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Ok, I was playing HL2 after replacing a power supply which burnt out earlier in the day so the case was of. This was an older and less powerful PSUso I had the neon’s and case fans unplugged. About 10 minuets in it powered of, just everything went of. I left for it for a few seconds pressed the power button and there was a big spark inside the power supply and like a loud popping sound followed by a little smoke. This was my 3rd power supply in less than a week two burring out and the other one sparking. The two that burnt out were brand new 400wat ones and the older one was a 300. Would the spark take anything down with it such as the processor? And could the problem be my 9800pro which looks like it needs the most power? What power supply would u recommend considering I have a 9800pro a pair of neon’s and 4 case fans, three of them with LED’S on?

Ok, I was playing HL2 after replacing a power supply which burnt out earlier in the day so the case was of. This was an older and less powerful PSUso I had the neon’s and case fans unplugged. About 10 minuets in it powered of, just everything went of. I left for it for a few seconds pressed the power button and there was a big spark inside the power supply and like a loud popping sound followed by a little smoke. This was my 3rd power supply in less than a week two burring out and the other one sparking. The two that burnt out were brand new 400wat ones and the older one was a 300. Would the spark take anything down with it such as the processor? And could the problem be my 9800pro which looks like it needs the most power? What power supply would u recommend considering I have a 9800pro a pair of neon’s and 4 case fans, three of them with LED’S on?

Were they good PSUs?
A high wattage doesn't necessarily mean it's any good.

No they were cheap crap ones, the two 400wat ones i got with a £30 case so they must be basicly made from cardboard.

Then it was most likely the power supplies at fault.

Have a look at Tagan PSUs. A few people here seem to recommend them.

Thats quite a lot of PSUs. Maybe your electricity supply isn't stable and keeps spiking, try getting someone from the electricity board to come and have a look or get a power surge protector.

gaybys wrote:
> Have a look at Tagan PSUs. A few people here seem to recommend them.

That includes me!

I'm currently running my PC with a Tagan 480W Whisper PSU. It's soo good. Not only that, but (not being overly geeky) Custom PC crowned it PSU king, for the moment at least, in reliability and power.

So yeah, have a look (www.scan.co.uk --> Power Supply Units --> Tagan), it's damn pricey at £70, but it's worth it - you don't want your PSU spazzing out and destroying you're kit.

I cant really afford that much until after Christmas but in the mean time I’ll get my dad to pop over the local computer shop to pick me a half decent one up. I realise now that the wattage doesn’t matter as much but the amps do. I’m getting the same as my dad's, it has lasted a while and been running around 14 hours a day with no problems, plus he is running 3 case fans and a set of neon’s and it looks nice (Blue case with two blue LED fans. I’m sure it isn’t my electricity supply as its only been eating power supply’s since my last major revamp.

Well, as soon as you can, get it.

Well i should have it monday after school.

Why make the same mistake again for the third when the first 2 burnt out ...