I have had 2 mother boards cook in 24 hours and the only common link between the 2 computers is the hard drive. If the virus is in the hard drive when it was taken out of the computer and put in the second one could it do the same damage? Both computers are the same make, model, and year. When the first one"quit" (would not even power up at all), we took the hard drive out and put into another computer. It worked for 24 hours then the same thing happened. Push the button and nothing..no power going thropugh it all. The chip on the mother board of both computers is melted. We did some trouble shooting as far as the power cords,outlets, and things of that nature and all is in working order. The only thing anyone can think of is the hard drive ha a virus. HELP ME Please!!!
2007-08-21 12:21:49 · 14 answers · asked by jill s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
No. Viruses can reak havoc to your operating system. I heard rumors that a hard drive and RAM can be violated as well. A motherboard though would not make sense. It's just a circuit board that connects hardware to the computer. My guess is that something is causing it to over heat and burn out. Though, typically heating problems would affect the processor and video card. On the safe side, I would check the heat sinks, and the fan. If there is no problem there, just buy another computer tower.
2007-08-21 12:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two ways that software (such as viruses) could damage your motherboard.
1. Increase the motherboard's workload. Computer hardware has a limited lifespan. This is usually measured not in normal time but in time used. For example, hard drives are rated based on how long the disk can spin before it starts wearing out. Presumably, the same sort of metric can be applied to your mobo. Forcing your motherboard to inefficiently or incorrectly use its resources could increase general wear and tear on it; however, this is unlikely to be enough to destroy a motherboard within 24 hours unless it was already in poor condition.
2. Change settings. Modern hardware is designed to be more easily upgraded than it was years ago. This means that some of it can actually be reprogrammed. A well-made and very specific virus could change the settings on a very specific motherboard configuration to make it cease functioning. Although there would be physically nothing wrong with the mobo, it would be impossible to repair without having its default settings reset. To reset the BIOS and other settings of your mobo, pull out the battery and let it sit for 30 seconds.
2007-08-21 12:40:16 · answer #2 · answered by Steve S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it very hard to believe that a virus could fry your your hard drive, but on the other anything is possible now a days. I have worked with computers since I was 18 I am now 46 I have graduated Cisco Certified Network Associate I have probaly forgotten more than some people know not to be arrogant. I find it perplexing, but anything is possible since wer'e in the Twilight Zone. The only reason I thing it is possible is that the Processor is recieving millions of instructions to much more than it can handle thus it fries, it's an educated guess and don't quote me on it.
2007-08-21 12:32:54 · answer #3 · answered by Harvey007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you used the same computer box or power supply with the new motherboard, it will be a power supply problem. If you used a totally different box or power supply then it is most likely a line voltage spike. Virus' corrupt data not fry processors.
2007-08-21 12:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by jraycjj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hard drive probably has a short in it somewhere. This is probably the conclusion you were avoiding as all the data on the drive will be lost. There are services available that can get the data off if you really need it.
2007-08-21 12:29:29 · answer #5 · answered by LG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing happen and had to take my pc to an expert to purge my harddrive and recover my data. I downloaded the virus while purchasing tickets from ticketmaster [ a long time ago ] I think you are screwed
2007-08-21 12:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by Mikey M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very not likely that any virus has effected the BIOS on your motherboard. turn of your gadget and unplug the flexibility and IDE cables on your not easychronic. in case you have a boot floopy you are able to installation that and power your gadget decrease back up, and be conscious what occurs or does not. you are able to verify the link decrease than for submit codes.
2016-10-16 09:35:05 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if the virus have infected almost all essential files that help the motherboard run, then yes it could be.
2007-08-21 12:25:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope.
the only thing that can fry mother boards are electrostatic discharges, static.
that's why you need to be grounded while touching computer parts.
2007-08-21 12:26:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know of some that can compleatly ruin ur hard drive but none that would accutualy fry your motherboard
2007-08-21 12:24:27 · answer #10 · answered by darthdudey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋