antec EARTHWATTS POWER SUPPLY EA-380 380W ATX V2.0 APFC 80PLUS ROHS.

BAH, that's right!

Thanks for coverin' my back polo

WhiteEagle · May 12th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by polobunny

An Antec SmartPower 2.0 350W would power that without a problem. If you want to feel safe, you can always pick a 400 or 450W model. You can pick one for around 60,00 CAD.

Blake, WhiteEagle is in Canada. Ontario more precisely, if I remember correctly.
You can pick an EarthWatt 380W for 56,99$ @ Canada Computers.
Canada Computers - Power Supplies/Equipments > Desktop PSUs : Antec EARTHWATTS POWER SUPPLY EA-380 380W ATX V2.0 APFC 80PLUS ROHS.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvblake22

BAH, that's right!

Thanks for coverin' my back polo

Yo dudes, I'm in Alberta

. Where'd ya get the notion I was in Ontario, polobunny

I'm taking my computer to the Staples store where I bought it, and they're shipping it via FedEx to HP to get a bench-fix.

Thank God I still have 43 days on my warranty

.

So I'll be without my PC for at least two weeks I think. Not bad at all.

(Though HP could improve it's Customer Service times on the phone...

)

**Hitman** · May 12th, 2007

You bought an HP computer from Staples. It must be worse in Canada then I thought.

Glad you got it all figured out.

May 10th, 2007	#12
WhiteEagle Avatar of Justice Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,135	Re: No power and smell of burning... OKay, so I got a fried PSU. How much would a new one cost that would run my computer, if my warranty won't cover it? TIA, Nathan Main PC: Intel Pentium D 930, Asus P5LP-LE, 2GB DDR2-4300 RAM @ 4-4-4-12, Lightscribe CD/DVD Drive, DVD-ROM, 300W PSU, GeForce 7300LE, Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II, HP Media Drive Port, 300 GB Hard Drive Laptop: 900 MHz Intel Moblie CPU, 512MB RAM, 4GB SSD, Intel 910 Motherboard, Linux OS (customized by Asus), 8.8 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches, 7.0 Inch screen, integrated camera, 2.0(without power cord)/2.4 lbs.(with power cord) _________________________________________

May 10th, 2007	#13
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,589 Blog Entries: 2	Re: No power and smell of burning... Depends on which one you buy. If it's for the one in your sig I would say 500-600watt $100-$125. Last edited by Hitman; May 10th, 2007 at 11:07.

May 10th, 2007	#14
Dr. V Yes - the Doctor is back. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,752	Re: No power and smell of burning... even a GOOD antec 430W would cover that and if you do go 450-500 make sure its ACTUALLY the wattage it claims to be - not all of them are. in your case, the Cooler Master eXtreme Power 600W (which is really actually a 500W) will do well and its about $70-80 CAD!

May 10th, 2007	#16
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,480 Blog Entries: 1	Re: No power and smell of burning... If this PSU is to run the system in your signature (Pentium-D 930 CPU, 7300 video card, etc), the something like the Antec Earthwatts EA430 would be fine and comes in at a very reasonable $77.63 shipped from Newegg.

May 10th, 2007	#17
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,101 Blog Entries: 6	Re: No power and smell of burning... An Antec SmartPower 2.0 350W would power that without a problem. If you want to feel safe, you can always pick a 400 or 450W model. You can pick one for around 60,00 CAD. Blake, WhiteEagle is in Canada. Ontario more precisely, if I remember correctly. You can pick an EarthWatt 380W for 56,99$ @ Canada Computers. Canada Computers - Power Supplies/Equipments > Desktop PSUs : Antec EARTHWATTS POWER SUPPLY EA-380 380W ATX V2.0 APFC 80PLUS ROHS. Last edited by polobunny; May 10th, 2007 at 15:57.

May 12th, 2007	#20
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,589 Blog Entries: 2	Re: No power and smell of burning... You bought an HP computer from Staples. It must be worse in Canada then I thought. Glad you got it all figured out.

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