dlewis23 Posted February 7, 2006 CID Share Posted February 7, 2006 I was using my computer and i smelled smoke, i look over to my left at my computer and it is filled up with smoke, i run unplug it as quick as i can, i open up the case and see this Click to make the pictures bigger my power supply should have shut off but it did't because some one did not put a auto shut off when there is a short. because of this i lost my video card. but at least i had a BFG crad, so they are going to ship me a knew one. the short melted the wire and the video card power connector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccr1958 Posted February 7, 2006 CID Share Posted February 7, 2006 wow...sorry...but be glad you were close by & didn't burn the house down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcornucopia Posted February 7, 2006 CID Share Posted February 7, 2006 My deepest condolences, sometimes no matter how careful you are it seems theres always something that can go wrong with your computer. I fried a whole mobo and 512mb of ram in one night in a freak accident. Anyways what type of power supply was it? proprietary? Makes me never want to leave on my computer when I sleep or leave the house again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted February 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted February 7, 2006 thanks guys, richcornucopia this will probally suprise you it was a antec neo power 480. I was very Lucky it did not arc to something else. but it is still a big loss, a $800 loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcornucopia Posted February 7, 2006 CID Share Posted February 7, 2006 Wow is that ever freaky, I dont use it anymore but I have an antec 480watt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted February 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted February 7, 2006 Wow is that ever freaky, I dont use it anymore but I have an antec 480watt. I know antec, they make the best power supplys its just odd why the did not put a switch in it to turn it off then a short happens. I can still use the powersupply, nothing shorted in side it,ive opened ad checked it. and did a wattage test on it and took it to 700 watts with no problem. i think there was too much current flowing through the thin wires. 20 amps mught bee a little too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcornucopia Posted February 7, 2006 CID Share Posted February 7, 2006 I would be too scared to use a ps in my computer again that fried my video card and temporarily turned it into a smoke machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted February 7, 2006 CID Share Posted February 7, 2006 Why/how was that connected to your video card? I would contact antec about that problem! that shouldnt have happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted February 7, 2006 Author CID Share Posted February 7, 2006 Why/how was that connected to your video card? I would contact antec about that problem! that shouldnt have happened! no it shouldnt have happened, i called antec and they are going to send me a new power supply one of these http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=28550 that connector was connected to the special 6pin nvidia connector along with another 12v connector, but the second connector is fine. it was just that little 6in section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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