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karan.bhambri Original post #1
Mar 7, 2012 at 10:56 AM
hey guys..
i bought corsair cx500v2 psu..and sapphire 6670 1 gb ddr5...
i installed the both in my cab..
after start up the psu is giving out slight burning or synthetic smell..
pls help...is it ok for it to give out smell??
koolent
koolent #2
Mar 7, 2012 at 11:43 AM
If its the first use of the PSU, and the PC is working fine, the smell is nothing but a smell which comes when electricity passes through the components.. But if you PC is not working well, than please Reply it below this post..
dibya_kol
Mar 7, 2012 at 1:12 PM
If its the first use of the PSU, and the PC is working fine, the smell is nothing but a smell which comes when electricity passes through the components.. But if you PC is not working well, than please Reply it below this post..

+1 .. Don't worry it's fine.
K
Mar 7, 2012 at 2:31 PM
i am using it nw..and the smell is reducing a bit..besides my pc is working normally..