Hmm, something smells like it's burning

Viper007Bond · 21st Feb 2006, 05:28 PM

lol, my sister woke me up a few nights ago after I had gone to bed to tell me that her computer had froze and that she smelled something burning. So, I ran downstairs and by the time I got there, the PC was off.

"Uh oh" I thought. This is not good...

And indeed it wasn't.

Here's a picture of what I found:

Yep, a big hole in the Intel ICH5R(?) chip on her Asus P4P800-E Deluxe motherboard.

I haven't discovered if anything else fried with it, but her HD is good as I booted my dad's PC off it so that she could do some homework off her HD.

And yes, it's covered under warranty (thak goodness, it'd cost $110 to replace). Waiting on my RMA request to be approved now.

The_YongGrand · 21st Feb 2006, 06:07 PM

My goodness. Can the computer start again? How long has she been using the PC?

Viper007Bond · 21st Feb 2006, 06:12 PM

I haven't tried, but just by looking at it, I'm pretty sure it's not gonna start up.

And the motherboard & PC is ~18 months old. She built it at the same time as me. Funny thing is that her's isn't on all the much and mine is never turned off. lol

Chai · 21st Feb 2006, 06:30 PM

I wouldn't want to start that PC ever again...

PsYkHoTiK · 21st Feb 2006, 11:16 PM

Wow... I've never seen a Southbridge that fried before....

peaz · 21st Feb 2006, 11:26 PM

Wow. that surely is a freak accident!

Must be a power surge or something.

PsYkHoTiK · 21st Feb 2006, 11:35 PM

I'd expect the caps to go off first then the southbridge...

Viper007Bond · 22nd Feb 2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peaz

Wow. that surely is a freak accident!

Must be a power surge or something.

She has the same PSU as me -- an Antec TruePower 550W, so it's not like it's a cheap PSU or anything.

peaz · 22nd Feb 2006, 10:31 PM

darn. that's very weird then...

1031982 · 23rd Feb 2006, 02:28 AM

If it's not too old, I would say something got crossed...

21st Feb 2006, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Viper007Bond Super Active Join Date: 12 Oct 2004 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 1,605 Reputation: 152 Rep Power: 8	Hmm, something smells like it's burning lol, my sister woke me up a few nights ago after I had gone to bed to tell me that her computer had froze and that she smelled something burning. So, I ran downstairs and by the time I got there, the PC was off. "Uh oh" I thought. This is not good... And indeed it wasn't. Here's a picture of what I found: Yep, a big hole in the Intel ICH5R(?) chip on her Asus P4P800-E Deluxe motherboard. I haven't discovered if anything else fried with it, but her HD is good as I booted my dad's PC off it so that she could do some homework off her HD. And yes, it's covered under warranty (thak goodness, it'd cost $110 to replace). Waiting on my RMA request to be approved now. __________________ - Viper007Bond.com Pentium 4C 3.0GHz (I had OC'ed, but the easy OC screwed with my RAM timings) 2GB RAM (4 x 512MB) OCZ PC3200 DDR in dual channel mode (2.5-3-2-6) BFG Tech 256MB GeForce 6800 GT (usually at stock speeds) 74GB Raptor \| 400GB Seagate (thanks ARP!) \| 250GB Maxtor [all SATA] 550W Antec TruePower PSU \| ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe mobo Last edited by Viper007Bond : 21st Feb 2006 at 05:36 PM.

21st Feb 2006, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Viper007Bond Super Active Join Date: 12 Oct 2004 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 1,605 Reputation: 152 Rep Power: 8	I haven't tried, but just by looking at it, I'm pretty sure it's not gonna start up. And the motherboard & PC is ~18 months old. She built it at the same time as me. Funny thing is that her's isn't on all the much and mine is never turned off. lol __________________ - Viper007Bond.com Pentium 4C 3.0GHz (I had OC'ed, but the easy OC screwed with my RAM timings) 2GB RAM (4 x 512MB) OCZ PC3200 DDR in dual channel mode (2.5-3-2-6) BFG Tech 256MB GeForce 6800 GT (usually at stock speeds) 74GB Raptor \| 400GB Seagate (thanks ARP!) \| 250GB Maxtor [all SATA] 550W Antec TruePower PSU \| ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe mobo

21st Feb 2006, 06:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
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The_YongGrand Hyperactive Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,875 Reputation: 1187 Rep Power: 19	My goodness. Can the computer start again? How long has she been using the PC?

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22nd Feb 2006, 10:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
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