Pop and Spark

[dianeme]

I just put a system together and started it up. It was running fine, but I realized that I hadn't' connected the front fans to the PSU. I. Turned it off, hooked them, up and tried again. This time there was a loud pop and a spark, seemingly in the PSU. This is only my second build, so I'm a little nervous and looking for ideas from those more experienced before trying anything. Thanks!

 

[jaraldo]

Can it start up again? What PSU do you have?

 

[RazerZ]

Most likely you had a cheap PSU and it blew. Hopefully the other parts weren't affected.

 

[dianeme]

Can it start up again? What PSU do you have?

I haven't tried to restart yet. There's no visible damage to anything else, and I didn't't want to cause any if there wasn't' yet. 🙁 I'm thinking of unhooking everything and just seeing if the PSU powers up at all. I went with an SPI despite it's poor name because otherwise it seemed to meet all the requirements of a "good" power supply and had great reviews. That being said, I was immediately sorry for that fact when I heard the pop.

 

[jaraldo]

T_T I haven't even heard of SPI, so I'm worried for you to :S

It is probable that the PSU was cheap quality but also may not have fried your whole system.

I'd find another computer to swap parts with to confirm the rest of your parts still work or order a new PSU. Can you list your system hardware?

 

[RazerZ]

IS it a sparkle FSP unit? If so, they aren't all that bad. It would be on the same level as the CX series units. Regardless the fact if it is or isn't that unit, it should be replaced immediately. If it popped and sparked on you the first time you wouldn't want to risk that happening again would you?

If you post your build I can recommend a good quality PSU.

 

[RazerZ]

T_T I haven't even heard of SPI, so I'm worried for you to :S

It is probable that the PSU was cheap quality but also may not have fried your whole system.

I'd find another computer to swap parts with to confirm the rest of your parts still work or order a new PSU. Can you list your system hardware?

Sparkle Power Inc. The're not good but they're not bad either. I guess the model he got was defective.

 

[ahmedkhalifa1999]

spi is Sparkle Power inc.

 

[jaraldo]

ahh thanks! Never saw the acronym before :x

 

[dianeme]

IS it a sparkle FSP unit? If so, they aren't all that bad. It would be on the same level as the CX series units. Regardless the fact if it is or isn't that unit, it should be replaced immediately. If it popped and sparked on you the first time you wouldn't want to risk that happening again would you?

If you post your build I can recommend a good quality PSU.

Yes, that' s the PSU. I'm glad to hear it's not terrible. Thie rest is Gigabyte Z87-DS3H, Intel i7-4770, Corsair Vengeance.2 x 8GB, no graphics card.

 

[RazerZ]

IS it a sparkle FSP unit? If so, they aren't all that bad. It would be on the same level as the CX series units. Regardless the fact if it is or isn't that unit, it should be replaced immediately. If it popped and sparked on you the first time you wouldn't want to risk that happening again would you?

If you post your build I can recommend a good quality PSU.

Yes, that' s the PSU. I'm glad to hear it's not terrible. Thie rest is Gigabyte Z87-DS3H, Intel i7-4770, Corsair Vengeance.2 x 8GB, no graphics card.

I'm assuming this is a workstation build for rendering/editing, or are you adding a graphics card later on. If so which one?

 

[dianeme]

IS it a sparkle FSP unit? If so, they aren't all that bad. It would be on the same level as the CX series units. Regardless the fact if it is or isn't that unit, it should be replaced immediately. If it popped and sparked on you the first time you wouldn't want to risk that happening again would you?

If you post your build I can recommend a good quality PSU.

Yes, that' s the PSU. I'm glad to hear it's not terrible. Thie rest is Gigabyte Z87-DS3H, Intel i7-4770, Corsair Vengeance.2 x 8GB, no graphics card.

I'm assuming this is a workstation build for rendering/editing, or are you adding a graphics card later on. If so which one?

Yes, it's a workstation. I initially wanted enough power just in case I later added a low end graphics card, but it' not something likely.

 

[RazerZ]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

This seasonic is a top notch PSU and should give you no problems.

 

[RazerZ]

Here's another PSU that's cheaper but still uses quality parts:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

 

[dianeme]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

This seasonic is a top notch PSU and should give you no problems.

Thanks!

 

[RazerZ]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

This seasonic is a top notch PSU and should give you no problems.

Thanks!

No problem.

 

[dianeme]

T_T I haven't even heard of SPI, so I'm worried for you to :S

It is probable that the PSU was cheap quality but also may not have fried your whole system.

I'd find another computer to swap parts with to confirm the rest of your parts still work or order a new PSU. Can you list your system hardware?

I've decided to order a new PSU and go from there. I work online and have to be available nonstop, so I can't really swap the parts even briefly to test. In the meantime, I was wondering if I should test the fan for a short since it worked prior to plugging the front fans in. There are no visible frays or damage, but I could check the resistance, if I knew what it should be.

The rest of the build is as follows: In WIn GROne case, Gigabyte Z87-DS3H, Intel i7-4770, Corsair Vengeance 2 x 8GB, no graphics card.

 

[jaraldo]

PSUs are the hardest hardware to test for. Usually it's easier to prevent problems with them by spending a little more on quality ones. Hope a new one fixes your problem

 

[dianeme]

PSUs are the hardest hardware to test for. Usually it's easier to prevent problems with them by spending a little more on quality ones. Hope a new one fixes your problem

Sadly, the recommended brands were a lot cheaper than this one, but I've learned my lesson.