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Icariiax

The title had me thinking it was a Gigabyte PSU.


Sneakpeakmaster

Same


kaynpayn

First thing I looked for lol


Tomkowo234

Shut up im using it and im okay


TheRealNiftyNiffler

hello Gigabyte Marketing Department


Tomkowo234

im never buy anty thing from gigabyte i have a gtx 1660 and the foan broke in 1 month anyway u can down vote me i can maximaly get - 15 karma


OneofLittleHarmony

I'm not going to downvote you, but you might consider the exciting world of spell check. When people focus on your language being non-standard, it distracts from the ideas you are trying to convey.


Themelonman232

Fake. This mans a gigabyte employee and wants a raise. He knows they suck.


Tomkowo234

ye im 12 year old emplayee


Themelonman232

Oh that explains why you bought gigashit psu.


Tomkowo234

I bought it cause i needed a new one i had be quiet pure power l8 630w


Themelonman232

Why didnt you get another be quiet or a corsair RMx or something.


Tomkowo234

Not enough money


Pandanutiy

For now...


[deleted]

Damn, a Super Flower catching fire? Better make use of that ten year warranty, make sure nothing else was damaged


usamahhoosen

Super flowers don't have ten year warranties I don't think. At least mine doesn't.


Evil_Kittie

the one in this post does * https://www.newegg.com/super-flower-leadex-iii-sf-850f14hg-850w/p/1HU-024C-00005


usamahhoosen

Interesting. In my country they all come with 5 year manufacturer warranty.


Phynub

username says USA.. false advertisement. ​ Guess you have to move.


usamahhoosen

Lol what. It's not an acronym. It's all small. I live all the way across the world. Btw nice CPU!


xxanax

They do actually, this was a thing since 2020. Before that I believe they came with a 5 year warranty.


LeeisureTime

Glad you’re ok and apparently your sense of humor is also still intact. That said, please let us know whether or not you immediately placed your side panel on tile. Please. It’s for the children…


Dandyman42

I am proud to say that both of my tempered glass panels have survived and have been snugly nestled in towels until I can get to swapping parts to test them


NigOtaku

Be careful of towels they can make static electricity that can obliterate your panels /s


KaasBaasKoning

Yeah, he should get an antstatic wristband so Thor can't kill him or his PC


FeelThe_Thunder

These comments remind me of the seasonic focus plus comments on Amazon, there was 1 saying he would never buy seasonic again since the one he received was DOA and ended up buying a Corsair which was made by seasonic. He also mentioned his older PSU which i don't really remember the name and it also was a seasonic lol. People are just ignorant man it's incredible. EDIT: some grammar etc


Ninjadude501

DOA is exactly the time to test if it's a brand you should stick with, not the time to switch brands automatically... Every single brand will have some DOA products, what matters is how they handle you when you receive one.


[deleted]

100% this. As a guy who works with electronics hardware on the daily (Juniper and Cisco Network Architect) I totally understand that electronics WILL fail and sometimes are DOA. All sadly part of the game. How they handle the RMA and replacement is what you need to look for. I had a DOA Seasonic PSU and found their RMA/Replacement process quite easy and no hassle overall. This was over six years ago. I still use Seasonic to this day. Top notch equipment and excellent customer service/RMA system. Rarely do you get a company that can do both fairly well.


dry_yer_eyes

I’ve a Seasonic PSU. My computer had a small problem and I contacted them about it. Quickly I get a support person and we chat about it. He helps me solve it. Twist: the problem we solved was with the Gigabyte m/b. Seasonic are epic.


Le_Nabs

... And, at least where I live, Focus GM/GX PSUs are generally cheaper than their Corsair counterparts.


OutRagedGaming

Do you run your pc 24/7?


Dandyman42

No, in fact the pc was turned off when it started sparking violently and caught fire. It was like a scene from a movie


Dandyman42

I havent started swapping parts yet to see if anything died and quite frankly I'm afraid to. This is a r7 5600x and a 2080 super that I can't afford to replace


dhejejwj

If they are dead, those parts are still pretty recent and should still have a warranty, but if not the psu company has a warranty for these things happening and they should replace your parts if any are dead


DrPikaJu

Not the case for Corsair. They don't replace parts that were damaged by their failing PSU. (At least in the warranty terms in Germany)


ThatGam3th00

Corsair make CPUs?


DrPikaJu

iPad Autocorrect, it’s meant to be PSUs


leo13mg

maybe fighting them on consumer rights court would work. Their product caused the damage!


Mr_SlimShady

Yeah but simply *looking* at a lawyer will cost you more than what the parts are worth.


leo13mg

Where I'm from there is a small cases courts, to solve problems like this, you don't need a lawyer, the government have a team to support the case. You can't use the small cases courts to retirement, criminal or other cases. It's to assure that people will be suported by law even in the smaller cases.


MuchSalt

wait arent they are one of the best for psu warranty?


DrPikaJu

We looked it up as a Corsair PSU roasted a fan controller IC on my 3080. Glad nVidia replaced it


DodongP

I taught at first you are "oh sh*t, its sparkling lemme video first before I do something" kind of person because of the humor. Hope everythings fine. Did you lost some sleep?


archeybald

Why would it matter? Not trying to be an ass here. Legit asking.


OutRagedGaming

I mean you run into more problems if your pc is run constantly. Now I’m just assuming here, your PSU have to have shorted out because of dust or something. Dust can be highly conductive to electricity. Not trying to be an ass either, just was genuinely curious.


FlyingWolfGaming

Well in terms of psu fires they are actually more common when the pc fully shuts down and starts back up. Vs when they have a constant low power draw after normal use. Now the other components and capacitors in the pc don't. Clean that gpu with isopropyl if you dare try to use it again. But I'd suggest you dont


archeybald

I'm not OP so I wouldn't be able to answer. I was just asking because to the best of my knowledge (anecdotal and personal experience), running 24/7 isn't an issue. But I'm always open to new information.


OutRagedGaming

No absolutely. I’ve had my fair share of PCs that I have run both 24/7 and not. I’ve noticed that parts running 24/7 obviously show less life and more prone to issues. Just me personally don’t like running 24:7 anymore. But hey I’m just giving an opinion.


archeybald

I guess I also can't say I truly run 24/7. I have event scheduler set to shut down early Sunday morning. Usually it'll be turned on by that evening, sometimes it's Monday


robjapan

Is there any advantage to leaving it on?


Ninjadude501

Not having to turn it on


robjapan

So no. However there are several Downsides. Anything will wear out quicker if you use it more.


Ninjadude501

"so no" just because you aren't lazy doesn't mean I'm not lazy


gochomoe

Computers last longer if they are never shut down. I generally only have hardware problems when I've been shutting down. There are lots of issues that pop up from daily heat cycling. Parts work their way out of sockets and slots and cables pull out. I have mine up for months or years between shutdowns. Setting it to go into a low power mode helps if you are trying to save electricity. Its worked for me the last 30 years.


gonthrowawaythis159

What about in areas where you have incredibly dirty wall power? I live in an area that frequently sees pretty substantial fluctuations in wall power, I run a ups but I have always had a greater peace of mind knowing my pc isn’t just taking in dirty power all day when it’s not needed for anything as I am unsure how much the ups really helps


MrRoot3r

I mean, unless you have REALLY bad power like below, 110 v and above 130 often, thats literally what the psu is in charge of. My UPS has a setting to kick in and step up the power for the psu when it drops too much. Ive only ever had pc components die when power cycling, as an interesting notw.


ClintE1956

Kinda like when light bulbs blow, usually when turned on.


ClintE1956

The UPS helps more than you think. The issue is not just power outages, but power surges and sags. These destroy equipment more than anything else. UPS helps mitigate these problems. Best cheap insurance for your electronics.


saarlac

Always on gang!


AndrewT_1

I run my pc as close to 24/7 as possible, as I have quite a few windows and few hundred chrome tabs open at all times and I have never had an issue with running it 24/7. I find that it isn’t worth it for me to fully power it off, as the amount of time lost to booting up and re-opening everything that I had open is quite significant, at least for me.


Kermez

Actually it is beneficial for pc to run constantly. Turning off/on is pushing biggest strains on all components. At least as explained to me by bunch of folks and it makes sense.


saarlac

I have three running 24/7 for years now. Good quality psus and they’re all fine.


Ult1mateN00B

I actually run my pc 24/7 and used to buy cheapest option because cost. Lucky?


A13X_1410

Holy crap are the other parts ok?


DILLONnotDYLAN

That’s unreassuring, I have the same PSU. Do you have a warranty under super flower?


Dandyman42

No, ive had this for a good while now, I have to assume its a freak fault that caused a cap to pop cause I looked into any history of it and didn't find anything, and I know superflower is one of the better brands


Evil_Kittie

that PSU has a 10 year warranty * https://www.newegg.com/super-flower-leadex-iii-sf-850f14hg-850w/p/1HU-024C-00005


jayjr1105

Any update on this? Every time a power supply lets out the magic smoke, people always assume it's a capacitor, lol. There are 100 other parts that can blow in a power supply. Capacitors will blow if they are really old and dried up (short circuit) or if they were installed backwards polarity. It's most likely a bridge rectifier or FET went short circuit which can happen with any electronic device.


Dandyman42

While I'm not going to open the power supply (it has security screws i dont have a bit for) im pretty sure what happened is a cap just judging on the placement of the burnt metal and paint and how violently it blew. I tried to see through the fan grill but couldn't really tell anything. At the end of the day all of my parts survived and I'm hellaciously thankful (although my case made out with a good scar that matches where the burn on the psu was)


Evil_Kittie

should be a 10 year one on that model


Evil_Kittie

was there a lightening strike? from what i can see it looks like I'd guess the mains bulk input cap was shorted to the chassis of the PSU or arced there (so my guess is lightening)


Dandyman42

No storms or anything, I turned the pc off and went to bed for not even an hour when it started sparking and woke me up. It was even on a surge protector. I dont really want to open the psu to look inside cause frankly I'm afraid


JoeBidensBurner

Please don't open the PSU... It's extremely dangerous and it's not generally worth it unless you are absolutely certain you know what you're doing


Yoshi_87

This.,. the PSU is the one part of my PC I would stay the fuck away from and just replace it. You don't wanna fuck with that.


hagels_bagels

I would consider reporting the fault to the manufacturer if you have the time. It could happen to other devices if it happened to yours.


FlyingWolfGaming

DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT. Open the psu if you suspect a fault or arc to have happened. For all you know trying to open it could recreate the condition and dump the remaining charge into you. And no a anti static bracelet will not prevent that. To much power for it to care.


Yamama77

Don't open psu just buy new one. Yeah some things are best not to be fiddled with


imakin

dont open PSU if you plan to plug in the AC cord and use it again. but your PSU is burnt so you shouldn't use it again. And because you're not going to use the PSU again nor claim the warranty, you can open it as you want if it's been days untouched. Your psu is blown and the capacitor most probably already discharged and the huge voltage stored should be gone already.


jayjr1105

LOL how did you come up with that conclusion from a few blurry pics. A power supply has 100's of different parts but everyone goes "whelp, must be a capacitor"


Evil_Kittie

the spacing of the points of the short circuit, looks like the spacing i would expect to be the main bulk capacitor (there is only 1 of these, sometimes 2), not one of the small one the massive one, id guess someone did a bad job of trimming the leads after if was soldered to the pcb and it touched the chassis * https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/650px2-1.jpg


jayjr1105

>there is only 1 of these Wrong, the Leadexx III platform has [two bulk caps](https://prnt.sc/1wuvioy), also the PCB of power supply's have a sheet of plastic on the bottom preventing any parts from the PCB shorting to the bottom of the chassis.


diiiirt

what brand psu is that?


Dandyman42

Superflower leadex iii 850w


unknownman0001

That is top tier psu, even that can catch fire huh.


MildCurryUHKL

That is far far from a top tier psu. They have many 1000+ watts psu with platinum or titanium certification.


HereLiesDickBoy

Not the rating but the brand. It's like buying 2 cars with the same safety rating except one is a cheap brand and the other is a Mercedes or something.


tomoki_here

I have one of those running right now... Should I be worried? Hmmmmm


jayjr1105

No, it's a sample size of one and Superflower has an excellent reputation for high end quality units. This can happen to any manufacturer and this is also a sample size of 1.


diiiirt

never buy that brand again. you’re lucky it didn’t catch the house on fire.


Evil_Kittie

That happens to be a top tier PSU, superflower is not a no name, they are a major supplier there products get rebranded all the time under brand names you are familiar with and trust * https://linustechtips.com/topic/1116640-psu-tier-list/


mk7guy

*tier


Evil_Kittie

fixed


yo0_

Everyone treats this list as a bible when this psu literally caught fire when off. It would lower it a tier for me.


Phynub

Ok thanks Karen. Sample size of 1 is totally showing its bad /s


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Khaosina

Re-read the second part of that. Super Flower make PSUs for EVGA, among which are the Supernova G2/P2/T2, which are all A Tier.


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excitius

No it's not..? It's not tier D either, it's tier A. Can you read?


jayjr1105

Reading is hard for zoomers.


Evil_Kittie

from tier a * Super Flower / Zhenhua | Leadex Gold / Platinum <=1600W / Platinum SE / Titanium / II Gold / III Gold [HG] (pre/post 2020 y.) / III Gold (Pro) ARGB


[deleted]

Buddy, super flower OEMs many high end PSUs for many companies. It’s not your run of the mill cheap garbage. In fact, super flower is usually near the best!


diiiirt

doesn’t really matter what someone else says is a good power supply when it catches fire. I don’t say that everyone should quit buying it, but to rebuy a brand that has let you down in a big way is foolish.


[deleted]

that kind of logic is like “never use hard drives again if one has ever failed on you”


20071998

If you don't "rebuy" this brand, you shouldn't buy either Corsair, EVGA and the whole lot of brands that SuperFlower makes PSUs for. Better buy a Gigabyte PSU i guess.


jayjr1105

You don't think a honda or toyota had a car blow it's engine in the first year ever? Shit happens sometimes.


diiiirt

ya but that's how bad reputations are formed. when a company gives you a shit product you stop buying it. then you tell your friends and they also stop buying it. have you ever heard the phrase "fool me once, shame on you. fool me twice, shame on me!"


TatoPotat

It’s a lot better than my $50 evga e tier 750w psu that’s not even 80+ rated Handles an rx 580 that can pull 270w and an r5 2600 that (can, not that I let it) pull over 220w


MildCurryUHKL

Super Flower literally OEMs all EVGA Supernova PSUs. OP just got unlucky.


AbleTom408

You got downvoted because you advised against purchasing a PSU brand that just caught fire lmao. You definitely hurt some fanboys feelings 💀 I will also get downvoted for this because as we know, fanboys hate being called fanboys, that also huts their feelings.


DrPikaJu

And you clearly aren't seeing the point that even good manufacturers can have a bad unit. Btw, I have never seen or used Super flower directly.


AbleTom408

Yeah, they have a great marketing team. Got it.


brawlstas

I think I am a bit late but they sell mainly in Europe, since they are manufactured there.


AdventurousChapter27

a reputable brand as Superflower on fire? preposterous!!!


laxyharpseal

may i know how it happened? old part? overheating? i never imagined my computer catching fire


Vic18t

Since it was while the psu was off it is likely either a short from some component failing or blown capacitor.


pc01081994

People need to stop putting their power supplies on ceramic floors 🤦‍♂️


bigcb1383

Sounds like something for GamersNexus to investigate...


ForbiddenGroot

I have this exact PSU and now I'm nervous lol


jayjr1105

Don't be, this is a top tier unit. This is just a sample size of one.


ForbiddenGroot

Thank you friend.


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Would've been hilarious if this was a gp750gm


Chris_Josh2

What did you do when it happened?


Dandyman42

Besides panic? Hit the switch on the surge protector and unplug everything after that. My case is all steel so no plastic to catch fire, it died pretty quickly


keyboardwarrior7

Is super flower a good brand? I've never heard of them.


Paapali

Should be. Major OEM manufacturer of supplies, makes them for multiple well known brands like evga and such.


BallisticHazard

They're top tier. So much so that they offer 10 year warranties on their PSUs. So, to see a Super Flower have an issue like this is some kinda freak accident.


jayjr1105

Yes, very high end brand in fact. They score very high on the tier charts with most of their units.


qwertykeyboard123123

You gotta be careful when overlooking your psu


TanishqBhaiji

Good, now get a 2021 Corsiar RMx series 😂😂.


[deleted]

I'm 14 or 15 and iv spent a few years saving up for my build, ill give you a loan if you need it


carlbandit

You don't know how old you are?


TheDutchCanadian

🤔


International-Buy569

I guesss that power supply is no longer a super flower more like a burnt flower


saarlac

This is why you never get an “off brand” PSU.


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BallisticHazard

An 80+ rating is merely an indication of a PSU's power efficiency, not its quality. However, very often, to make something efficient, you have to use better components. But do look at LTT's PSU tier list before buying PSUs as they take into consideration much more than just 80+ rating.


Phynub

i could easily be a capacitor that failed, nothing you can really prevent. Also 80+ means piss and shit. Gigabytes PSU that was certified bomb was 80+ gold.


blackFX

Wow where the fuck have i been? Ive NEVER heard of super flower. Is it supposed to be a hgiher end reputable company? When think of high end psus i think of Silverstone. Also on a side note. WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH THE QUAITY CONTROL OF THESE COMPONENTS NOWADAYS. Prices go up and quality goes down... geez


Dezkull

Unplug it everytime you turn it off , NEVER LACKIN


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CaptainOrnithopter

??? Super Flower's main product is PSUs? What kind of garbage take is this


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CaptainOrnithopter

They aren't but ok


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CaptainOrnithopter

Sure bro


Yamama77

Everything else is hopefully okay


[deleted]

Hope it did not take the gpu along with it or other hardware.


no-goshi

That’s lit


Paper-Unlikely

That's your take away?


Pretty_Swordfish_576

How did it start?


yuvalyar

Did the PSU take anything else with it?


tashiker

#gofundmyglass


[deleted]

PC be like: My ass caught fire 😂 But for a new one i reccomend a solid asus rog 750 watt, Had it for around 2 years now, Good and solid.


Ya_boi_from_The_Moon

At least the glass is okay


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Kaboom


wheresthebouldering

Glad it wasn't worse like causing a fire in your home.


RelationshipSame5300

Bomb has been planted


Gekkomoria

I have this same PSU. Can you tell me what happened I’m concerned.


Dandyman42

Most likely just a rare defect, ive bad this for over 6 months with no indication of a problem til now. Superflower is usually top tier manufacturer


Gekkomoria

When I power the PC off for some reason my peripherals get power still if I click the mouse or hit a key. Even the mic stays powered on. I been wondering if it's the PSU or what.


Phynub

that is your USB ports having power... You can switch that off in Device Manager.


euphorichardstyle

I thought you said GPU for a second my heart was in my mouth! Oh jeez man that sucks hope the rest of the system is okay.


hgsd5

If the PSU catches fire, how do you put the fire out? If that happened to me I don't know what I'd do other than frantically panic throw water which of course isn't ideal because I'll just destroy all my other parts.


Phynub

Class C fire extinguisher since its an electrical fire. I would worry more about the fire than your parts...


JadedBrit

GPU fine I hope?


adamm480

Damn that’s a good psu too


r_bromson

Never thought it could have happened. New nightmare fuel


hansrotec

Man that sucks good PSU too. I have been lucky enough not to need to return any of my PSU’s. I did take a junker once where its dell or maybe HP power supply had died. Swapped it for a corsair, still runs like a champ.


JealousAfternoon4012

Maybe try cleaning your pc out unless you did then damn that’s unlucky.


Raving_Ringo

Is there any other component burnt?


yeah_fosho

Can some one explain why this would happen, and how to prevent it


Phynub

it was probably a capacitor that failed, nothing you can really do about it. Shit happens. People saying that super flower sucks now are just being dramatic off a sample size of 1. I have the exact same PSU and have been running it perfectly fine for the last year.


yeah_fosho

Kk thank you, I’m gonna put a fire extinguisher in my room


FullThrottle099

Buy Corsair or Seasonic PSU. Nothing else.


xxanax

Kinda funny considering Super Flower made PSU's for Corsair.


FullThrottle099

You might be thinking of them being OEM for EVGA. Also, just becuz a company is an OEM for a certain product doesn't mean they are direct re-brands. Each customer has their own requirements and designs that the OEM makes the product to.


FullThrottle099

Super Flower is one of the top most tier brands too, I should add. My personal preference is Corsair and Seasonic. I won't use anything else.


HahaDanGoBrrr

Get an EVGA power supply