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Greekfreak
Joined: 25 May 2003
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 Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:40 am Post subject: PC power supply often goes--common occurance or not? |
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| Seems my power supply needs replacing every 7 months or so--is this typical? I don't always have the computer on, but I do a fair amount of downloading. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:10 am Post subject: Re: PC power supply often goes--common occurance or not? |
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| Greekfreak wrote: |
| Seems my power supply needs replacing every 7 months or so--is this typical? I don't always have the computer on, but I do a fair amount of downloading. |
2 things come to mind...
a) Not grounded properly (case gives you a tingle when the power is on)
b) over heating:
- dirty fans
- PS too small/light for the constant load (as compared to peak load) and the transformer has a melt down.
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Horangi Munshin
Joined: 06 Apr 2003
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:25 am Post subject: |
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Do you keep buying the same one? 
Seriously what sort do you buy and how are other electronics in your house?
My HEC power supply has lasted years. |
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