Going through PSU's

[undrline]

I went through the trouble of getting a highly rated, highly reviewed, brand-name PSU that was more than what my system needed. I'm now on my second RMA, with my third PSU set to arrive. While not statistically impossible, I have trouble believing that I'm just that unlucky. Maybe there's something I'm doing wrong, and I don't realize it?

Here's my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qnJ39W The PSU is installed with the fan side down. I haven't tried overclocking. Temperatures are fine. The first PSU just stopped working one day, and this time my computer was randomly restarting, and after checking everything software related, I started going through my hardware and found that the fan on the PSU wasn't spinning. Is there something I could be doing to kill the PSU?

EVGA guy said it could be that my mobo was killing my PSU, but to wait for the third one to fail. Looking things up, it seems highly unlikely for electrical errors on modern components (http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2998238/damaged-motherboard-hurt-power-supply.html#17638165). Is there anything I can check?

 

[kanewolf]

You could have a standoff that should not be installed that is shorting out on the underside of your motherboard. Have you removed the board from the case to check for any type of shorts on the bottom side?

 

[undrline]

You could have a standoff that should not be installed that is shorting out on the underside of your motherboard. Have you removed the board from the case to check for any type of shorts on the bottom side?

I'm offline until Tuesday night, but as soon as I can, I'll be sure to make sure there's nothing under my mobo, and that all the spacers are in appropriate spots. Pretty sure I followed the case and mobo directions correctly. Is there an easy-to-overlook common thing I should have my eye out for?

 

[kanewolf]

Short on the I/O shield. USB plugged in wrong in the motherboard header. Standoff. Those are the obvious power type problems. You COULD have a bad motherboard.

 

[undrline]

Short on the I/O shield. USB plugged in wrong in the motherboard header. Standoff. Those are the obvious power type problems. You COULD have a bad motherboard.

If you could, please, take a look and see if I've got any glaring mistakes:

Headers - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B83J80plxhZXZk15MlF6UHdpcmM
I/O Shield - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B83J80plxhZXbWFoQU5pS1prTUk
I didn't go through the trouble of actually taking out the mobo, but I do take a look at all the mount points -
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B83J80plxhZXQWZIalFucV9PTm8

 

[kanewolf]

I couldn't get your videos to play. You should have 7 standoffs -- no more/no less. It would be easy to have extras on either end. Near the RAM slots or near the front panel I/O.

 

[undrline]

I couldn't get your videos to play. You should have 7 standoffs -- no more/no less. It would be easy to have extras on either end. Near the RAM slots or near the front panel I/O.

How about this link: https://youtu.be/06yIIIJBYXI
I have five in use:

■ Below the I/O
■ Between the top of the I/O and the CPU
■ Above the RAM
■ Below the RAM is just a post with no hole for a screw
■ Near the bottom, between the PCI and SATA

There are three not in use, and not touching anything.