Akasa Power Extreme 1200w Gamer Power Supply

bleachy · Dec 15, 2011, 11:17 AM

I have had this PSU for about 3 years and I just moved house. My other half had plugged it in for me and and it was working fine a few days ago (in the new house) then yesterday the pc was powering up and there was a loud pop followed by a burning smell. The smell is coming from the PSU and I unplugged it all - when unplugging the unit I noticed that the socket on the wall was hanging slighty off - My partner said it was like this all the time - I plugged the PC into another socket and there was no response from the PSU - does this mean its now dead and buried and I need to buy another one?

Many thanks

BarbaricSoul · Dec 15, 2011, 11:22 AM

As long as your sure the outlet your trying to use works, seems that way. Hopefully the PSU didn't take out any of your other hardware.

bleachy · Dec 15, 2011, 11:25 AM

I am praying that nothing else is broken......

Thank you for such a quick response.

Feanor · Dec 15, 2011, 11:26 AM

You'll have to test everything in another rig to be sure what's dead and what's not.

Really hope only the psu died and he was kind enough to go alone...

bleachy · Dec 15, 2011, 11:40 AM

Is it normal for a PSU to just blow like that?

BarbaricSoul · Dec 15, 2011, 11:52 AM

Well from your OP, it seems like there is a problem with the outlet you tried to use. If the outlet shorted out, it could have killed anything electrical plugged into it, whether that was a computer, a TV, or just a light. That's why your ALWAYS suppose to use surge protector with electronics.

Dec 15, 2011, 11:17 AM	#1
bleachy Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Akasa Power Extreme 1200w Gamer Power Supply I have had this PSU for about 3 years and I just moved house. My other half had plugged it in for me and and it was working fine a few days ago (in the new house) then yesterday the pc was powering up and there was a loud pop followed by a burning smell. The smell is coming from the PSU and I unplugged it all - when unplugging the unit I noticed that the socket on the wall was hanging slighty off - My partner said it was like this all the time - I plugged the PC into another socket and there was no response from the PSU - does this mean its now dead and buried and I need to buy another one? Many thanks

Dec 15, 2011, 11:22 AM	#2
BarbaricSoul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southeastern Virginia Posts: 3,777 (1.94/day) Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,103 Times in 811 Posts System Specs	As long as your sure the outlet your trying to use works, seems that way. Hopefully the PSU didn't take out any of your other hardware. __________________ “Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.” “Amd....definitely a blond female.....not much on the cpu side, but always strutting about showing off her gpus......wow that was bad. I apologize.” -ensabrenoir

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Dec 15, 2011, 11:26 AM	#4
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Dec 15, 2011, 11:25 AM	#3
bleachy Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am praying that nothing else is broken...... Thank you for such a quick response.

Dec 15, 2011, 11:40 AM	#5
bleachy Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is it normal for a PSU to just blow like that?

Dec 15, 2011, 11:52 AM	#6
BarbaricSoul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southeastern Virginia Posts: 3,777 (1.94/day) Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,103 Times in 811 Posts System Specs	Well from your OP, it seems like there is a problem with the outlet you tried to use. If the outlet shorted out, it could have killed anything electrical plugged into it, whether that was a computer, a TV, or just a light. That's why your ALWAYS suppose to use surge protector with electronics. __________________ “Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.” “Amd....definitely a blond female.....not much on the cpu side, but always strutting about showing off her gpus......wow that was bad. I apologize.” -ensabrenoir

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