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Is it true that your Power Supply Can Explode While Hackintoshing?

I read somewhere that your PSU can explode while making a hackintosh

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May 13, 2009. 3:07 AMNachoMahma says:
. While it's not impossible, it's highly unlikely. . Batteries can explode when exposed to a lot of current, but with most PSs, some small component will usually fail (it might give a loud pop) before anything big has a chance to explode.
May 12, 2009. 3:21 PMfwjs28 says:
hrmm..sounds interesting....If the CPU was mega overclocked, it could have drawn to much energey from the PSU and maybe it melted, but an explosion...idk... where'd you read it anyway?

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