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Originally Posted by ooogemaflop
your changing tha ball park again. In one post you deal in an absolute saying it will cause damage and then now you say it can potentially fry your machine. Thats 2 different things
I do not agree that a cheap failing psu will harm a system
I will agree with the fact that a failing( cheap or not) psu could potentially. Make your mind up which it is
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The difference between a good PSU and a poor one include the way it protects itself (and the equipment connected to it) in the event of a fault. A good one will monitor the output voltage, and the current drawn, and shut itself down in the event of a fault, hopefully in time to prevent damage to the components it is powering. These fail safe mechanisms require more complex ccts, and testing, which is one reason why they cost a little more.