550W VX faulty?

[mikegc]

Hey all,

 

I recently bought a new corsair PSU after my old je********h one stopped working after about 3 years of use.

 

The power supply was working fine, then yesterday my graphics card stopped working on the 2nd output, so I took that out to clean it in case it was a faulty connection. It was still faulty after this, so I tried connecting the gfx card via 2 standard 4 pin connectors into an 6-pin PCI-E (it was set up like this on the old PSU) when I did this, the fans just jerked like there was not enough power to start.

 

Then I put it back to it's original config which had been working fine. I switch this on and my HD smokes!

 

I quickly turn off the power, take out my hard drives, graphics card, cd-rom etc.

 

Now when I turn the power on on the PSU, the fans on the PSU and case spin, and I get a green light on my MB. However it work start up.

 

Has the PSU burnt out? I wouldn't have thought it would burn out my HD (maybe it was just old and was its time) SHould I get the PSU checked, or is there something else I can do to check the PSU is ok before I get it check out?

 

Thanks!

[RAM GUY]

It is possible there was a short on the system and caused the smoke on the HD.

 

Just to be safe lets get the PSU replaced, please use the On Line RMA Request Form and we will be happy to replace it. Be sure to check the box that says “I've already spoken to Technical Support and/or RAM Guy.”