Psu or mother board dead?

RCoon · Mar 25, 2013

helpme said:
Ok, my computer is on, i managed to reset the bios to default. Why did this happen?
is my computer going to die now in a couple of days or am I off scott free ?
Everything is working fine. I did notice however that when i was plugging the cord in i jiggled it and heard abit of static and thats when it booted again. Is that a sign that my Power supply is on the verge of dying or something to do with the power cord? Or is it nothing to worry about. Basically what I want to know is, is it worth investing in another power supply now because my one is going to go. Or should I just wait it out.
Also, thanks for all the replys.
When drastic things happen in life, its good to have people to talk to and help you through it

Happened to me a couple of time when there was something dodgy going on with the power (workmen down the road hit the power lines). Reset the BIOS, unplug, switch the 0/1 switch on the PSU and then redo everything and it worked fine after that. Dont plug in powered speakers into a keyboard. You might be alright. If you notice any instability, you probably fried something on the MoBo

Frick · Mar 25, 2013

de.das.dude said:
cant tell if trolling or really stupid?

helpme said:
Why do you say that

It's his thing. Sometimes I think he's one of those people that mistake ignorance for stupidity.

vawrvawerawe · Mar 29, 2013

If it shut off instantly, then something was blown. Look at where the smoke is rising from, that's probably the component that blew

Best of luck, sounds like you're in a pickle!

update, saw your reply,

helpme said:
Ok, my computer is on, i managed to reset the bios to default. Why did this happen?
is my computer going to die now in a couple of days or am I off scott free ?
Everything is working fine. I did notice however that when i was plugging the cord in i jiggled it and heard abit of static and thats when it booted again. Is that a sign that my Power supply is on the verge of dying or something to do with the power cord? Or is it nothing to worry about. Basically what I want to know is, is it worth investing in another power supply now because my one is going to go. Or should I just wait it out.
Also, thanks for all the replys.
When drastic things happen in life, its good to have people to talk to and help you through it

Time for a new PSU ASAP, before you blow your MOBO!
It could just be a loose wire, but it it worth the risk? [Rhetorical question]

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Psu or mother board dead?

RCoon

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

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