PSU die

[Rumman]

does a PSU always show some indication before failing?

[Jurrunio]

Yes, but you need a multimeter and an oscilloscope

[EsaT]

It depends on entirely how it fails.

Some failures are instant "kabooms"/stopping functioning without slightest symptoms before that.

Then other failures are slower/happen over time with possible over time increasing symptoms from possibly worsening voltage regulation and increase of ripple.

Though ripple increase is likely more insidious with PC's components getting stressed some before "visible" symptoms.

[Rumman]

So, should I change my PSU after seeing this? 12v rails

[seon123]

Just now, Rumman said:

So, should I change my PSU after seeing this? 12v rails

 

The motherboard's voltage reading is useless. What model is the PSU, and how old is it?

[Rumman]

Thermaltake Litepower 450Watt

 

[Rumman]

I have brought it in 2012 and used it for appox 8 to 9 months and than my pc died. So there was an interval about 6 years and I start to use it again in 2018 with gtx 1060.

 

[Rumman]

please reply

 

[seon123]

2 hours ago, Rumman said:

I have brought it in 2012 and used it for appox 8 to 9 months and than my pc died. So there was an interval about 6 years and I start to use it again in 2018 with gtx 1060.

 

Not unreasonable for it to have died. Capacitors don't age that well, especially really low end ones. 

Since it's such a low end PSU, you should really consider replacing it with a more modern and better unit. Something like the CX450, Pure Power 10 400W or Vengeance. 

[Stefan Payne]

4 hours ago, Rumman said:

does a PSU always show some indication before failing?

No, not necessarily, depends on the failure mode.

Some do, some don't.

 

In some cases damage is improbable, in other cases (failing Caps) highly likely.

 

Thermaltake Litepower 450Watt

 

I have brought it in 2012 and used it for appox 8 to 9 months and than my pc died. So there was an interval about 6 years and I start to use it again in 2018 with gtx 1060.

 

That was a bad idea anyway.

1. because you bought a low end PSU that's rather old and use it with modern components

2. Due to the Changes in recent years (beginning ~2012-2013), the way modern components consume power changed dramatically from relatively constant to very fluctuating.

 

So with modern Components, the voltage can change multiple times in one second - and your old PSU is not made for this shit.

And if it isn't made for that, the modern components will kill it almost instantaneously.

 

So yeah, it is dead and dead for good. Was never ment to be used with modern Components like a 1060.

[STRMfrmXMN]

12 hours ago, Rumman said:

Thermaltake Litepower 450Watt

 

I don't even need to read the rest of the thread to tell you that, whatever problems you're having: this craptastic unit is the source of them.

 

You say it died? I'm not shocked. It was a cheap-as-chips unit when it was new and it very much has not aged well. Do you need a new PSU? Check out the PSU tier list in my signature and go for something at least tier 3.

[Rumman]

is it OK ? it is in tier 3.

[awesomegamer919]

Yes, it's fine.