Burning PSU smell

[Ergot]

I think this is a little late... but you could have put some liquid helium...

[Sidoh]

I think this is a little late... but you could have put some liquid helium...

Good luck getting that!  Helium boils at 4.2K.

[Eric]

<newby|WALL> HOLY SHIT IT IS ON FIRE
<Hitmen> owneed
<newby|WALL> afk
<iago> Where to next?
<Towelie|Carcass> ITS ON FIRE
<Towelie|Carcass> ITS ON FIRE
<Blaze|Maed> WTF!
<Towelie|Carcass> ROFL
<iago> haha
<Towelie|Carcass> ROFL
<Blaze|Maed> ROFL!
<Towelie|Carcass> LOLOL
<Hitmen> hahaha
<newby|WALL> I have to turn the box off
<newby|WALL> bye
<Towelie|Carcass> LOL
<Blaze|Maed> Bye
<Blaze|Maed> :-(

Buy a new PSU.

I win.  gg.

[Sidoh]

Hehehe, guess so :)

[iago]

<newby|WALL> HOLY SHIT IT IS ON FIRE
<Hitmen> owneed
<newby|WALL> afk
<iago> Where to next?
<Towelie|Carcass> ITS ON FIRE
<Towelie|Carcass> ITS ON FIRE
<Blaze|Maed> WTF!
<Towelie|Carcass> ROFL
<iago> haha
<Towelie|Carcass> ROFL
<Blaze|Maed> ROFL!
<Towelie|Carcass> LOLOL
<Hitmen> hahaha
<newby|WALL> I have to turn the box off
<newby|WALL> bye
<Towelie|Carcass> LOL
<Blaze|Maed> Bye
<Blaze|Maed> :-(

Buy a new PSU.

I win.  gg.

It's under warranty.  You lose.  gg!

[Newby]

Pretty awesome. I turned it back on (after blowing air out of it) and smoke++;

[Sidoh]

Pretty awesome. I turned it back on (after blowing air out of it) and smoke++;

ROFL

[Newby]

So I took the PSU apart and can't identify what was sparking. There's no dust though. Damnit. :(

[deadly7]

Told you it wasn't cause of dust.
I've had burning dust in my case before (processor got HOT, hadn't cleaned it out in a while) and it didn't smell as bad as newby described it.

[Newby]

Sent an e-mail to support. If all else fails, they live less than an hour north of me. :)

[Sidoh]

Told you it wasn't cause of dust.
I've had burning dust in my case before (processor got HOT, hadn't cleaned it out in a while) and it didn't smell as bad as newby described it.

It's still quite possible that burning dust can smell bad and produce smoke.  Trust me, I've seen it.

[Mythix]

Yea, I mean, I've seen a mac emit a bad smell like it was burning, but I let it go :)

[deadly7]

Told you it wasn't cause of dust.
I've had burning dust in my case before (processor got HOT, hadn't cleaned it out in a while) and it didn't smell as bad as newby described it.

It's still quite possible that burning dust can smell bad and produce smoke.  Trust me, I've seen it.

I'm not saying it isn't possible, I'm just saying that it probably wasn't it in this situation.

[Sidoh]

I'm not saying it isn't possible, I'm just saying that it probably wasn't it in this situation.

Neither did I.  None of us did.  I was simply offering a possible explanation.

[Armin]

Uhhh, I definately wouldn't turn my computer back on with the risk of the power supply burning up and destroy your computer... I'd get a new one ASAP.