Re: Computer turns on and then just dies

On Sun, 1 Dec 2024 08:26:39 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

> At 45 euro, you really think the warranty means anything?  It'll cost
> you that, and probably a lot more, to ship the PSU back to Sparkoon,
> plus the downtime.

It'll cost me nothing and I'll either get a replacement or my money
back. I won't have to send anything to Sparkoon; that's the (Belgian)
shop's responsibility. I don't know how it works where you're at, but
that is how it's done over here.

> 80 Plus Bronze is not a great spec for a PSU.  OEMs are allowed to skew
> the testing by letting them hand pick which units to test, and the spec
> omits several key tests.  

The original PSU is 80 Plus Bronze as well. It worked without a problem
for /years/. Yes, it broke down eventually, but not while I was using
it. I left it unused in a cold room for years.
 
> With Sharkoon promoting themselves as a gamer's brand, the PSU you got
> might be okay, but 80 Plus Bronze is at the bottom of that spec.  

I asked for a cheap PSU and I got it. The main reason is that I want to
try out Linux and maybe rip some audio CD's since my main PC hasn't got
a CD/DVD writer, but the old one has. The main PC has the PSU at the
bottom and room for one writer at the top. Everything is wrapped away
nice and tidy. It'll be a PITA to install the writer in there; it's
easier to use the old PC. I have room to place 2 PCs next to each other
or I can use VNC or NoMachine.

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