friend has a problem.

[predatowned]

Yesterday a friend was telling me about his computer that when he turns it on, he smells something burning. I told him it's probably his PSU. Heres the thing, its an HP. I've never owned an HP so I don't know which form factors the mobos are. Anyone know?

Reason I'm asking is that I'm going to pick out a new PSU for him at newegg. I guess as long as it's any type of an ATX mobo a 20 (or 24) pin PSU would work?

Anyways im going to his house tomorrow to check it out so I need some replies, ASAP.


thanks

 

[Barney Fife]

Well, when things are new specially electronics and cars and such they smell pretty bad, and its not because they're burning, but because. I don't know.
But they just do.

Are you having a system components failing? Is PSU failing failed?
Is this a new PC?

 

[predatowned]

Well, when things are new specially electronics and cars and such they smell pretty bad, and its not because they're burning, but because. I don't know.
But they just do.

Are you having a system components failing? Is PSU failing failed?
Is this a new PC?

Its not a new system. He's had it for about 2-3 years.

btw, i love how new stuff smells haha.

 

[ComradeBadger]

Yesterday a friend was telling me about his computer that when he turns it on, he smells something burning. I told him it's probably his PSU. Heres the thing, its an HP. I've never owned an HP so I don't know which form factors the mobos are. Anyone know?

Reason I'm asking is that I'm going to pick out a new PSU for him at newegg. I guess as long as it's any type of an ATX mobo a 20 (or 24) pin PSU would work?

Anyways im going to his house tomorrow to check it out so I need some replies, ASAP.


thanks

The motherboards are ATX form factor, however check that the PSU will actually fit in the case itself. Also, smell of something burning could well be non-PSU related..

.. in fact I'm leaning towards burned-out capacitors on the motherboard or similar.

 

[predatowned]

The motherboards are ATX form factor, however check that the PSU will actually fit in the case itself. Also, smell of something burning could well be non-PSU related..

.. in fact I'm leaning towards burned-out capacitors on the motherboard or similar.

hmm, yeah true. Well I'll start off with the easiest things to eleminate. Wont know until tomorrow.

 

[ComradeBadger]

Just open up the case.
I think you'll find a new PSU won't actually fit in the HP case.

Is the computer fine aside from this burning smell?

 

[Barney Fife]

The motherboards are ATX form factor, however check that the PSU will actually fit in the case itself. Also, smell of something burning could well be non-PSU related..

.. in fact I'm leaning towards burned-out capacitors on the motherboard or similar.

I agree.

 

[Glirk Dient]

No failures, no smoke, no problem.

 

[bliink]

I'm guessing it could be a dodgy video card, or fan

 

[predatowned]

Well within 2 seconds of breakin open the case, I found the problem. The heatsink that keeps the north bridge cool fell off. The bracket that mounted onto the board had someone popped off. He must have kicked it for it too pop off like that. It's fixed at least.:bounce:

 

[Codcommando]

No failures, no smoke, no problem.

makes sense to me. Maybe he stuck a rubber band in one of his fans muhahha.wouldnt suprise me, I found a cough drop lodged in my cdrom drive

 

[Barney Fife]

makes sense to me. Maybe he stuck a rubber band in one of his fans muhahha.wouldnt suprise me, I found a cough drop lodged in my cdrom drive

Lol you must have lots of kids.....


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