PSU Broke - Danger to other parts?

[Fegefeuer123]

So I bought an EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS PSU a few days ago and it arrived yesterday. After plugging it in and connecting the motherboard and the cpu, I tried to get the system to post, which it did, for about 15 seconds. After that I had short circuit.

Then I unplugged the cables, screwed the PSU out and tried to connect just the power cable with the switch turned off. That resulted in a short again. I tried twice more, each time with the same result. This implies that the mistake lies with the PSU because it wasn´t connected to anything else.

Now that by itself isn´t the problem, that´s what a warranty is for. So I´ll just send it in and wait a few weeks more, which is annoying, bit I´ll deal with it.

The real question is, if I should be worried about any of the other parts. Now in the manual and on the product´s website (http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=220-GS-0650-V1) it says that it has Over Voltage Protection (OVP), Under Voltage Protection (UVP), Over Power Connection (OPP) and Short Circuit Protection (SVP). Furthermore, on the website of the motherboard (asus z170a, https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z170-A/specifications/) it also says that it has overcurrent protection and short circuit damage protection.

Now that sounds somewhat reassuring, but how reliable are those mechanisms? Are the other parts that were connected at the time (motherboard, cpu, ram) most likely fine or do I have to be worried?

Thanks for answering in advance

 

[Killer MO]

No. In these days mobos and the other parts connected to it comes with a good protection. Stay calm.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

How do you know you had a short circuit? If there was an actual short, you wouldn't have gotten a 15 second post. A short is when the electric charges are shunned from their normal pathway. It can be caused from things like improperly mounted standoffs, or pieces of metal touching things they shouldn't be touching. if by "short" you mean it just shut off, yeah returning it is best bet, and your components are more than likely fine.

 

[Gam3r01]

Where did your short take place?
Low quality PSUs can take out whole systems when they fail, luckily you have a very high quality unit, that in the event of a failure, only takes itself out.
Im surprised you had issues with the GS unit, definitely contact EVGA for a replacement.