HELP!! i think i blew up my comp!

riceimport · Apr 13, 2003

i was running a burn in program and right when the program started there was a popping noise and the comp shut off and it won't start up at all. what do u think i blew up

will a blown motherboard cause it not to work at all or could it be the blown cpu chip? this sucks bad cause i only had the comp for less then a week and this happens. please help

sangapski · Apr 13, 2003

could be your PSU...

can you give more details about your comp...

DarkJediSleikas · Apr 13, 2003

Was it one big, loud pop or was it a bunch of small pops (like a sizzling noise)? Do you see any burn marks anywhere inside your computer? Look carefully at all of your components for scorch marks (except in your power supply; those things can be dangerous; don't open that up unless you know what you're doing).

riceimport · Apr 13, 2003

it was just one big loud pop and i couldn't find any psyshical damage done to the motherboard or cpu. how do i test the powersupply?

FastFSB · Apr 13, 2003

riceimport said:
it was just one big loud pop and i couldn't find any psyshical damage done to the motherboard or cpu. how do i test the powersupply?

use a paperclip or wire to bridge pins 4 and 6 of the atx connector. find pins 4 and 6 by looking head on at the connector with the plastic clip on the top. count 4 pins from the left on the top row, and 6 pins from the left on the top row. if the psu is working, its fan should start and it will operate normally. this is the method koolance tells people to do to get their watercooled cases primed.

sangapski · Apr 14, 2003

if youre going to use the paperclip thing,
make sure u put some kind of insulation on the exposed part of it

...
and NEVER touch it when you plug/turn-on the psu

FastFSB · Apr 14, 2003

sangapski said:
if youre going to use the paperclip thing,
make sure u put some kind of insulation on the exposed part of it ...
and NEVER touch it when you plug/turn-on the psu

i wouldnt worry about that. its less than 12v dc, probably 3.3 or 5, or even less. you should be careful on the ac side if you ever play with those wires, not that you should.

sangapski · Apr 14, 2003

just wanted to be on the safe side

Blueacid · Apr 14, 2003

Probably your Power supply. WHat program were you using to burn-in, and how long had it been burning in for until it died?

eab · Apr 14, 2003

The color wires to bridge if you don't feel like counting is a green wire and a black wire. Don't worry about shocking your self. I have toched the paper clip and you don't feel anything.

riceimport · Apr 14, 2003

SiSoft Sandra is what i used and right when it started the burn in program it pop immediately i tried the paperclip thing and the powersupply isn't coming on . don't know for sure if im doing it right though

ThePerfectCore · Apr 15, 2003

If it was one loud "KA-POP" then your PSU probably exploded.

dumpa · Apr 15, 2003

You were lucky if it's the power supply.
Could have been worse

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