Computers hate me

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:34 am

So Im sitting here working on that computer today.

I got my normal good computer up and running. I plugged the CAT5 into the older computer my kid was using and ZAP.

My good computer let loose the magic smoke.

WTF man? Does this really happen? I plugged in a cat5 and bam. Just like that.

Im thinking PSU?

Smells like electronics...

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:44 am

Hot swap - bad

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:51 am

Did you use a crossover cable?

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:56 am

???

My normal computer was up and running.

I hooked a CAT5 into another computer. I have a router.

Bam.

Did I do something wrong? Grrrrrr

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:00 am

That is an odd one. Unless you have a PoE adapter, there is no reason why there would be that much voltage on the network cable.

Just to be clear, the network cable that you plugged into the new PC, the other end was connected to your router?

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:03 am

Yup...

Got any power supplies up there? lol

Im about to order one soon

Maybe it was just an odd coincidence. Also while Im at it is there any way to figure out exactly what size power supply I need? I kinda wonder if mine was a tad on the small side?

It had 16A on 2 12V rails.

I got an Athlon dual core 6400+ standard clock, 4gb PC6400, 1 500 GB sata, 1 DVD drive, MSI NX8800GT vid card PCI x.

?

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:05 am

Ryan from Ohio wrote:Yup...

Got any power supplies up there? lol

Im about to order one soon

These are both eMachines? Which model is it? I can look up the PSU you need online. I might have a match depending on the one you need. Worst case I can get one in a day from a distributor in Indiana.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:15 am

Jon wrote:These are both eMachines? Which model is it? I can look up the PSU you need online. I might have a match depending on the one you need. Worst case I can get one in a day from a distributor in Indiana.

No,

The one that blew was on my custom built. The one I was plugging in was an older HP.

Im trying to figure out how much powa I need on my 12V rail.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:22 am

how big is your video card? i have an 900w psu defiantly over kill but it works great.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:27 am

512ddr3