This is the third failure of some sort out of Silverstone power supplies. So first off I have to say I don't think I'd trust them anymore. Another failed similar, no boot issue, just nothing. Another started having a rattling fan after about 2 years of useage. They just don't seem up to snuff in the quality department. Sad really.
Anyhow, I plugged in a Corsair 430w to test this i3-3225 rig and was pleased to see the system works flawlessly. So I went about looking over the Silverstone and was surprised to see no signs of failure looking through the fairly open venting, no smell... Nothing.
On closer look at the ends I found 1 pin on the 4 pin CPU power plug that was clearly heat/arc discolored. Curious what exactly would have caused this. No sign on color change on the actual motherboard.
Since it isn't an actual burn, I wonder the odds of a fuse or something similar being blown in this supply and being replaceable. It is well out of warranty, so no worries about opening it up.
Disclaimer: Yes, power supplies can kill you if you don't know what you are doing, don't open them.
Anyone have a supply fail from a single quick arc or heated connections? If so, did you rip open your supply and figure out what was wrong?
I have to say, looking at the soldering and other component layouts, I'm not surprised it's failed. These supplies have some VERY crappy solder joints and how they clip/grind them down is pretty terrible. I should take a picture and post so people see what they have inside here.