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First post, by computergeek92

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When did the first power supplies with short circuit protection appear? (Where the PSU just dies upon failure, but won't harm your components)

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Reply 1 of 5, by Zup

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Never.

There are plenty of PSUs that send surges when failing, thrashing HDDs.

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Reply 2 of 5, by computergeek92

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So when brands like Seasonic claim to protect your components, it's all lies?

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Reply 3 of 5, by Jade Falcon

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computergeek92 wrote:

So when brands like Seasonic claim to protect your components, it's all lies?

There not lies, but they don't always work ether.

Reply 4 of 5, by Jo22

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Zup wrote:

[..] send surges when failing, thrashing HDDs

Yup, but they can be fixed, right ?
I had got one with such an issue. There was a special component on the HDD for protection (a TVS diode).
When it got removed/replaced, the HDD came back to life again. ^^

Details here: HDD TVS diode FAQ

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Reply 5 of 5, by Brickpad

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Zup wrote:

Never.

There are plenty of PSUs that send surges when failing, thrashing HDDs.

Bestec is a good example of this. 🤣