Power splitters - do they cause hdd to catch on fire? [Archive]

trifid

10-22-2005, 01:31 AM

Are there any problems with them, as my dvd drive stopped working after plugging in a floppy drive - with a power splitter. And my HDD caught on fire when using the adapter for the power.

All the splitters came with my fully modular Hiper type R 580w PSU.

Thanks, Trif.

Dave in Daytona

10-22-2005, 04:14 AM

Are there any problems with them, as my dvd drive stopped working after plugging in a floppy drive - with a power splitter. And my HDD caught on fire when using the adapter for the power.

All the splitters came with my fully modular Hiper type R 580w PSU.

Thanks, Trif.Wierd! Never ever heard of anything like that! :confused:

trifid

10-22-2005, 04:28 AM

Is there anything wrong with power splitters?

From what I can see know, after thinking about it, is that the dvd drive was dying before my upgrade. And there may of been a power surge(?) or got damaged when I was transporting it(?) (I was going to instal windows at my friends house when it happened, and he doesn't have the best PSU in the world...