Recommendation from PSU and Related Inquiry
Recommendation from PSU and Related Inquiry
My power supply failed due to a leak from my ceiling during a strong storm, which caused water to spill onto it. I was asleep and couldn't disconnect anything. After inspecting all components, everything seems dry except for the PSU. I can't fix it because I don’t have replacement parts and no one with a PC is available. I’m thinking about buying a new power supply tomorrow that will last several years, especially one compatible with ATX 3.0/3.1 for future GPU upgrades. It was unfortunate and sad since I’ve been using my PSU since 2018. What are the chances my whole system could be damaged? Can I use an ATX 3.0/3.1 PSU with my current GPU? Which PSU should I recommend?
The only sure way is to try it out.
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yes, you can still use the psu with atx 3.0/3.1 even if your old gpu ports are not compatible.
If the PSU identified a short or overcurrent and tripped one of its fuses, it's likely many components remained safe. It's improbable that high voltage made it past the VRMs. Provided the liquid stayed contained within the PSU, that would be ideal.
Unfortunately, given the facts of the situation, there's a decent chance that more than the PSU was damaged. If this was a case with the PSU mounted at top or as in many of the modern cases, off to the side in its own little nook, there's a reasonable possibility that the PSU was shorted quickly and the rest of the PC survived. If the water had to pass through a lot of other things to get to the PSU, the chances increase quite a bit.
Really, the only way you'll know is testing witha known working PSU. I would certainly open the PSU to make sure it's dry inside; you don't want it to merely seem like the other parts are try, you want to know that they are!
The power unit is placed below my motherboard. Water spilled near my computer and made it wet from the splash.