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LAN Party Forums => General Discussion => Started by: Billabond1 on August 06, 2006, 11:42:02 PM

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: Billabond1 on August 06, 2006, 11:42:02 PM

So, I was sitting at my computer earlier today minding my own business.  Out of no where I caught a wiff of something burning.  My computer then started to rapidly make the usb connect/disconnect sound and locked up.  I immediatly thought that it was my brand new 500 gig external hard drive.  I quickly unplugged it and took a smell of it.  Nope, that was not it.  I then quickly shut my computer down and ripped the side panel off.  I found that the source of the smell had been my power supply.  I have not had a chance to look at anything else in the computer, but I hope nothing else was damaged.  

Anyway, I just thought I would let everyone know that my computer almost burnt up on me today  :sad:

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: TekieB on August 07, 2006, 12:03:10 AM

I hate that smell :(

just hope your powerbook doesn't explode on you.

edit: sounds like your 5v rail went, as that would do it for the usb connect/disconnect.

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: Pride on August 07, 2006, 05:20:40 AM

Ouch... sorry to hear it bro!

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: zx2slow on August 07, 2006, 07:26:04 AM

What kind of PSU was it?

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: Billabond1 on August 07, 2006, 11:00:18 AM

I made the mistake of going cheap with a power supply.  I got this (http://www.xoxide.com/500waassuuvr.html) one.  It worked fine for a while, but it was still a piece of junk.

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: zx2slow on August 07, 2006, 12:50:53 PM

Holy crap Aspire PSU's suck, I have a 550w Aspire PSU that had a crazy 12v rail.  Aspire dosent even pretend to meet standards.

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on August 07, 2006, 01:26:28 PM

I had a CD knock out my DVD/RW drive about 3 days ago. Installation of the game went well, then when I started playing. The game was loading and all of a sudden BAM!. I think to myself, "Did it just blow up in my DVD/RW?" Sure enough upon further examination it did. Just had to shake and I realized my fears.  :cry:

I have the same PSU Bill, now I am worried. Maybe mine will blow up, but it has been in there for a little over 2 years.

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: AXE on August 07, 2006, 03:36:25 PM

ahh man. that really sucks.

hows the rest of your computer faring?

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: _!Rathe!_ on August 07, 2006, 03:55:23 PM

Quote from: "tiburonlover"

I had a CD knock out my DVD/RW drive about 3 days ago. Installation of the game went well, then when I started playing. The game was loading and all of a sudden BAM!. I think to myself, "Did it just blow up in my DVD/RW?" Sure enough upon further examination it did. Just had to shake and I realized my fears.  :cry:

Are you going to get it fixed for the LAN??  Oh wait...  You haven't paid yet so we don't know if you are going yet.  Nevermind.

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: zx2slow on August 07, 2006, 04:52:33 PM

Hey if you need a DVD drive for the LAN, I loan you one so it wont be an excuse for you not to show :bigsmile: .

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on August 07, 2006, 10:07:10 PM

Quote from: "Zx2Slow"

Hey if you need a DVD drive for the LAN, I loan you one so it wont be an excuse for you not to show :bigsmile: .

Thanks for the offer though, much appreciated to find someone to help a person out who they never met. Anyways I already have a CD/RW drive, I had my DVD/RW drive and that. Used the DVD to play games and CD/RW to rip games and other things which I rarely do. But thanks alot anyways.  :2thumbsup:

Its more of the money part then the hardware.

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: -Sp()()ge- on August 08, 2006, 09:55:37 AM

Tib,

sell your soul to the devil for the 25 bucks.  Your soul should be worth that much, right?

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: The Shoctor on August 08, 2006, 11:13:32 AM

I will buy it for thirty (30)! I am sure I can pollish it up a bit and get somewhat of a return... Maybe I will take it to a Catholic Church and stick it in a confesional..... You know wipe it clean first.... And then you can go to the LAN!!! w00t!

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: Billabond1 on August 08, 2006, 04:22:23 PM

Well, here is the damage report.  It is back up and running minus a few things.  All of the usb ports and the ps2 ports on the motherboard are fried.  The ethernet still works.  I have a usb pci card in there, so i am able to get keyboard and mouse.  The problem is that my bios has usb disabled on boot, so I do not have keyboard or mouse until I get into windows/linux.  I think I might need to buy a new motherboard, but I would rather not have to.

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: zx2slow on August 08, 2006, 04:59:53 PM

If this would of happened a few days ago there was a great deal on a 700w OCZ gameXstreme that expired.  

In the market for a motherboard?
http://www.fites.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2496

Title: Hmm, what is that smell?
Post by: Billabond1 on August 08, 2006, 05:05:18 PM

I have a good power supply now (thanks pride).

I am in the market for a new motherboard, but I have an agp card, and I do not think I am ready to upgrade to a pci-e card.  So, I am in a tough situation.