LA_MERC_Dirge
July 13th, 2005, 06:56 AM
Well the good news is I have found out why my machine has been experiencing random lock-ups and the occasional SURPRISE re-boot.
After playing an enjoyable round of BF2 with the crew last night, i was stretching out waiting on the round to re-start when I heard a fffzzzzzz sound followed by the no-signal display on the monitor... Just as I'm about to lay down the sailor's tirade on the computer and BF2, I smell electrical burning and see smoke in my case... DOH
Quickly unattaching everything and dragging my case to the operating table (i.e. dining table), I find that the PSU is extremely hot and smelling like C3PO after a run-in wirth a storm trooper. After getting the PSU out, did i tell you it was hot? Ouch fingers... I find the nice (hopefully not carcinogenic) residue of green dust along the exhausts from the PSU. LOL I guess the ole 350W Antec PSU had been asked to do too much. I think I'll go with the 400W this time around. Funny thing is I think the extra draw from the friggin' I need a small hydro-electric dam to power myself video gard (GeForce 6800 XT) was the final straw.
After crying myself to sleep on the pillow, I'm really hoping Best buy has some PSU's in stock today.
In MacArthur's words... "I will return!"
After playing an enjoyable round of BF2 with the crew last night, i was stretching out waiting on the round to re-start when I heard a fffzzzzzz sound followed by the no-signal display on the monitor... Just as I'm about to lay down the sailor's tirade on the computer and BF2, I smell electrical burning and see smoke in my case... DOH
Quickly unattaching everything and dragging my case to the operating table (i.e. dining table), I find that the PSU is extremely hot and smelling like C3PO after a run-in wirth a storm trooper. After getting the PSU out, did i tell you it was hot? Ouch fingers... I find the nice (hopefully not carcinogenic) residue of green dust along the exhausts from the PSU. LOL I guess the ole 350W Antec PSU had been asked to do too much. I think I'll go with the 400W this time around. Funny thing is I think the extra draw from the friggin' I need a small hydro-electric dam to power myself video gard (GeForce 6800 XT) was the final straw.
After crying myself to sleep on the pillow, I'm really hoping Best buy has some PSU's in stock today.
In MacArthur's words... "I will return!"