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Hadukenz · 07-01-2011, 04:40 AM

I was playing crysis 2 on max settings. I know it was a bad idea but I just got the comp and never had a good rig before (best graphics card was an intel x3100) anyways so I heard to loud pops and my comp died and wont turn back on.
So I thought it was the gfx card but they have auto shut off for overheating dont they? and crysis 2 never lagged once when I was playing it. The psu was 500 watts I think cpu was a amd 955 quad core and I had a gtx 460 not the 1gig version. Im hoping its the gpu so I can get that replaced easily and not the gfx card.

TreyTrey12 · 07-01-2011, 04:45 AM

Those pops you heard, was your motherboard's capacitors blowing up. Its most likely that the company that built your PC probably used a low quality mobo or something.
Theres always the chance that your peripherals survived, such as your HDD/GPU/PSU.

Though, exploding mobos can contribute to cheaply built power units as well.
PSUs are known to bring company when they kick the bucket, by frying all your parts..
this is what they look like, you should check them and see what they look like. if theyre burnt its def your mobo.

Hadukenz · 07-01-2011, 05:02 AM

I have an amd but I check I have like a little bunch of those spread around the whole mobo I couldnt see to well but I dont think theyre fried Im trying to figure this out so I dont have to take it to the shop and put in the new parts myself

Darksin · 07-01-2011, 12:28 PM

Like Trey said. It's probably your mobo. If you wanna be stubborn and still think it's the PSU, try using the PSU of your parents computer. If it doesn't turn on, it's definitely the motherboard xD

Hadukenz · 07-01-2011, 06:12 PM

Was I coming off as stubborn? Im sorry just I couldnt really see anything on the mobo but its all good I guess my mobo was kinda cheap too so it wont be to hard to replace and its kinda better than the psu blowing out cuz itd fry all my parts right?

SnOwBunZz · 07-01-2011, 06:15 PM

Motherboards don't pop without reason, even the cheaper ones.

You'd better check the other parts anyways. Who knows your CPU, RAM or GPU went along with it.

Hadukenz · 07-01-2011, 06:16 PM

Damn it

maybe I should just take it to the shop.

07-01-2011, 04:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hadukenz Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 77 Reputation: 10	Think my psu blew out? I was playing crysis 2 on max settings. I know it was a bad idea but I just got the comp and never had a good rig before (best graphics card was an intel x3100) anyways so I heard to loud pops and my comp died and wont turn back on. So I thought it was the gfx card but they have auto shut off for overheating dont they? and crysis 2 never lagged once when I was playing it. The psu was 500 watts I think cpu was a amd 955 quad core and I had a gtx 460 not the 1gig version. Im hoping its the gpu so I can get that replaced easily and not the gfx card.

07-01-2011, 04:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
TreyTrey12 Cingal's Collar Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somewhere...over the rainbow. Posts: 1,539 Reputation: 96	Those pops you heard, was your motherboard's capacitors blowing up. Its most likely that the company that built your PC probably used a low quality mobo or something. Theres always the chance that your peripherals survived, such as your HDD/GPU/PSU. Though, exploding mobos can contribute to cheaply built power units as well. PSUs are known to bring company when they kick the bucket, by frying all your parts.. this is what they look like, you should check them and see what they look like. if theyre burnt its def your mobo. __________________ Baby girl, I can’t imagine what it’s like for you I got you pregnant now inside there is a life in you I know you wonderin’ if this gon make me think bout wifin’ you Like if you had my first child would I spend my whole life with you Im kinda lost..see. Cole world! Last edited by TreyTrey12; 07-01-2011 at 04:48 AM.

07-01-2011, 12:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Darksin OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: netherlands Posts: 9,417 Reputation: 86	Like Trey said. It's probably your mobo. If you wanna be stubborn and still think it's the PSU, try using the PSU of your parents computer. If it doesn't turn on, it's definitely the motherboard xD __________________

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SnOwBunZz Nyan nyan ni hao nyan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Flanders Posts: 8,018 Reputation: 319	Motherboards don't pop without reason, even the cheaper ones. You'd better check the other parts anyways. Who knows your CPU, RAM or GPU went along with it. __________________ [My Anime List] \| [last.fm] \| [xfire] \| [Steam] If anyone would like me to build a rig, I'd prefer it to be in a thread in the tech section rather than PM. Thank you.

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07-01-2011, 05:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Hadukenz Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 77 Reputation: 10	I have an amd but I check I have like a little bunch of those spread around the whole mobo I couldnt see to well but I dont think theyre fried Im trying to figure this out so I dont have to take it to the shop and put in the new parts myself

07-01-2011, 06:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hadukenz Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 77 Reputation: 10	Was I coming off as stubborn? Im sorry just I couldnt really see anything on the mobo but its all good I guess my mobo was kinda cheap too so it wont be to hard to replace and its kinda better than the psu blowing out cuz itd fry all my parts right?

07-01-2011, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hadukenz Cloud's Hair Spray Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 77 Reputation: 10	Damn it maybe I should just take it to the shop.