fullmetalvegan
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So I appear to have a problem. I acquired some new pc parts to build a new computer and I've had a power supply die on me. It happens when the second GPU is connected and the SLI cable attached. Basically, it'll run fine on one card and I'm able to get Windows installed etc, then the moment I connect the PSU; 30 seconds later it died. Unsure what the problem is, and unsure what to troubleshoot on another PSU in case it blows up as well. =S
My theory is, with the case I have, although the case allows ventilation on the bottom where one might assume the PSU fan can point (and I was actually advised to face the exhaust this way), actually pointing the exhaust down at it causes the PSU to heat up and die. So I'm assuming if I ignore being told to face it down, and the flip the PSU upside down (so the text is upside down and the exhaust faces up) towards the GPU's - it won't heat up and this should stop it from exploding.
Comments?
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Asus M4N98TD-EVO AM3 NForce980a
MSI GTX460 1G Hawk DDR5 x 2
OCZ 240G Vertex II Series SSD Primary
Western Digital 2TB Green 64MB SATAII Slave
Western Digital 1TB Green 64MB SATAII Slave
NZXT Phantom
* Corsair HX-1000 1000W ATX Modular Power Supply
EDIT: Ooops, that's the PSU, more than enough power for this setup. ;D
My theory is, with the case I have, although the case allows ventilation on the bottom where one might assume the PSU fan can point (and I was actually advised to face the exhaust this way), actually pointing the exhaust down at it causes the PSU to heat up and die. So I'm assuming if I ignore being told to face it down, and the flip the PSU upside down (so the text is upside down and the exhaust faces up) towards the GPU's - it won't heat up and this should stop it from exploding.
Comments?
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Asus M4N98TD-EVO AM3 NForce980a
MSI GTX460 1G Hawk DDR5 x 2
OCZ 240G Vertex II Series SSD Primary
Western Digital 2TB Green 64MB SATAII Slave
Western Digital 1TB Green 64MB SATAII Slave
NZXT Phantom
* Corsair HX-1000 1000W ATX Modular Power Supply
EDIT: Ooops, that's the PSU, more than enough power for this setup. ;D