Power Supply

[breadboi 0]

I was thinking about getting a new power supply (500W Antec). My currently works, but fans die out sometimes(work sometimes, doesn't sometimes) and burning smell(rarly, but happens). I can use it for now, but I know its time is up. I was wondering when buying a powersupply what to look for and a good cost.

[richcornucopia 1]

Look for one of the well known brands, antec is good, and stable rails. (good voltages) Also you can  read reviews on some power supplies to choose which one is best for you.

[mudmanc4 815]

I agree W/ rich......, The last thing you want is an overheated anything, let alone a power supply. I always vacuum out my system , regularly. keep all component free of dust !

[brock01 0]

i mean i guess i could see something get destroyed in my pc soon, i have a dell with factory psu, and i added a 6600, and 3 extra hds, pci card, its also got dvd burner, and seperate dvd rom

i think its 250watt, been running for 2+ yr i think ownt

[netmasta 0]

If you are getting a burning smell, I'd stop using that PSU right away. You do not want to fool around with electricity. Not that it would catch fire, worse case, but you could fry something in your system at the very least.

[breadboi 0]

The burning smell comes only when the fans fail for a while, for some reasons the fans don't spin until I give them a little push, and from their it runs fine with fans and everything working. Fans just don't go on startup and sometimes it makes a loud noise at startup.

[richcornucopia 1]

Definately look into a new ps, your current one sounds like a hazard.

[breadboi 0]

Sure will.

But how can a bad power supply burn the motherboard or any other component.

[php 6]

Heh... many ways.  It could short circuit and end up frying various parts, send a current surge or pulses through the computer, just to name a few...