First Build. Help

brandonj18 · 03-04-2006, 02:00 PM

Hey..I built all the computer parts together. Everything comptatible with one another. Booted up and everything was fine..installed XP installed a lot of games then I started playing Doom 3. I played that for 15 min then my computer just shut off. I looked around the case to see the problem but I couldn't find anything wrong. I turned it back on and it started working again but the CPU fan wasn't on and my computer started smoking..i think from the motherboard. I turned it off and tried turning it on again...for a while I got flickers but now its completely dead. The standby light on the motherboard still comes on. What do you think the problem is? Here are my specs

Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe
AMD 64 X2 4400+....I didn't use stock fan I bought another fan which is better
Nvidia 6800GT 256mb
1gb ram
300gb hard drive

bigsaucybob · 03-04-2006, 03:49 PM

what kind of psu are u using?

is the one that comes with the case, i hope not.

brandonj18 · 03-04-2006, 03:51 PM

no i bought a Ultra X2 550W PSU

dpgthing · 03-04-2006, 06:07 PM

you probably had a short somewhere, a wire not connected all the way, some metal object touching the mobo. you probably fried your MOBO, possibly your CPU. It could almost be anything. You'll need to try a different PSU first, then a different MOBO.
Are you overclocking?

Be sure that all the components are PROPERLY installed and not shorting out somewhere. Smoke usually indicates that kind of problem...

34erd · 03-04-2006, 06:12 PM

Did you remember to place standoffs?

jcnoernberg · 03-04-2006, 06:31 PM

if the cpu fan isn't running, the cpu will overheat and shutoff to avoid damage. smoke indicates some sort of short, something may have got blown when it shutoff to begin with, then fried when you turned it back on. did you do any overclocking?

-to test the psu-
try disconnecting the 20/24 pin motherboard connections from the PSU. leave one or more harddrives/cdroms connected. now, short the green wire to any of the black wires on the PSU 20/24 pin connector (use a paper clip). This will make the PSU turn on. You can then check the voltages on each molex connector/rail.

brandonj18 · 03-04-2006, 06:39 PM

No I'm not overclocking and I'm going to put it together again to see whats wrong.

brandonj18 · 03-04-2006, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 34erd

Did you remember to place standoffs?

standoffs?

34erd · 03-04-2006, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonj18

standoffs?

The screws that lift the motherboard from touching the case. They screw into the case and then you screw the motherboard into them. Otherwise your motherboard will fry.

brandonj18 · 03-04-2006, 06:44 PM

i just used screws and screwed the motherboard into the case

03-04-2006, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
brandonj18 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23	First Build. Help Hey..I built all the computer parts together. Everything comptatible with one another. Booted up and everything was fine..installed XP installed a lot of games then I started playing Doom 3. I played that for 15 min then my computer just shut off. I looked around the case to see the problem but I couldn't find anything wrong. I turned it back on and it started working again but the CPU fan wasn't on and my computer started smoking..i think from the motherboard. I turned it off and tried turning it on again...for a while I got flickers but now its completely dead. The standby light on the motherboard still comes on. What do you think the problem is? Here are my specs Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD 64 X2 4400+....I didn't use stock fan I bought another fan which is better Nvidia 6800GT 256mb 1gb ram 300gb hard drive

03-04-2006, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
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03-04-2006, 06:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
dpgthing New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 17	you probably had a short somewhere, a wire not connected all the way, some metal object touching the mobo. you probably fried your MOBO, possibly your CPU. It could almost be anything. You'll need to try a different PSU first, then a different MOBO. Are you overclocking? Be sure that all the components are PROPERLY installed and not shorting out somewhere. Smoke usually indicates that kind of problem... __________________ DFI SLI-DR / AMD Dual Core Opty 170 @ 3.0Ghz / Crucial Ballistix 2GB @ 290mhz / 2x 6800GT in SLI / 2x 250GB SATA II in RAID0 Free Advertising and How to Make Money http://adprofits.mstooling.com/ More info about AdProfits4U http://adprofits.blogspot.com/

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03-04-2006, 06:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
brandonj18 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23	i just used screws and screwed the motherboard into the case Last edited by brandonj18; 03-04-2006 at 06:55 PM.

03-04-2006, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
brandonj18 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23	no i bought a Ultra X2 550W PSU

03-04-2006, 06:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
jcnoernberg Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: cleveland, ohio Age: 25 Posts: 148	if the cpu fan isn't running, the cpu will overheat and shutoff to avoid damage. smoke indicates some sort of short, something may have got blown when it shutoff to begin with, then fried when you turned it back on. did you do any overclocking? -to test the psu- try disconnecting the 20/24 pin motherboard connections from the PSU. leave one or more harddrives/cdroms connected. now, short the green wire to any of the black wires on the PSU 20/24 pin connector (use a paper clip). This will make the PSU turn on. You can then check the voltages on each molex connector/rail.

03-04-2006, 06:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
brandonj18 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23	No I'm not overclocking and I'm going to put it together again to see whats wrong.

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