The fire has probably caused irreparable damage to several components. (Image source: Reddit/daversedflash)
It is the absolute worst scenario for every PC owner: the computer catches fire. If that happens, you can only be happy if the fire is limited to the computer and no one is hurt.
The Reddit user daversedflash
That’s exactly what happened to him. His PC burned out to a large extent. Now he’s looking for the culprit and is turning to the community – which component started the fire?
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There is a lot of discussion in the comments, but a clear trend is emerging.
First of all, some users note that the fire must have spread from bottom to top. A mass of melted cables can be seen next to the power supply.
Some therefore suspect that one of the cables is to blame for the fire.
Users itzxylo
writes: Looks like your ATX or GPU cable is melted. Melting of GPU cables is normal (although it shouldn’t be, I’ve seen an Xbox 360 do a better job of it) for cards that are under load for long periods of time.
ICEFIREZZZ
also refers to the cabling: Look at the cable connectors. The most burned connector is where the fire started. It appears to be a faulty connection to the motherboard cable.
The power supply under suspicion
However, the vast majority of commentators point the finger at the power supply.
Redditor Ok-disaster2022
writes: I have to be honest. I don’t know the name of the power supply. You have other parts with familiar names but not the power supply, so that’s probably what it is. The power supply itself might even be perfectly fine, but if they skimped on the quality of the wiring of all the components and the board, things could have melted and then caught fire.
Users ascufgewogf
sums it up as follows: Definitely the cheap power supply.
The power supply comes from the manufacturer Diablotek. A name that we have never heard before. Research has also shown that the company is well known for selling, or rather, for having sold, particularly cheap PC components.
Because Diablotek doesn’t seem to exist anymore. A Company X-Account hasn’t tweeted for almost twelve years. And there are no current products to be found online. Most of the manufacturer’s devices have long since sold out.
This also indicates that the power supply in the computer is daversedflash
has probably been in use for a very long time. He himself bought the PC used years ago and did not see the need to replace the power supply.
Don’t skimp on the power supply!
What some commentators point out: don’t skimp on the power supply! We can only agree with that. You can look at the price of most components, but definitely not the power supply.
Here we recommend using devices from reputable manufacturers and prefer to dig a little deeper into your pockets to get a power supply with high-quality components.
Also find out exactly about the model you want.
