Looking for input on fried Hardware

Published on April 24, 2005 By Weaksid In PC Hardware

Story Time:

I was currently working on replacing some of my hardware in my computer. I bought a Giga-Byte Motherboard, PQI DDR-400 RAM, and then a AMD XP 2800+ processor. Keep in mind that I bought these at different times. Motherboard and RAM was ordered back in Jan and I just ordered the CPU.

I connected those three plus my video card from my currently running machine into another case. The other case has a Antec 300watt power supply before you ask. This would at least allow me to boot into POST. I was just testing it out before I ripped apart my current machine and installed it and find that I needed something else or something didn't work with the hardware (I've ran into this many of times before, I learned). Well, when I turned on the computer, the RAM light came on then went off, after that, I saw smoke coming from one of the nVidia chips on the board. (This doesn't have built on video). I contacted the manufacture and the people where I ordered everything from. I'm still waiting for a reply from the people I ordered them from. It was after their biz hours on Friday. But it looks like the Motherboard will have to be RMA throughthe manufacture. I have a good deal of knowledge about computers, but I have NEVER had a problem with New Hardware frying. So, is there a chance that my other hardware was also fried in this? Processor? RAM? The Video Card is still fine, I'm using it now on my main computer. But what should I do about the other hardware? Should I see if I can get replacements on these parts or wait for a replacement motherboard and hope for the best? Who would be the one that replaces my hardware? I think the Processor is also covered under Manufacture Warrenty. I bought my parts from Newegg, first time I have had any problems with stuff I got from them. Can the RAM also fry from this?

What I'm worried about is. When I get the new motherboard, will a fried CPU or RAM fry the new board? It would go in a never ending loop as long as I can get replacement parts. Plus do fried parts usually show signs of damage? My fear is that, after spending all this money, nothing will work and I'll be SOL with everything.

Anybody can help me with this?

Comments

kona0197

on Apr 24, 2005

I remember once when a dying PSU took everything with it except the memory if I remember right.

Double Zero

on Apr 24, 2005

Thats a tough call Sid, I personally would say dont worry about it everything should be fine..But in reality you wont know until you put it all together and power it up again..

To bad you cant throw a spare "test" system together and see if it all works, that way at least you would know for sure..

Im thinking you'll be fine..
A friend of mine had a system fry due to poor wiring in his house, totally "cooked" the MoBo, so I replaced the MoBo, but used everything off of it in his system rebuild (money was tight for him at the time) and it worked fine, his son still uses the PC for games.

Dont give up hope, LoL
Zero.

Weaksid

on Apr 24, 2005

Hmm, I guess I'll just have to wait to see what happens with a new MoBo. Hopefully nothing is wrong with the processor. I'll be p____! I just got it too on Thursday. I'm not sure that newegg will replace that because it was damaged by MoBo.

Now we play the waiting game. Wait for Newegg to respond back hopefully tomorrow, they will probably tell me to contact the manufacture, and who knows how long it will take. I'll probably have to send the bad MoBo to them, wait for them to process it, then wait for a return. This could take like a couple weeks to do. Eww! :Frustration:

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