Hi guys,
I bought this tower:
http://www.gladiatorcomputers.com/ProductDetail.aspx?StockCode=CASEPCCNITROSL&CameFrom=Froogle
bought a 400 watt 12v psu as it says it needs. installed my pentium 4 motherboard and there was smoke and a now have a dead motherboard. It a good job the processor wasnt on there otherwise i would have been really upset.
Im going to buy a new motherboard but can anybody think of what went wrong the first time?
Thanks
2006-07-12 23:05:35 · 10 answers · asked by Dark_Mushroom 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
sounds like something was connected in the wrong port on the motherboard like the cpu fan in the system fan slot or something like that. what kind of power supply was it? a pentium 4 board doesnt require 400 watt unless you have a gaming or media center board. I just put an intel pentium 4 board D850GB that is retired and it took a power supply of only 300 watt ATX and 12 V. was that power supply ATX? that will make a difference with an intel board. here is the link directly to intel for their boards and specs for them. they have a forum as well. i suggest you not put an intel back in that computer tower. Go for a Biostar or ATX board. They are safer when it comes to a clone cpu such as the one you described. if you have the pentium 4 processor, what size socket does it fit? make sure you are matching socket size to your processor when you pick out your board. have you tried to put the motherboard in anything else to see if it was the power supply that fried? you might be able to salvage the motherboard and use PCI cards to replace onboard components like video and sound. I had to do that with an intel OEM on a gateway but its running a pentium 3 slot 1 instead of a socket processor and has been upgraded twice even though a part of it is shot.
2006-07-12 23:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by anginfla 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Man, that sucks. I've smoked a mobo too back before I knew what I was doing - make sure you have the case wires connected to the mobo right. Check and double check.
BTW, the mobo I smoked was an ASUS to whoever said they don't burn.
2006-07-12 23:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by Catmmo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should put all the components together before u plug the power to the motherboard .especially cpu ...
before u connect and on the power , make sure all the components are attached good - i never heard of mobo burn up so easy ... get ASUS motherboard , they said is burn proof
2006-07-12 23:11:39 · answer #3 · answered by maxclark153 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 04:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER EVER swith a computer on until it is completely built!!!
Plugging the PSU in is the L:AST thing you do...
What componenets WERE plugged in? If any then they are fried and you'll need to buy new...
If you are near me I'll come teach you how to do it correctly...
email me....
2006-07-12 23:11:39 · answer #5 · answered by Mr_Moonlight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You forgot to take out the 'this chip will self-explode in 1 week' chip from the Motherboard didn't you.
Tut!
2006-07-12 23:10:20 · answer #6 · answered by The Techie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
either you had the wire endings reversed or you had it 1 or 2 pegs off. the mb diagram should show how it lines up,, unplug everything before you install.
2006-07-12 23:10:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you put a connection wrong or you missed one off make sure you read the manual as connections are small use a torch and magnifying glass if it helps
yes i am myopic
2006-07-15 04:14:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purchase a brand new computer with a warranty from the computer store.
2006-07-13 10:30:00 · answer #9 · answered by Balthor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
powering it up without the processor in place may have actually caused the problem.
2006-07-12 23:10:08 · answer #10 · answered by blewz4u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋