I got a reconditioned 800w ocz elitexstream from a garage sale. Any way it could fry my parts?

[daltondog]

or could the worst it could do is be dead?

 

[Iamsoda]

or could the worst it could do is be dead?

A PSU can fry everything in your computer, but highly unlikely with a high quality PSU and a reasonable possibility with a crappy PSU.

 

[daltondog]

So should I try it or no?

 

[USAFRet]

"fry my parts"
"the worst it could do is be dead"
Or work perfectly

Any of the above is possible.

Did the owners son spill a can of Pepsi in it? Unknown.
Was it refurbished perfectly from the factory, and never used upon return? Unknown.

What parts do you want to risk on this?

 

[daltondog]

I just got a gtx 970 so not gonna do it

 

[Iamsoda]

I just got a gtx 970 so not gonna do it

Yeah a brand new one that is good would only cost around $40-$50 not worth ruining your gpu and everything else.

 

[Iamsoda]

Consider;
Why would a power supply unit have been removed from its use?
Either the pc was dead (does not bode well for the power supply)
or the unit had to be replaced (bodes worse for the power supply).
Was the garage sale holder a qualified electrical engineer to HND or degree standard?
If not it is unlikely the unit had been 'reconditioned'.
Its been kicking about in a box for some unknown reason until you came across it and I really would not chance a heap of expensive pc components on it if I were you.

Best option is take it into a local pc shop and ask them to try it for you.

 

[Iamsoda]

Consider;
Why would a power supply unit have been removed from its use?
Either the pc was dead (does not bode well for the power supply)
or the unit had to be replaced (bodes worse for the power supply).
Was the garage sale holder a qualified electrical engineer to HND or degree standard?
If not it is unlikely the unit had been 'reconditioned'.
Its been kicking about in a box for some unknown reason until you came across it and I really would not chance a heap of expensive pc components on it if I were you.

Best option is take it into a local pc shop and ask them to try it for you.

That is an interesting solution.
I can tell you there is nowhere in London that would do that. They will fire it up and measure the voltages but connecting a motherboard and other running parts? No way, Hosay!
Absolutely no 2nd hand pc parts shops sell used psu's or mobo's, either.
It just costs them too much in refunds.

LOL Here in the grand US of A I can walk into my Milwaukee pc shop and ask them to start it up with parts and they will (assuming the part doesn't look like a POS).