Has my Motherboard blown up? - Page 2

Reece · 12-09-09, 07:08 PM

What a bummer Letum, you should have done what CaptainHaplo suggested on the second post and removed all boards and drives, then power up, this would or should have produced some post beeps.

Oh well, hopefully you get most of your money back, otherwise if the new board is better use that and sell the old one!

Letum · 12-09-09, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Reece

What a bummer Letum, you should have done what CaptainHaplo suggested on the second post and removed all boards and drives, then power up, this would or should have produced some post beeps.

That was something I tried before the first post.
No post beeps because I was looking for sounds, not lights.

Reece · 12-09-09, 08:53 PM

Oh well!!

Atleast you found it, lets just hope that you can sell one of the boards for a decent price, I usually get very reasonable prices when selling on eBay, also check out the prices for a new GPU, just make sure the seller has a good high star rating, I have purchased 3 this way and very happy, also be aware that 5% are unreliable (don't receive goods), for this reason now I always make sure the expensive goods are posted either registered or insured!

FIREWALL · 12-09-09, 11:46 PM

Just came online. Sorry to hear how this turned out.

So it was the video card ?

HunterICX · 12-10-09, 04:12 AM

Since your computer is less then a year old, don't you have a year warranty on its components might they break down?

HunterICX

Letum · 12-10-09, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Just came online. Sorry to hear how this turned out.

So it was the video card ?

No idea. I will find out soon tho.

Hunter:
My GPU is, but not my MB as I customised some of the cooling.

SteamWake · 12-10-09, 10:29 AM

Yea some mobo's have the little pizeo speaker built in, others do not. Without a speaker of some sort you will not get sounds.

Did you recently change video cards? Its possible that it may be drawing too much currrent on one yoke of the psu and the psu is shutting down in an overcurrent situation.

Letum · 12-10-09, 11:59 AM

No, the video card has been in there for a while now without problems.

Besides, the PSU is a beefy 800watter.

SteamWake · 12-10-09, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

No, the video card has been in there for a while now without problems.

Besides, the PSU is a beefy 800watter.

Maybe so but that doesent mean a component cant fail to short and cause an overcurrent condition. Switching power supplies are odd things and pretty intolerant of overcurrent conditions.

Hey your kid dident try to jam a penut butter sandwich in there did he?

Letum · 12-10-09, 07:18 PM

Ohh! I see what you saying now.
Yes, a possibility indeed.

Letum · 12-22-09, 11:12 AM

Good news.
The results came back for the GPU and it is faulty. They are sending a replacement.
Golly good!

Thankyou very much everyone who offered help and advice.

SteamWake · 12-22-09, 11:41 AM

Good to hear...

A while back I ordered a machine from Ailenware (before they were assimilated) and the video card died in the first month. They (Ailenware) responded that they no longer had that particular card and would have to settle for a new better card

Well that one died too just inside of warrantee believe it or not and again I had to settle for a new more powerful replacement.

I dont suppose you will get that kind of support out of Ailenware any more.

Reece · 12-22-09, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

Good news.
The results came back for the GPU and it is faulty. They are sending a replacement.
Golly good!

Thankyou very much everyone who offered help and advice.

That's very good news Letum, a Christmas bonus!!

12-09-09, 07:08 PM	#16
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,795 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	What a bummer Letum, you should have done what CaptainHaplo suggested on the second post and removed all boards and drives, then power up, this would or should have produced some post beeps. Oh well, hopefully you get most of your money back, otherwise if the new board is better use that and sell the old one! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-09-09, 08:53 PM	#18
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,795 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Oh well!! Atleast you found it, lets just hope that you can sell one of the boards for a decent price, I usually get very reasonable prices when selling on eBay, also check out the prices for a new GPU, just make sure the seller has a good high star rating, I have purchased 3 this way and very happy, also be aware that 5% are unreliable (don't receive goods), for this reason now I always make sure the expensive goods are posted either registered or insured! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-09-09, 11:46 PM	#19
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Just came online. Sorry to hear how this turned out. So it was the video card ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

12-10-09, 04:12 AM	#20
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Since your computer is less then a year old, don't you have a year warranty on its components might they break down? HunterICX __________________

12-10-09, 10:29 AM	#22
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yea some mobo's have the little pizeo speaker built in, others do not. Without a speaker of some sort you will not get sounds. Did you recently change video cards? Its possible that it may be drawing too much currrent on one yoke of the psu and the psu is shutting down in an overcurrent situation. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

12-10-09, 11:59 AM	#23
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	No, the video card has been in there for a while now without problems. Besides, the PSU is a beefy 800watter. __________________

12-10-09, 07:18 PM	#25
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Ohh! I see what you saying now. Yes, a possibility indeed. __________________

12-22-09, 11:12 AM	#26
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Good news. The results came back for the GPU and it is faulty. They are sending a replacement. Golly good! Thankyou very much everyone who offered help and advice. __________________

12-22-09, 11:41 AM	#27
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Good to hear... A while back I ordered a machine from Ailenware (before they were assimilated) and the video card died in the first month. They (Ailenware) responded that they no longer had that particular card and would have to settle for a new better card Well that one died too just inside of warrantee believe it or not and again I had to settle for a new more powerful replacement. I dont suppose you will get that kind of support out of Ailenware any more. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648