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Just because a power supply is new does not mean that it cannot quickly fail, especially if it is not a highly rated brand.


My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.

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it's definitely not a top of the line brand of PSU..I'd call it on the cheap side no doubt.

 

I have been flying all weekend and have had no issues, however if it happens again I'm going to start with the PSU and go from there.


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If it is the PSU, it can take some of your hardware with it when it fails.


My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.

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Just because a power supply is new does not mean that it cannot quickly fail, especially if it is not a highly rated brand.

 

 

Yep, as Luke and I pointed out.

 

Same applies to any component. Most failures are dead on arrival, during the first few months, or at the end of the components lifespan.

I have been flying all weekend and have had no issues, however if it happens again I'm going to start with the PSU and go from there.

 

 

I would start with the connections. As I said, I had the same issue and it was a connection issue. Check all connections inside your PC. Also worth detaching, checking contacts and reconnecting.

If it is the PSU, it can take some of your hardware with it when it fails.

 

 

Doesn't usually happen unless it's a short and the units short circuit protection fails. More common with single rail PSU's. Extremely unlikely with a multi-rail PSU.

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Unless something smells or there is smoke, problems are more often than not due to loose connections. That should always be your first check. Then move onto the components. If the PC is receiving power then the PU is unlikely to be the problem.

All computer engineers do is to take out components and replace them with new ones one by one. And they get paid for that!!!

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I must admit, that's how I usually track down issues, by swapping with spares I have.

 

You can certainly have intermittent issues with PSU's though, regardless as to whether you have power or not. So no, there doesn't have to be odours, smoke or complete failure.

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