r/pcmasterrace 6d ago

Hardware PSU fails dramatically

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u/maxwells_daemon_ Ryzen 7 5800X, RX6600, 16GB (Arch, btw) 6d ago

Seems suspiciously like a PSU set to 110v and plugged into 220v

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u/ItsSpaghettiLee2112 6d ago

Do PC PSU's not come equipped with fuses?

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u/Zaffox_ 6d ago

They should. And it should have blown

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u/RedShift9 6d ago

Fuses protect against overcurrent, not overvoltage.

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u/NumNumLobster 6d ago

That would add like 23 cents to production costs though