Gaming Will my computer explode again?

[AlanJohn]

I changed the PSU of my PC after it exploded, but now things are alright.
But now I'm worried if it could occur again.
Does this have anything to do with the cable? Do I need to buy a different one?

 

[air2004]

A little more info would be helpful

 

[thegame07]

Cheap PSU malfunctioning isn't rare, it's probably the most popular thing to break inside a pc.

If you post the specs of your pc and what case etc you're using including the brand and details of your psu. It would help with your question as It would tell us if you have bought a strong enough psu.

 

[AlanJohn]

Oh nevermind, I just use the cable from the monitor I have.

 

[HaniKazmi]

I'm pretty sure the cable wasnt the problem…

 

[DinohScene]

Upgrading to a better PSU with a higher wattage could solve the problem.

 

[AlanJohn]

...I already upgraded to 450 .

The only thing that I was worried, was that I saw it explode from the cable itself.

 

[Berthenk]

More details, please? You're not telling us much at all.

 

[AlanJohn]

lets close this topic since i'm too lazy to open CPU-Z and I already fixed the problem~

 

[Midna]

Herp a derp. Make a help thread with no details, refuse to provide details, then solve it yourself and ask to close the thread.

I hope the PSU explodes again because you wouldn't tell us about it

 

[tajio]

All you have to do is tell us the brand of the PSU, wattage, and couple of other things.

It's not that hard.

 

[Originality]

Based on the lack of information, I'll make the following assumptions:
The old PSU was brandless, less than 450W (I would guess 250W), probably came with the case, and that this is an old computer.
The new PSU is probably also brandless, 450W, and is probably more than enough for an old computer.
If I am right, this is good, because it can probably only provide 400W of stable power (if it's brandless) which should be enough and therefor not make it likely to explode any time soon.

To my knowledge, the things that can blow up PSUs: Incorrect voltage (some have a voltage switch on the back... flip it and it will blow up - I've done it myself), cheap/damaged/flakey/badly-fitted power cables (rarely causes problems, but I've seen it a couple times before in houses with pets), overloading the PSU (using a weak PSU in a powerful computer, or just a PSU that doesn't produce the wattage it claims - common in brandless PSUs), overheating the PSU (common in any cheap PSU, but also in cases without enough ventilation... also caused by parts wearing out or dust inside the PSU creating static fields), and power surges (lightning~). Power up/down cycles also wear out PSUs, so eventually they will all blow up, but this hasn't been a real issue for over a decade (I had a 15 year old computer that still worked - albeit with a replacement motherboard).

 

[raulpica]

We don't usually lock threads AJ, as they can help others.

 

[air2004]

I'm starting to think...... maybe some people just started computer school .....psu's dont normally blow up ( why am I responding to this ? ) Dude , if you have real questions , just ask