Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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 cheap chinese crap
i was stability testing my PC at high FSB in 41 degrees weather. PSU went pop and smoked lots. im just glad it didnt fry all my new bits 
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Armchair
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you should never use a cheap psu, asking for trouble
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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I blew one up when I was about 14 by flicking the voltage switch on the back when it was running  Flicked it back, told my mum it just exploded when I was using it and we took it back to curries and got it replaced. The man at the desk said he'd never seen anything like that happen before
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
you should never use a cheap psu, asking for trouble
TBH, it was probably running full whack for the entire year, even in extreme heat so it did well haha. its now running an even shitter one until i get down to the parts shop
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Planty02
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
I blew one up when I was about 14 by flicking the voltage switch on the back when it was running Flicked it back, told my mum it just exploded when I was using it and we took it back to curries and got it replaced. The man at the desk said he'd never seen anything like that happen before
I did this but with the PC switched off then switched it on. got a big spark inside the case (had a window). Destroyed my PSU, Motherboard, and brand new 128MB stick of SDRAM (yes it was a long time ago lol)
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