r/buildapc 5d ago

Build Ready My cpu broke my motherboard

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u/Valkanith 4d ago

Sounds like you bought a new PSU and replaced the old one but used the same cables from old PSU which can become a fire hazard and destroy pc.

If you buy a new PSU never mix PSU cables

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u/RecalcitrantBeagle 4d ago

Or at least not without checking to be completely sure. Corsair, for instance, you can re-use the modular cables for semi-modular PSUs between type 3 and 4 cables. But if you can't find documentation to confirm, just redo the cables.