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Reef Shark
Computer Died? **HELP**
Alright, I'm playing my game and then all of a sudden my computer just shuts off. I did smell some smoke. I try to turn it back on, all fans are running, but no monitor display. I tried a new monitor, no luck, new vid card, no luck. I tested out different ram, no luck. I take the ram out as a whole, and hear no beeps at all. I don't see a light either once i try to turn the computer on, but I hear it running. I'm thinking it is my motherboard.. but not too sure.
Thanks in advance.
CPU: A64 X2 3800+
Mobo: DFI Infinity NF UltraII-M2
Memory: 2gb Corsair XMS2 PC2 5400
Video Card: eVGA GeForce 7950GT KO 512mb
Sound Card: SB Audigy
PSU: 600w OCZ GameXStream
HD: WD 160gb 7200rpm SATA
Case: Sunbeam Transformer
Monitor: 19" Widescreen Hanns-G
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I would test everything one at a time on another motherboard to see if they work. Check the capacitors on the motherboard and see if any are blown or leaking.
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Tiger Shark
Remove all PCI devices as well. Last time this happened to me, I found a big hole in my NIC
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By the Power of Greyskull
I read about people having holes in there motherboard or nics, but I can say it never happened to me!
How do you burn a hole through hardware like that? Do you have pics of that nic.. I would more then interested into seeing it!
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How do you burn a hole through hardware like that? Do you have pics of that nic.. I would more then interested into seeing it!
Faulty hardware, not inserted all the way, power outtage? I good deal with burning up an NIC because they're like $5, but a mobo would be...a good excuse to upgrade!
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Hammerhead Shark
dodgy caps on a board can cause that problem. Ive heard about caps on mobo's that just burned rp, or even blew up leaving an inch think *** through the pcb...
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Hammerhead Shark
Originally posted by Colossus
I read about people having holes in there motherboard or nics, but I can say it never happened to me!
How do you burn a hole through hardware like that? Do you have pics of that nic.. I would more then interested into seeing it!
i have never seen one either, although i have seen quite a few burnt out hardware devices.
BUT then again caps have so much charge in them that if they explode properly they can make a hole in pcb.
but going back to the thread, i think your motherboard is fried buddy! if you smelt something burning then something did burn and most probably its the board itself.
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Tiger Shark
Originally posted by Colossus
I read about people having holes in there motherboard or nics, but I can say it never happened to me!
How do you burn a hole through hardware like that? Do you have pics of that nic.. I would more then interested into seeing it!
Still running on this board though
Pentium 133 Mhz, 32 mb RAM, 2mb Chips N Tech Video Card, 2.1 Gb Hard drive, 10x CD-ROM, 33k Dynalink Modem, Windows 98
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Tiger Shark
Back to the topic, I also think the board is fried as well
Sorry fella, do hope I'm wrong.
Pentium 133 Mhz, 32 mb RAM, 2mb Chips N Tech Video Card, 2.1 Gb Hard drive, 10x CD-ROM, 33k Dynalink Modem, Windows 98
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Reef Shark
Hey guys, thanks alot for your help. Appreciate it
CPU: A64 X2 3800+
Mobo: DFI Infinity NF UltraII-M2
Memory: 2gb Corsair XMS2 PC2 5400
Video Card: eVGA GeForce 7950GT KO 512mb
Sound Card: SB Audigy
PSU: 600w OCZ GameXStream
HD: WD 160gb 7200rpm SATA
Case: Sunbeam Transformer
Monitor: 19" Widescreen Hanns-G
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Tiger Shark
Originally posted by Colossus
I read about people having holes in there motherboard or nics, but I can say it never happened to me!
How do you burn a hole through hardware like that? Do you have pics of that nic.. I would more then interested into seeing it!
I sent it back to the customer, never saw it again. It damaged the board as well (or the board blew the NIC) - I have the board at home, unplugged, and it's ridiculously unstable to say the least!
It was from a school computer, so some kid would have shoved a metal pen in there, or something. Needless to say, it was NOT warranty
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