[SOLVED] Psu sparked and started smelling

[Vuk Djurovic]

I finished building a pc just a couple hours ago and it worked fine, i unplugged it to move it, and the next time i plugged it in it sparked and started smelling, could there be any damage to other components.

 

[USAFRet]

I finished building a pc just a couple hours ago and it worked fine, i unplugged it to move it, and the next time i plugged it in it sparked and started smelling, could there be any damage to other components.

Yes, there might be.

To start, give us a full rundown of all the parts in this system.
In particular, the PSU make/model.

 

[Vuk Djurovic]

Yes, there might be.

To start, give us a full rundown of all the parts in this system.
In particular, the PSU make/model.

The psu is a Raidmax vortex 700w 80 plus bronze
Motherboard - aorus b450m
Graphics card- Ams radeon rx 580
Ram- Kingston hyperx 3200mhz 16 gb
Procesor - ryzen 7 2700x

 

[bignastyid]

Raidmax 🤢. Yes there is a definite chance other hardware was damaged.

 

[USAFRet]

The psu is a Raidmax vortex 700w 80 plus bronze
Motherboard - aorus b450m
Graphics card- Ams radeon rx 580
Ram- Kingston hyperx 3200mhz 16 gb
Procesor - ryzen 7 2700x

"The psu is a Raidmax vortex 700w 80 plus bronze"

Well, that doesn't bode well.

 

[Vuk Djurovic]

Raidmax 🤢. Yes there is a definite chance other hardware was damaged.

The thing is the motherboard has blinking lights when i plug the pc in so it is getting something

 

[USAFRet]

... could there be any damage to other components.

The only possible answer we out here can give is..."Yes, there is a chance."

 

[USAFRet]

The thing is the motherboard has blinking lights when i plug the pc in so it is getting something

Means nothing.

 

[Vuk Djurovic]

"The psu is a Raidmax vortex 700w 80 plus bronze"

Well, that doesn't bode well.

I mean everything has overvoltage protection so i will tryca different psu tommorow

 

[USAFRet]

I mean everything has overvoltage protection so i will tryca different psu tommorow

Everything "says" it has overvoltage protection.

The system was working.
There was a spark and burning.
It is now not working.

Ergo, something is broken.
That may be only the PSU. It may be other things as well.

 

[Vuk Djurovic]

Means nothing.

Everything "says" it has overvoltage protection.

The system was working.
There was a spark and burning.
It is now not working.

Ergo, something is broken.
That may be only the PSU. It may be other things as well.

So try different psu and hope?

 

[USAFRet]

So try different psu and hope?

That is literally all you can do.

And not another RAIDMAX.

 

[Vuk Djurovic]

That is literally all you can do.

And not another RAIDMAX.

Ye true that

 

[Vuk Djurovic]

Ye true that

Any recommendation?

 

[USAFRet]

Any recommendation?

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[Vuk Djurovic]

I finished building a pc just a couple hours ago and it worked fine, i unplugged it to move it, and the next time i plugged it in it sparked and started smelling, could there be any damage to other components.

I think i should re-word this it sparked when i plugged it in i didnt turn it on

 

[USAFRet]

I think i should re-word this it sparked when i plugged it in i didnt turn it on

Until the system actually works, all parts are suspect.

This:
"and the next time i plugged it in it sparked and started smelling "
+
RAIDMAX
=
Who knows.

 

[Vuk Djurovic]

I think i should re-word this it sparked when i plugged it in i didnt turn it on

Update used another psu everything works fine