Smoke is coming from my PC

[Guest]

Smoke was just coming from my PC a few minutes ago. It happened just after I was changing the fan speed of my upper case fans from low to high, and then back to low again in my Deepcool Kendomen Case.

Thankfully, those upper case fans were connected to a separate fan controller and were not connected to the motherboard.

My computer though shut down and now I am worried if my other components would be dead.

The computer shut down immediately by itself and I unplugged the power cable from my outlet.

I presume it is the fault of my bad Sparkle PSU when I overloaded it by turning the fan speed from low to high, and then turning it back to low again.

The smoke was odourless and white and there seems to be no visible burn marks in any place in my computer.

My question is, even though the fans were not connected to the motherboard and were connected to the fan controller, were my other components affected after the automatic shutdown? Or could have it been another perpetrator?

Specs:


- GTX 1050 TI

- i7-2600K

- Cooler Master Hyper T2

- Intel Desktop Board DH67BL (LGA 1155)

- Deepcool Kendomen Red/Black with 5 case fans

- RAM : 2x 1333MHz DDR3 1x Crucial Ballistic X Sport 2GB 1600 MHz (though running only at 1333 MHz due to motherboard limitations) 1x Generic HP DDR3 1600MHz (running at 1333MHz) - did a windows memory test a few days ago and found some problems but it did not specify

-HDD : 1TB WD Enterprise and 1TB Seagate Desktop HDD

And finally, the most probable culprit:

- PSU: Sparkle Power Supply 350W
BTW: The smoke came from the top of the case where those fans were situated.

 

[the nerd 389]

If the PSU can really provide 350 watts, it's more than enough for the build.

I don't think you fried any of the major parts. When a component gets fried, you normally smell it long before you see any smoke. That said, the computer did shut down automatically, so you may have tripped the short circuit protection. That's a cheap PSU, and I wouldn't be surprised if they used a fuse for short circuit protection. See if the computer powers up anymore. If it doesn't, the PSU probably has a fuse, and it blew.

 

[Guest]

If the PSU can really provide 350 watts, it's more than enough for the build.

I don't think you fried any of the major parts. When a component gets fried, you normally smell it long before you see any smoke. That said, the computer did shut down automatically, so you may have tripped the short circuit protection. That's a cheap PSU, and I wouldn't be surprised if they used a fuse for short circuit protection. See if the computer powers up anymore. If it doesn't, the PSU probably has a fuse, and it blew.

Thanks, I will try and power it on tomorrow in a safe location to see if it works.

 

[DSzymborski]

Sparkle is an apt name for that PSU. You won't know what, if anything, that PSU has damaged (let alone the less-visible long-term damage a PSU like that inflicts upon components) until you try with a competent PSU.

 

[the nerd 389]

Sparkle is an apt name for that PSU. You won't know what, if anything, that PSU has damaged (let alone the less-visible long-term damage a PSU like that inflicts upon components) until you try with a competent PSU.

That PSU is an FSP model. It's actually much better than I was expecting. It's at least Tier 4, possibly Tier 3. I would be a bit surprised if it damaged any of the major components.

 

[Guest]

Sparkle is an apt name for that PSU. You won't know what, if anything, that PSU has damaged (let alone the less-visible long-term damage a PSU like that inflicts upon components) until you try with a competent PSU.

I am going to replace my PSU with this Dynex One: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dynex-520w-atx-cpu-power-supply-gray/2658156.p?skuId=2658156, before I turn my PC on.

Thanks for the help

 

[DSzymborski]

Sparkle is an apt name for that PSU. You won't know what, if anything, that PSU has damaged (let alone the less-visible long-term damage a PSU like that inflicts upon components) until you try with a competent PSU.

That PSU is an FSP model. It's actually much better than I was expecting. It's at least Tier 4, possibly Tier 3. I would be a bit surprised if it damaged any of the major components.

Color me surprised, actually.

(OP, ignore my post).

 

[the nerd 389]

Sparkle is an apt name for that PSU. You won't know what, if anything, that PSU has damaged (let alone the less-visible long-term damage a PSU like that inflicts upon components) until you try with a competent PSU.

I am going to replace my PSU with this Dynex One: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dynex-520w-atx-cpu-power-supply-gray/2658156.p?skuId=2658156, before I turn my PC on.

Thanks for the help

Rather than Dynex, go with Seasonic, Corsair, or EVGA. They're your safest bets.

 

[Guest]

Sparkle is an apt name for that PSU. You won't know what, if anything, that PSU has damaged (let alone the less-visible long-term damage a PSU like that inflicts upon components) until you try with a competent PSU.

I am going to replace my PSU with this Dynex One: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dynex-520w-atx-cpu-power-supply-gray/2658156.p?skuId=2658156, before I turn my PC on.

Thanks for the help

Rather than Dynex, go with Seasonic, Corsair, or EVGA. They're your safest bets.

Thanks, but the Dynex has really good reviews, and since I live in Canada, Dynex is the most readily available PSU I can get in my town. I'll post my results tomorrow on how the PC works.

Thanks for the help.

 

[the nerd 389]

No problem. Feel free to ask if you run into anymore issues.

 

[Gam3r01]

Product reviews do not indicate quality, and if you had PSU issues before I would not invest in a cheap unit
Here is the 400w review (there are no official 520w reviews): http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/dynex-400-w-power-supply-review/10/

Its a junk unit. Spend the extra money or you are betting against yourself with losing more than just the PSU.

 

[DSzymborski]

Sparkle is an apt name for that PSU. You won't know what, if anything, that PSU has damaged (let alone the less-visible long-term damage a PSU like that inflicts upon components) until you try with a competent PSU.

I am going to replace my PSU with this Dynex One: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dynex-520w-atx-cpu-power-supply-gray/2658156.p?skuId=2658156, before I turn my PC on.

Thanks for the help

Rather than Dynex, go with Seasonic, Corsair, or EVGA. They're your safest bets.

Thanks, but the Dynex has really good reviews, and since I live in Canada, Dynex is the most readily available PSU I can get in my town. I'll post my results tomorrow on how the PC works.

Thanks for the help.

Customer reviews for power supplies are absolutely worthless, the average customer on a website does not have access to the specialized equipment to test power supplies. I'd think someone who already had smoke coming from their computer once would try to avoid it again, but maybe that's just me.

Canada isn't a village in rural North Korea; Canadians have ample access to power supplies that don't risk frying their PCs.

 

[abanghasan]

it would not be effected the other board device, i think you got to change your power supply into a good one, be wise in choosing a power supply for your computer.

 

[Rogue Leader]

+1 on the Dynex being garbage. DO NOT BUY. Smoke is coming from your pc, want it to happen again? Buy the Dynex then.

 

[Rocky Bennett]

Sparkle is an apt name for that PSU. You won't know what, if anything, that PSU has damaged (let alone the less-visible long-term damage a PSU like that inflicts upon components) until you try with a competent PSU.

I am going to replace my PSU with this Dynex One: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dynex-520w-atx-cpu-power-supply-gray/2658156.p?skuId=2658156, before I turn my PC on.

Thanks for the help

Rather than Dynex, go with Seasonic, Corsair, or EVGA. They're your safest bets.

Thanks, but the Dynex has really good reviews, and since I live in Canada, Dynex is the most readily available PSU I can get in my town. I'll post my results tomorrow on how the PC works.

Thanks for the help.

I thought that you wanted to fix your PC. Do not buy a Dynex PSU.

 

[logainofhades]

Dynex is a horrible idea. You must want to kill your system.

 

[Romanticapped]

If the PSU can really provide 350 watts, it's more than enough for the build.

I don't think you fried any of the major parts. When a component gets fried, you normally smell it long before you see any smoke. That said, the computer did shut down automatically, so you may have tripped the short circuit protection. That's a cheap PSU, and I wouldn't be surprised if they used a fuse for short circuit protection. See if the computer powers up anymore. If it doesn't, the PSU probably has a fuse, and it blew.

Thanks, I will try and power it on tomorrow in a safe location to see if it works.

White smoke with no smell suggests to me that you may have a blown capacitor, easy fix and cheap if you can find which one.

 

[pw2much]

Sparkle is an apt name for that PSU. You won't know what, if anything, that PSU has damaged (let alone the less-visible long-term damage a PSU like that inflicts upon components) until you try with a competent PSU.

I am going to replace my PSU with this Dynex One: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dynex-520w-atx-cpu-power-supply-gray/2658156.p?skuId=2658156, before I turn my PC on.

Thanks for the help

Rather than Dynex, go with Seasonic, Corsair, or EVGA. They're your safest bets.

Thanks, but the Dynex has really good reviews, and since I live in Canada, Dynex is the most readily available PSU I can get in my town. I'll post my results tomorrow on how the PC works.

Thanks for the help.

 

[pw2much]

I agree with the rest of these guys saying that you should get a reliable PSU and if price is the issue then try this one for size:http://www.bestbuy.com/site/antec-450-watt-power-supply-black/4070566.p?skuId=4070566 it's at the price of the Dynex and it's a better PSU with more power and good rating at the same vender!!!! or you could get it online in Canada at NCIX. Try this: http://www.ncix.com/detail/corsair-cx-series-cx430-430w-c8-76034.htm.

 

[Rogue Leader]

The OP has deleted his account, I would say this thread is done.