Power Supply problems

ion · 01-November-03, 09:11 PM

My 500W X-Superalien PSU (sorry about premod) supplies powe fine, but neither coldcathode fan turns or lights up, and after about 5 minutes it starts to make a burning smell. The first time I sent it back to frozenCPU, they said it wasn't faulty and sent it back to me. I then proceeded to test the PSU on my backup rig and ran it with no PC and just a few fans hooked up to it. The fans would not spin or light up either time.
I then proceeded to send it back to FrozenCPU a second time. This time they said it wasnt faulty, and sent me back what they said was a diffrent power supply, but it had the same scratch marks on the acrylic that I had stupidly made unpacking it and it was sent in the same box and packing as the one i sent to RMA. Has anyone had experiences with their PSU fans not working and does anyone have some sort of solution for this problem?

I was sort of thinking of taking 2 regular 80mm fan and replacing the ones wired to the PSU's circuit board. I would then hook these fans to one of the molex connectors, as the thing does supply power. Are there any problems with this?

Chrome_Rust · 01-November-03, 10:35 PM

so the problem lies with in the fans inside the PSU?
if so rip that beyotch apart and add whatever fans you want to.

TYCOON · 01-November-03, 11:48 PM

Dude that sucks, thats why i buy from the corner shops and not online.

ion · 02-November-03, 02:06 PM

The problem is with the fans. Thanks for your comments.

BigAkita · 02-November-03, 03:21 PM

I would call FrozenCPU and explain to a human the problems you've been having, including receiving the same PSU back in the mail. Then I would push the issue.

If it is only the fans and you are willing to deal with it, fans are simple to switch out.

ion · 02-November-03, 04:41 PM

I have called twice and talked to a human being both times. If it wasn't just the fans that were faulty I would force the issue. Besides, these shipping costs are starting to add up. I'm not going to buy anything else from frozen CPU that has moving parts.

Slider · 02-November-03, 04:48 PM

You shouldn't have to switch out crap. You bought something, you should have gotten exactly what you paid for. I'd call...bitch up a storm, and demand my money back. Tell them you will absolutely never deal with them again unless they send you a new PSU.

01-November-03, 09:11 PM		#1 (permalink)
ion Apex Techie II	Power Supply problems My 500W X-Superalien PSU (sorry about premod) supplies powe fine, but neither coldcathode fan turns or lights up, and after about 5 minutes it starts to make a burning smell. The first time I sent it back to frozenCPU, they said it wasn't faulty and sent it back to me. I then proceeded to test the PSU on my backup rig and ran it with no PC and just a few fans hooked up to it. The fans would not spin or light up either time. I then proceeded to send it back to FrozenCPU a second time. This time they said it wasnt faulty, and sent me back what they said was a diffrent power supply, but it had the same scratch marks on the acrylic that I had stupidly made unpacking it and it was sent in the same box and packing as the one i sent to RMA. Has anyone had experiences with their PSU fans not working and does anyone have some sort of solution for this problem? I was sort of thinking of taking 2 regular 80mm fan and replacing the ones wired to the PSU's circuit board. I would then hook these fans to one of the molex connectors, as the thing does supply power. Are there any problems with this?

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01-November-03, 10:35 PM		#2 (permalink)
Chrome_Rust Apex Tech God	so the problem lies with in the fans inside the PSU? if so rip that beyotch apart and add whatever fans you want to.

01-November-03, 11:48 PM		#3 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	Dude that sucks, thats why i buy from the corner shops and not online.

02-November-03, 02:06 PM		#4 (permalink)
ion Apex Techie II	The problem is with the fans. Thanks for your comments.

02-November-03, 03:21 PM		#5 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	I would call FrozenCPU and explain to a human the problems you've been having, including receiving the same PSU back in the mail. Then I would push the issue. If it is only the fans and you are willing to deal with it, fans are simple to switch out.

02-November-03, 04:41 PM		#6 (permalink)
ion Apex Techie II	I have called twice and talked to a human being both times. If it wasn't just the fans that were faulty I would force the issue. Besides, these shipping costs are starting to add up. I'm not going to buy anything else from frozen CPU that has moving parts.

02-November-03, 04:48 PM		#7 (permalink)
Slider Ghostrider	You shouldn't have to switch out crap. You bought something, you should have gotten exactly what you paid for. I'd call...bitch up a storm, and demand my money back. Tell them you will absolutely never deal with them again unless they send you a new PSU.