Re: Computer turns on and then just dies

s|b <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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.

Different in the USA regarding contract law.  The warranty is between
maker and consumer, not the shop.  The shop may have its own return
policy, like give a month to return and refund a defective product, but
odd they should be honoring the warranty for 2 years.  Nice shop there.

>> 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.

Doubt it was storage that broke the PSU, but critters could've gotten
inside.  Mice chew on everything.

My point is the lower the efficiency, the more heat produced in the PSU
for the same load.  Heat and electronics are enemies.

>> 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. 

Likely the PSU draws outside air up from the bottom of the case, and
expels its heated air outside to the back.  That eliminates the PSU
heating up the interior of the case.  Presumably the back of the case
should be away from a wall or other obstruction to prevent the heated
exhaust from the PSU from circling around to the intake of the PSU.  My
next build will be that way.