Power Supplies keep on blowing

Solution 1:

I see 3 possibilities.

1. Bad wiring in the walls. Surge protectors aren't perfect.

2. Faulty Motherboard. Yes, faulty motherboards can kill power supplies.

3. Do you have the power switch on either the power supply or wall socket (for countries like Australia). If so, make sure it is off before plugging it in.

I would put money on a faulty motherboard if you haven't had electrical problems historically in the house. IF you have however, I would suggest get a qualified electrician to check it out.

Solution 2:

Mine died some while back too and a dealer recently told me that "these things die all the time, the more powerful the easier they break". I had a 450W from be-quiet and it lasted two years.

However two in under two years sounds a bit bad. Is it possible that the supply is too weak for your computer and operating near the limit all the time so eventually it breaks?