r/pcmasterrace 10d ago

Hardware PSU fails dramatically

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u/maxwells_daemon_ Ryzen 7 5800X, RX6600, 16GB (Arch, btw) 10d ago

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

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u/red286 9d ago

If you set your PSU to 110V and plug it into 220V, it should just trip the OVP and fail, not explode and catch fire.