Fuck My Life

[cbre88x]

[quote author=Blues link=topic=2800.msg80207#msg80207 date=1241380551]
A drop or a cupfull, it doesn't matter when it comes to sensitive electronics.

It does nothing.
Unless it clogs the vents on a breathable component, insulates a contact, or somehow prevents free rotation of a fan; nothing will happen!
Hell, a lot of electronics are coated with epoxy or latex paints to prevent corrosion.
And since when was a power supply considered a 'sensitive' component?
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If it did nothing, then my power supply would be working..and I wouldn't have made this thread in the first place.

A large drop hit the circuitboard and hit several components. It's dead.

Too bad you didn't wait to order your new one seabreeze, there's a 500 watt one for $29.99 this week on newegg

FUUUUUUCCCCCCKKK MMMMEEEEEEE

[Blues]

[quote author=Blues link=topic=2800.msg80207#msg80207 date=1241380551]
A drop or a cupfull, it doesn't matter when it comes to sensitive electronics.

It does nothing.
Unless it clogs the vents on a breathable component, insulates a contact, or somehow prevents free rotation of a fan; nothing will happen!
Hell, a lot of electronics are coated with epoxy or latex paints to prevent corrosion.

And since when was a power supply considered a 'sensitive' component?
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Which is most likely what happened, and is very likely to happen regardless of the amount put in there. Latex != house paint.

Also, if you have to take extra care with something, I'd consider it sensitive, i.e. basically any computer component.

[Dave]

love it when HeK ruins blues on technical stuff, hes not nearlly as agressive with his replies, its like a really wet dog, and he has to justify his opinions for once.

[Blues]

love it when HeK ruins blues on technical stuff, hes not nearlly as agressive with his replies, its like a really wet dog, and he has to justify his opinions for once.

I reply to dumbasses (i.e., you) agressively, and reply to people who have any semblance of an idea what they're talking about normally. Simple, really.

[zaneyard]

[quote author=Dave link=topic=2800.msg80859#msg80859 date=1241616250]
love it when HeK ruins blues on technical stuff, hes not nearlly as agressive with his replies, its like a really wet dog, and he has to justify his opinions for once.

I reply to dumbasses (i.e., you) agressively, and reply to people who have any semblance of an idea what they're talking about normally. Simple, really.
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i like bacon

[Blues]

i like bacon

Pretty much a fact of life.

[zaneyard]

any time anyone is having a pointless hissy fight with another on the forums, count on that showing up.

[cbre88x]

i like chicken

fixed

[KarthXLR]

any time anyone is having a pointless hissy fight with another on the forums, count on that showing up.

Recurring pattern GO!

[HeK]

Latex != house paint.

Most modern house paints are in fact latex or latex-acrylic based. Latex can be used to paint over older oil-based paints as well as directly on unprimed drywall or brick and masonry. Given that latex paints are water based, they popular for their easy-to-clean properties and are generally better for the environment.

[cbre88x]

[quote author=Blues link=topic=2800.msg80798#msg80798 date=1241577572]
Latex != house paint.

Most modern house paints are in fact latex or latex-acrylic based. Latex can be used to paint over older oil-based paints as well as directly on unprimed drywall or brick and masonry. Given that latex paints are water based, they popular for their easy-to-clean properties and are generally better for the environment.
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sigh...

I used white latex satin..the cheap walmart brand.."Colorplace". Works great on walls..and destroying PSUs.

[rumsfald]

sigh...

I used white latex satin..the cheap walmart brand.."Colorplace". Works great on walls..and destroying PSUs.

Pictures, please. Bonus points if the hack-sawed case is visible.

[HeK]

I am quite curious as to how the paint damaged the PSU.
If you haven't thrown it out yet, I would love to take a look at it.

[cbre88x]

I am quite curious as to how the paint damaged the PSU.
If you haven't thrown it out yet, I would love to take a look at it.

It's funny how things work sometimes...

I got my new PSU in today..made sure it wasn't DOA or it was the PSU that was malfunctioning and not the motherboard. Checked the new PSU..works great. So for shits and giggles..I tried the old one again. The fucker actually worked. I tried it about ten times for a couple of days..and all of a sudden it worked when I get my new one...sigh. FML.

I'll get pictures up soon..and I'll try to get pictures of what the paint did. I'm using the new one right now and I'm keeping the old one as a back-up/PSU for the next rig I build.

[KarthXLR]

Probably had to let the paint dry.

[copulatingduck]

Probably had to let the paint dry.

lol! +1

<3

[ScottyGrayskull]

yes, a mystery.

Who was painting?

Why were they painting when you were moving?

Who took the cover off?

Why did they take the cover off?

This.

Seriously, I don't understand how that could have happened by accident. :S

[at0m]

I am quite curious as to how the paint damaged the PSU.
If you haven't thrown it out yet, I would love to take a look at it.

This. I echo HeK's statement about PSUs not being sensitive electronics, most of the components in there are big for a reason. An active PSU is essentially an error-correction mechanism that actually regulates the temperature to a tolerance tighter than the components used to put it together, so a small variance in one component shouldn't fuck it up.

As far as insulating contacts, PC CPUs don't have moving components, so there isn't anything in there you could electrically insulate that would fuck anything else up. It shouldn't even break the transformers or coils because the magnetic permeability of dry paint is pretty negligible compared to air unless its some sort of crazy metallic or magnetic paint.

If you turned it on while the paint was wet, though, thats a slightly different story.

Also,

[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=2800.msg80199#msg80199 date=1241379174]
yes, a mystery.

Who was painting?

Why were they painting when you were moving?

Who took the cover off?

Why did they take the cover off?

This.

Seriously, I don't understand how that could have happened by accident. :S
[/quote]This.

[rumsfald]

[Luinbariel]

Ha! +1.