Big Bang And Spark

scottydont2841 · 10-19-2006, 09:32 AM

Hi,

My younger sister today stupidly messing around with the pc at the back, switched the red VAC switch from 115 to 230 as u can imagine BANG. Just want to know if theyre is another way of solving the problem first before buying a new PSU (such as a fuse) and if so where. Also anyone think shes damaged the motherboard, cpu or hard disc etc, cas it was a big bang, and one last thing to test a new psu, im gonna take the one outta my pc and put it in that one but the only problem is the case of the blown one is AT whereas mine is ATX, so will it still fit?

cheers guys.

dai · 10-19-2006, 10:01 AM

no it would be like fitting a round peg in a square hole the at psu has 2power plugs that go in side by side and the atx has one
during the change from at to atx some m/b's had both connection sockets on them

scottydont2841 · 10-19-2006, 10:09 AM

ok cheers dai

10-19-2006, 09:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
scottydont2841 Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bristol, England, UK. Posts: 1,169 OS: Vista Home Premium My System	Big Bang And Spark Hi, My younger sister today stupidly messing around with the pc at the back, switched the red VAC switch from 115 to 230 as u can imagine BANG. Just want to know if theyre is another way of solving the problem first before buying a new PSU (such as a fuse) and if so where. Also anyone think shes damaged the motherboard, cpu or hard disc etc, cas it was a big bang, and one last thing to test a new psu, im gonna take the one outta my pc and put it in that one but the only problem is the case of the blown one is AT whereas mine is ATX, so will it still fit? cheers guys.

10-19-2006, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,502 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	no it would be like fitting a round peg in a square hole the at psu has 2power plugs that go in side by side and the atx has one during the change from at to atx some m/b's had both connection sockets on them __________________

10-19-2006, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
scottydont2841 Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bristol, England, UK. Posts: 1,169 OS: Vista Home Premium My System	ok cheers dai