Fried MOBO

[CHEVYMAN_02]

I just bought an Aopen Ak75 about a week ago and i have already fried the Darn Thing. If you are wondering how. I use a flat-head screwdriver that was magnetized and not knowing it. I tried to plug the computer back up and it wouldn't work. :argh:

[fastguy94416]

Um... Magnatized screwdrives should only affect hard drives. I'm thinking it was something else that killed your board. Nothing I am aware of is magnetic on a Mobo, go test it again.

[CHEVYMAN_02]

Hey i went back and try to turn the computer on and nothing happened. But the PS was on 115V and i switched it to 220V and i heard a sound that sounded like sizzling.

[fastguy94416]

you just killed your psu too now... nice job. Never switch voltages
USA=120volt Europe and other places: 240 volt (or 110 220 respectivly)

[CHEVYMAN_02]

i Have to tell you that building a computer is a pain in the A**. If it is not on darn thing it is another.

[Grechie]

Originally posted by CHEVYMAN_02
i Have to tell you that building a computer is a pain in the A**. If it is not on darn thing it is another.


in know what u mean

[Riptide]

Originally posted by fastguy94416
you just killed your psu too now... nice job. Never switch voltages
USA=120volt Europe and other places: 240 volt (or 110 220 respectivly)
One time at work I found a compaq deskpro 4000 (pentium 166) that had the power supply set to 220. It didn't immediately fry or anything and ran OK for the most part (occasional lockups tho). After switching the power supply back over to 110 it quit locking up as often.

[Riptide]

Originally posted by CHEVYMAN_02
i Have to tell you that building a computer is a pain in the A**. If it is not on darn thing it is another.
Indeed, quite often it seems you can have serious headaches building computers. I got two bad motherboards in a row once. Started with a p4s8x. That thing was a real pain since I took the time to return the geil memory I got and get corsair, which still didn't work at pc2700. Got an 8sg667. Wouldn't blue screen like the p4s8x but 3dmark2001 kept crashing to the desktop. Replaced w/p4pe and all is well. Finally.

[PsychoSy]

It sure wasn't the use of a magnetized screwdriver, that's for sure. I've always used magnetized screwdrivers on all the rigs I've built and can't stand regular ones. In fact, if I'm handed a regular screwdriver during a PC job, it's only a matter of seconds before it becomes a magnetized screwdriver.

"Tim, is this thing magnetized?"
"Nope, just a standard driver..."
TINK!
"Welp, it's magnetized now!"

Hey, that little case speaker is good for other things than just POST codes! :p

[Kapp]

Originally posted by CHEVYMAN_02
I just bought an Aopen Ak75 about a week ago and i have already fried the Darn Thing. If you are wondering how. I use a flat-head screwdriver that was magnetized and not knowing it. I tried to plug the computer back up and it wouldn't work. :argh:


WOW talk about major bad luck, lol.

[Dazz]

Originally posted by fastguy94416
you just killed your psu too now... nice job. Never switch voltages
USA=120volt Europe and other places: 240 volt (or 110 220 respectivly) Yeap if a PSU goes it will normily fry your board along with it :o Personly i never mess on with my PSU. I got a 400w Macron PSU and just bunged it in the case no fiddling on with that.