sammy5gs Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Hey Guys... Ok - So I am sitting at my PC doing some online banking (nothing hard at all) when all of a sudden, the computer shuts off. Not the monitor, just the computer. I try to turn on the computer, and get just a flash of power (barely 1/2 second and then nothing). At first, I am thinking the PSU. I have a beast of a PSU, so I plug it to a PSU Tester - all system good! I do my simple diagnostics (unplug power, unplug power connectors, flush power button, etc, etc). Try it again, no joy (1/2 second power - that is it). I have a spare PSU (that I know is good) sitting around, and decide to plug that puppy into the mobo, and still, no joy on the mobo? My next step is to take everything apart, as I am expecting there to be a short somewhere (although since I unplugged everything, my guess would be the mobo). Any thoughts/recommendations/hints/suggestions you guys can share? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy5gs Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 anyone - bueller....bueller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundx98 Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Isn't the 850 the one that needs some load banacing. 5V rail being under-used or something? Almost sounds like a short of some type. Have you tried the board out of the case? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelballzz Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 hi do u have all the 4 power conectors plugged to the mobo? that quite a beast of psu that u have...ouch when u say stock u mean stock cooler? good luck and keep us updated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy5gs Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Thanks for the quick replies. I do have all four power connectors hooked up. I meant stock as in stock speeds. I just took the mobo out of the case. I just plugged in CPU, cooler, mem stick, and GPU for starters to see if any juice going to the board. I decided to use the spare PSU (PC Power & Cooling 550). I used the power button on the mobo and no joy, but just then, a loud POP and blue/gray smoke coming out of the PSU. Now, remember, this was the spare PSU that was working before all this drama - and this was outside the case. Thank god I didn't use the 850. I am thinking something must have snapped with the mobo. Thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malinois1 Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Yep RMA the mobo before you blow another PSU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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