Re: power supply connector burn out



I want to thank everyone for the replies. Interestingly, this is what
happened to my new power supply. different pins if you look at this
picture when compared to my first power supply

http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~zhangpe/powersupply.jpg

ive tried running limited everything.. one drive. one piece of ram and
limited graphic card support.

my specs.
a) amd xp 2600+ running freq. 2.06. ghz 333 fsb.socket a.
b) corsair xms 512 and kingston hyperx 512 running pc 2700
c) pny 6600 gt agp 8x. running dual monitors
d) 2 ide harddrives 7200. 1 sata raptor drive.
f) original motherboard with problem asus 8 a7n8x regular
new motherboard with similar problem foxconn 600a01-6lrs
g) xfi sound blaster
h )case is antec dont knwo model number but rather old
i) power supply. thermaltake xp550 np: 430W
old powersupply (from original picture) turbolink cwt 420atx -12v 420
max power. with pentium 4 sticker


the reliability is variable. sometimes i can use it for days. and then
it just starts crapping out every hour or so.

i think my first power supply's 5 volts read as 4.5 volts... is that a
big problem?

-thanks
Peter

Give us a better description of your system including:

a) Processor type and speed.
b) Amount of RAM, and if it is in a single stick or a cuople of them.
c) Model and brand of video card (if used)
d) Quantity of optical drives installed
e) Quantity of harddisks installed and their capacities.
f) Model and brand of motherboard
g) If there are any other expansion cards installed, include them in
the descripcion.

.



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