I had the psu in my details running on my PC. Over the course of months I had experienced weird stability issues. Eventually I had to restore default settings and pull a video card out to get the PC running. My wife and I have a 22 month old daughter so my PC time is very limited which plays a big role in my procrastination about troubleshooting.
I originally had G.Skill RAM but it became faulty and I went with three sticks of 8gb Samsung 30nm. For a couple months the PC ran fine but then the freezes and reboots started. Software also began showing voltage deviations well beyond ATX spec. I started an RMA with Sparkle, which was a nightmare, and by chance I got a direct HQ # which always got me the RMA dept during business hours. For the hassle I went through I was sent a 1000 watt 80+ Gold replacement.
I know replacements can be refurb but this thing's boxed and looks completely new. If it's not new I'd be incredibly surprised. The thing is, I've read some horror stories about this brand PSU, which at time of purchase didn't exist. Could the old 850 have killed my original RAM? What components can be easily affected/broken by a faulty PSU? The 850 I'm replacing died a day after I was told a new PSU was on its way to me, with the PC turning off and on while the PSU made an audible clicking. I ask this because if this psu is good, and I experience stability issues, I want to have an idea of what could be messed up and/or if the old psu could've caused it.
Thanks!
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I originally had G.Skill RAM but it became faulty and I went with three sticks of 8gb Samsung 30nm. For a couple months the PC ran fine but then the freezes and reboots started. Software also began showing voltage deviations well beyond ATX spec. I started an RMA with Sparkle, which was a nightmare, and by chance I got a direct HQ # which always got me the RMA dept during business hours. For the hassle I went through I was sent a 1000 watt 80+ Gold replacement.
I know replacements can be refurb but this thing's boxed and looks completely new. If it's not new I'd be incredibly surprised. The thing is, I've read some horror stories about this brand PSU, which at time of purchase didn't exist. Could the old 850 have killed my original RAM? What components can be easily affected/broken by a faulty PSU? The 850 I'm replacing died a day after I was told a new PSU was on its way to me, with the PC turning off and on while the PSU made an audible clicking. I ask this because if this psu is good, and I experience stability issues, I want to have an idea of what could be messed up and/or if the old psu could've caused it.
Thanks!
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