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Switching PSU 450 B3 with 550 B3

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2019/09/01 02:45:04 (permalink)
Hello,
 
First of all this is my rig:
 
Case: BitFenix Neos
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 (stock cooler, no OC)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x8GB DDR4 3000 mhz (dual channel)
GPU: Palit GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (drivers 431.60)
MoBo: Asus Prime B350-Plus (BIOS version 4023)
HDD: Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB 7200RPM
SSD: Samsung 860 Evo 500GB
PSU: EVGA 450 B3
SO: Windows 10 Pro
Monitor: Samsung S22C300 (FullHD - 60 Hz)


I built this PC a year and half ago and last week it started restarting while gaming. If I enter the Event Viewer, I see this error: Kernel-Power 41 (63). Temperatures of CPU and GPU are ok.
I suspect the PSU is faulty and maybe I have to replace it, but I would like to avoid unplugging all cables.
 
Would it be possible to replace the 450 B3 with a 550 B3 without unplugging all the cables? I mean, the cables provided with the two PSUs are exactly the same?
 
post edited by farkas1991 - 2019/09/01 03:29:43
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    Re: Switching PSU 450 B3 with 550 B3 2019/09/01 03:53:59 (permalink)
    It’s best to replace the cables if you can. If it’s not something that can be easily done I think you should be fine but I would contact customer support just to be sure. In most cases going from like a B3 to a G3 or another brand would cause issues but same series is ok. Sometimes though they have to shamed the thickness of the wires to handle the more current the PSU can provide though and that is why it’s always best to change them out as well as when wires are bent they can eventually short out. New cables are always best. Also it’s best to replace the cable from the wall to the PSU every time.

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