im really glad i yanked my power supply out before it decided to explode on me
that could have been ffffucking disastrous
@pearshapes It's good that you were able to notice before it caught fire!
@Rosemary yes, fuggin hell
if i hadnt decided to plug my mouse in the back of my pc, i mightnt just be replacing the power supply now
@pearshapes I wonder if the power supply failure is related to the mis-connected graphics card... Either way, it sounds like your power supply was on the way out anyway.
@Rosemary i wouldnt doubt it in the slightest. it shorted for a full few seconds, something probably cooked in there
@pearshapes you'd be surprised at how well some power supplies can tolerate short circuits. We've seen some (not computer ones, though) rated to be able to withstand an indefinite continuous short circuit on their output. In the context of lab power supplies, it might even be the case that they're usually rated for that.
@Rosemary i mean, this one managed a negative short on its 12v rail
its pretty much dead