On 09/15/2012 03:29 PM, Dale wrote: > Daniel Frey wrote: >> Well, it turns out it was my PSU. The voltage drop on the 5V line was >> 4.08, but it would slowly warm up to 4.95V, then the PC would behave >> normally. I opened the PSU and there was a ruptured cap. >> >> I've replaced it and the problems are all gone. >> >> I guess it was not really a coincidence that the failure happened after >> a major update. This isn't the first time an `emerge -pvuDN world` >> killed my computer. :-) >> >> Dan >> >> > > *cough cough* Maybe you need a better or more powerful power supply? > If that cap went bad, you could have some others that are ready for the > same problem. I'd at least be on the look out for a new P/S. The next > one could go out and take a mobo or something with it. That would be > bad for sure. > > Just a thought. > > Dale > > :-) :-) >
After I changed the cap I decided to get a new PSU anyway. I went with better (650 W Antec Platinum) rather than more powerful. The old one was already 1010 W, by a manufacturer whom I don't trust any longer. Dan
