Author Topic: Hmm, what is that smell? (Read 2111 times)

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:

TekieB · « **Reply #1 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.

Pride · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2006, 05:20:40 AM »

Ouch... sorry to hear it bro!

zx2slow · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2006, 07:26:04 AM »

What kind of PSU was it?

Billabond1 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2006, 11:00:18 AM »

I made the mistake of going cheap with a power supply. I got this one. It worked fine for a while, but it was still a piece of junk.

zx2slow · « **Reply #5 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.

Mr.Tibbs · « **Reply #6 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.

AXE · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2006, 03:36:25 PM »

ahh man. that really sucks.

hows the rest of your computer faring?

_!Rathe!_ · « **Reply #8 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.

zx2slow · « **Reply #9 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: .

Mr.Tibbs · « **Reply #10 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.

Its more of the money part then the hardware.

-Sp()()ge- · « **Reply #11 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?

The Shoctor · « **Reply #12 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!

Billabond1 · « **Reply #13 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.

zx2slow · « **Reply #14 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

Author Topic: Hmm, what is that smell? (Read 2111 times)

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