Re: OT: Computer ATX PS near meltdown

In article <_NSdnUJySpiyHEzbnZ2dnUVZ_judnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Ignoramus19259 <ignoramus19259@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Power supplies, along with hard drives, are "wear items" and need to
be replaced after a few years. This is usually due to cheap fans in
them, as you experienced. If you want to continue using your computer,
replace a power supply. You can also vacuum it, but with good
likelihood, the fan is going bad.

The stock power supplies are usually slightly too small for the load.

When replacing a failed power supply, go a size larger if at all
possible.

And when replacing fans, also go larger if possible.

Rule of thumb: Failure rate doubles for every 10 degree C rise in
temperature.

Joe Gwinn
.

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