My PC Has A Fever!

[Schitzo]

My bro & I just built ourselves a PC. Its a Q9550 with 3GB RAM + 2x 250GB HD's, old Genius Sound Card + a 9800 GT.

The above setup is powered by a 580w Gigabyte Power Supply & all my goodies are stored safely inside a Aero Cool case, its the Racer one in Red & Black.

My bro said we needed a UPS, so we ordered a Proline one through a buddy of ours as well as the rest of our parts.

Whenever we use the PC, we get a horrible burnt rubber or metalic smell coming from the UPS & the back of the PSU. We took the PC to Incredible & they said that there was no probs with how we built it.

We took it home & the UPS makes the room BOIL, its seriously become a furnace in our room, even with the AC cranked to 15c.

The case itself is cool, its just the UPS that is unbelievably hot & the burning rubber smell coming from the UPS & PSU of my case.

I've also noticed now that my friggen Telscum modem the Mega 105 one is boiling hot?

Please okes, help me solve this problem & is this normal to have a UPS run so hot? Do I need a bigger PSU for my current setup?

 

[killadoob]

Get the ups replaced should not be that hot. Power is fine for your setup

 

[Keeper]

well my 4870X2 turns my room into a furnace as well, all by itself.

not sure what your solution is though...

 

[Schitzo]

well my 4870X2 turns my room into a furnace as well, all by itself.

not sure what your solution is though...

I just spoke to a chappy in CT that stocks them, he was saying that cuz I have it on a carpet it blocks the vents on the UPS & prevents circulation of AIR through the UPS.

Is that a possibility guys?

 

[PostmanPot]

I just spoke to a chappy in CT that stocks them, he was saying that cuz I have it on a carpet it blocks the vents on the UPS & prevents circulation of AIR through the UPS.

Is that a possibility guys?

Does it have vents on the bottom? Are the "feet" very short?

Then yes, it's possible.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

What is the specs on the UPS?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

I just spoke to a chappy in CT that stocks them, he was saying that cuz I have it on a carpet it blocks the vents on the UPS & prevents circulation of AIR through the UPS.

Is that a possibility guys?

Yes... put it on a flat surface so that air can circulate properly.

 

[Schitzo]

Does it have vents on the bottom? Are the "feet" very short?

Then yes, it's possible.

Yebo it has vents at the bottom, the feet are a few mm high. Doesnt seem practical to me now that I think about it

 

[killadoob]

Seems like a rather stupid design flaw then. Sounds about right for a company who has piss poor design.

 

[Keeper]

wait wait wait now....let's be logical about this. do you have a long extened power cord and can you put the UPS in the fridge ?

 

[PostmanPot]

Yebo it has vents at the bottom, the feet are a few mm high. Doesnt seem practical to me now that I think about it

Nope, not at all.

 

[Schitzo]

What is the specs on the UPS?

Its the Proline 800Va one.

 

[Grimspoon]

I just spoke to a chappy in CT that stocks them, he was saying that cuz I have it on a carpet it blocks the vents on the UPS & prevents circulation of AIR through the UPS.

Is that a possibility guys?

Sounds like a steamy pile of horse manure to me, But hey who knows. If they built a UPS that is not designed to go on a carpet, well then the company shouldn’t be in business IMO.

The UPS shouldn’t get that hot and sure as hell shouldn’t smell like burning. I would unplug that fire hazard asap and take it back. Where there is smoke, there is sure to be fire.

 

[Schitzo]

wait wait wait now....let's be logical about this. do you have a long extened power cord and can you put the UPS in the fridge ?

Roflcopterz. My bro has been sitting her with a big book & been trying to fan the thing.

I just phoned 1025 Telkom is gona swap my Modem for me. I'm gona move the UPS to a shelf or just not use it if it carries on like this.

 

[PostmanPot]

Also test if it is the UPS or the PSU smoking by running one at a time.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Its the Proline 800Va one.

Then it should not get boiling hot. Take it back, it'll catch fire, or worse, explode.

Had an 800Va one a while ago, and it never got that hot.

 

[Schitzo]

Sounds like a steamy pile of horse manure to me, But hey who knows. If they built a UPS that is not designed to go on a carpet, well then the company shouldn’t be in business IMO.

The UPS shouldn’t get that hot and sure as hell shouldn’t smell like burning. I would unplug that fire hazard asap and take it back. Where there is smoke, there is sure to be fire.

Yeah, you'd think companies would have catered for all of this. I think I'm just going to unplug it & see if things still smell burnt in my room & get hot.

Can somebody tell me if I have that special red wall plug for lightening & stuff, would that work against lightening. Also will a UPS help me during lightening? I'm a bit confused as to a UPS's purpose.

 

[Schitzo]

Then it should not get boiling hot. Take it back, it'll catch fire, or worse, explode.

Had an 800Va one a while ago, and it never got that hot.

When you say it never got that hot, does it get warm though? I'm trying to guage whats acceptable heat.

 

[PostmanPot]

Yeah, you'd think companies would have catered for all of this. I think I'm just going to unplug it & see if things still smell burnt in my room & get hot.

Can somebody tell me if I have that special red wall plug for lightening & stuff, would that work against lightening. Also will a UPS help me during lightening? I'm a bit confused as to a UPS's purpose.

A UPS will allow you a few minutes to shut down your PC. You can also configure your PC to shut down automatically as soon as it's on UPS power - i.e. when you're not at the house.

 

[Schitzo]

Also test if it is the UPS or the PSU smoking by running one at a time.

Doing that now, thanks for the tip. We were terrified we might have blown something.