Quote (Abram_J @ Jan 15 2016 02:16am)
Shitty psu I understand, even though it has lasted 3 years. However it was completely cooled off while I was working on the fans, and what is wrong with the fan configuration?
By fan configuration I mean, I don't believe the radiator can be flipped to face the back of the case on this mobo. I may be wrong but I believe it only fit one way.
Who knows, would have to be physically be there to see how u installed it. Maybe you over tightened the 4 screws, without tightening opposite corners little by little, maybe you put too much or too little thermal paste, maybe the heatsink isn't flush/flat with the cpu chip for proper heat exchange etc.
Position of the cpu fan is not ideal, but it shdnt be the main reason Ur psu blew up, even tho it's the last thing u did different before. I think the reasons above caused Ur cpu to stress, and made Ur psu stress too much.
It's kinda miracle Ur psu didn't blow up sooner when running 8350 with 980ti tho @load w/80c+ temps, cuz that shd easily pull 400+ with Ur entire build, and Ur psu is ~70%efficient, which puts u at 400ish w/ 3yr of use which can be even less than that.
Just make sure u get a good psu, manage Ur wires for better airflow and hope all is good. Though like Ghot said mobo might ded