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    Posted: 01 May 2016 at 5:07am
hi.. i have same problem my mainboard asrock 970 pro3 r2.0 caught flame after i replace old PSU (hexa 500W) to new one (Corsair 550vs)

http://s32.postimg.org/bygtb77v9/P1040571.jpg

what shall i do? must i RMA new corsair PSU??

my CPU totally dead before change PSU

i'm IT staff, ever maintenance over 50 CPU in company. this is the first time i had this experience. and too bad this happened on my own CPU...







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Originally posted by Nahpets84 Nahpets84 wrote:

Thanks for the reply's, I see to it to fix it by either another cpu cooler with top cooler or just buy a new computer in total (want a top notch combo to be able to play the high end games better)


You can do both, unless you need to sell your current parts to get a top notch combo. ;) Personally I would probably wait a while before buying a top notch combo. I'm assuming that would mean an Intel Skylake rig, and I think it may be wise to see if those that have switched to Skylake already run into any sort of issues. Also, if you're lucky, prices might come down a bit while you wait.
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Thanks for the reply's, I see to it to fix it by either another cpu cooler with top cooler or just buy a new computer in total (want a top notch combo to be able to play the high end games better)
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Originally posted by wardog wardog wrote:


IMO the 990fx boards are the way to go with an 8-core FX.
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Despite what ASRock claims to support 8-core FX's in anything less than a 990FX board.

Really ASRock?
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Originally posted by PetrolHead PetrolHead wrote:


So, I was a bit hasty in condemning the PSU on wattage alone. The tier 3 classification still makes me a bit sceptical, though, but then again it's just a guideline.


Meh, that his PSU only has a 4-pin CPU power shows it is beginning to show some age on it.

That, and considering his CPU of choice, getting away from a 4+1 board would lead to longevity of the system. ie: no more Red Dwarfs spawned


IMO the 990fx boards are the way to go with an 8-core FX.
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Originally posted by ASRock Expert ASRock Expert wrote:

He don't need a 750W PSU, just a decent one that works fine.
Hi's Be-Quiet is a nice PSU that will go well on his setup.
(I prefer CWM based PSU's and Enermax PSU. My 8 years old Corsair CWM has seen stuff)


The recommended minimum for AMD's Radeon R9 270 is between 450W-500W, depending on the source (AMD could take notes from NVidia, as this was just one more piece of information that wasn't available on AMD's site). The good news is that the TDP shouldn't be far off the truth on average (at least on a reference card):

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-970-maxwell,3941-13.html

I'll admit that 750W would be overkill for his current system. I'll also admit that just talking about the wattage is not the whole truth, as the more important factor (AFAIK) is what sort of current the +12V rail can put out. It's just that if you get a good PSU with a bit more wattage than you need, you'll less likely have to worry about sufficient current. Also, the PSU will not be as strained, so it will probably run a bit cooler and the parts will probably last longer.

I checked a review on that specific Be Quiet! PSU and if the numbers check out, it may actually be ok. Ripple values are good, and the total power output of the +12V rail is 30A, which should fine.

http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4643/2/be-quiet-pure-power-l8-400w300w-review-good-for-budget-pcs-specifications

So, I was a bit hasty in condemning the PSU on wattage alone. The tier 3 classification still makes me a bit sceptical, though, but then again it's just a guideline.

Quote What he needs is a decent VRM based board.

He does not have a top-down blowing CPU cooler, so the VRM will fry some time in the future.

My suggestion is following:
Fatal1ty 970 Performance
Great price/performance board

970 Extreme3 R2.0
Best buy board with the 970 based chip-set.

Or some 990FX based board will all go great with his setup.


This is indeed one option. Unless there's a specific need for an mATX motherboard, I would agree that getting something bigger and more robust would make sense.
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He don't need a 750W PSU, just a decent one that works fine.
Hi's Be-Quiet is a nice PSU that will go well on his setup.
(I prefer CWM based PSU's and Enermax PSU. My 8 years old Corsair CWM has seen stuff)

What he needs is a decent VRM based board.

He does not have a top-down blowing CPU cooler, so the VRM will fry some time in the future.

My suggestion is following:
Fatal1ty 970 Performance
Great price/performance board

970 Extreme3 R2.0
Best buy board with the 970 based chip-set.

Or some 990FX based board will all go great with his setup.
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Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
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ASUS Xonar D2X
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http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

Consider your PSU to be the foundation from which all else is built upon. Anything built upon a weak foundation is poorly built.
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I see a few issues straight away:

-You are using the wrong type of CPU cooler for this motherboard and CPU combination. It is enough to cool the CPU, but for this motherboard you also need to provide cooling for the VRMs, which is why ASRock specifies that a top-down blowing model needs to be used with this CPU. I would recommend you keep the current cooler and instead get a spot fan blowing air on the VRMs and the socket, but since the motherboard has so few fan connectors and you need to keep the case ventilated as well, you may not have this choice. If you don't provide additional cooling for the VRMs and the socket, chances are the new board might not last as long as it should.

-I think it's pretty safe to say your PSU is not enough for your system. You have a 125W TDP CPU, a 150W TDP GPU, a HDD and an SSD. Under full load your computer can require 400-500W, making your current PSU very underpowered. Not only that, but the Tom's Hardware lists the Be Quiet! Pure series as a tier 3 PSU, of which they state:

"Some Haswell compatible, some not (maybe unconfirmed). Still safe to use and stable, just lower quality components. Not really ideal in serious overclocking or super-high load situations, such as a Bitcoin mining rig or a high end gaming system."

In other words the PSU is not likely to produce very high quality power at high loads, which your system will subject it to if you try to do anything demanding with it. I think it is a very real possibility that the PSU contributed to the birth of that Red Dwarf.

So, here's my advice:

1. Get a new PSU, preferably in the 650-750W range, or even higher. And not just any PSU, a quality brand. Read reviews online and check out the Tom's Hardware PSU tier list 2.0.

2. See to it that the VRMs and socket get more cool air than what they've been getting. Either find a way to install a spot fan, or change the CPU cooler.

Edited by PetrolHead - 30 Nov 2015 at 7:40am
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I am sorry to hear I was right. It can be very costly when something like this happens Unhappy
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