Is this possible?

[Lfc]

Is possible one 80 plus Gold certificated PSU

to destroy sata SSDs because give more power than it should? 

 

I just read this and scared... 

Can one gold certificated  PSU to destroy parts? 

 

This comment is in Amazon

[Slottr]

It's never not possible

[Fasauceome]

The way that PSUs are designed will prevent parts from being "overpowered" by it. If a drive was fried by a PSU, that PSU was defective.

 

Ignore all reviews on amazon/Newegg/etc.

Edited April 24, 2020 by Fasauceome

[Lfc]

3 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

The way that PSUs are designed will prevent parts from being "overpowered" by it. If a drive was fried by a PSU, that PSU was defective.

 

Ignore all reviews on amazon/Newegg/etc.

And how this happens if this PSU tested and have 80 plus certificate Gold? 

[Fasauceome]

Just now, Lfc said:

And how this happens if this PSU tested and have 80 plus certificate Gold? 

 

Two important factors:

1) 80+ efficiency is not really going to tell you if a power supply is good enough or not.

 

2) The design is 80+ gold efficient, but the quality control testing for every single unit only can do so much.

 

Defective products are always possible.

 

[Lfc]

The PSU warranty is only about PSUs? 

If one destroy parts? What happens? 

[Lfc]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

 

Two important factors:

1) 80+ efficiency is not really going to tell you if a power supply is good enough or not.

 

2) The design is 80+ gold efficient, but the quality control testing for every single unit only can do so much.

 

Defective products are always possible.

 

This is really bad !!! 

[Slottr]

Just now, Lfc said:

This is really bad !!! 

You're glossing over the fact that: Shit happens.

 

Things can go wrong, and sometimes you get a defective part

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, Lfc said:

The PSU warranty is only about PSUs? 

If one destroy parts? What happens? 

Unfortunately, it's most often the case that the warranty does not cover other components. Same thing with most water coolers, if they leak. 

[Lfc]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

Unfortunately, it's most often the case that the warranty does not cover other components. Same thing with most water coolers, if they leak. 

That's really bad. Exactly what I was afraid of

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, Lfc said:

That's really bad. Exactly what I was afraid of

You're basically looking at that scenario no matter what, in my opinion you should just refer to the power supply tier list and get something good, that way you'll have a better chance of a successful system.

 

You need a power supply either way, not like you can avoid the inevitable.

Edited April 24, 2020 by Fasauceome