Are flames bad?

JustinJustin Atlanta
edited February 2004 in Hardware
Situation:
Fresh build, all new parts. Athlon 64 FX-51, 500W PSU, SK8N MOBO, Corsair XMS 3200 Reg, BFG Nvidia 5950 Ultra, ect...

I'm thinking rather cool system.

After all parts were installed, went to power up test. System reacts, then fails, tried again, system reacted, and failed. Tried again, system reacted, smoked, flamed, and failed. What can I do now? :confused:
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  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited February 2004
    Smoke and flames? From where exactly?
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    A small chip next to the IDE connectors... I can't seem to post the picture...
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    Sounds like RMA time!
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    It is just one small chip that is not gone but looks a little toasty...
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    RMA time.
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    Oh come on, there's got to be something? Anything? Does it sound like the board or something I did?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    Dude... Whatever it is, it's there for a reason. When things smoke and go poof, it's DEFINITELY RMA time.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2004
    I agree with all who say RMA time. What I think the poor guy wants to determine is was this just a defective board, or did he goof on hooking it up?

    Justin - what problems are you having posting the picture? Maybe we can help you out.

    Also, double check everything you installed on the board. Can you spot anything not completely seated? (Ram, Vid card, etc). Any bent pins on the CPU? Remove the board and look underneath. Any scorch marks there? Are all of the metal standoffs in the right place? It's easy to get one on the wrong place and short out the back of the board.
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    Is there any way to know if it is something of my doing or something that was wrong with the MOBO to begin with? Should I go with a different board maybe?
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    I guess ti is just too big. This sux!!! Not seeing any marks on the MOBO just this little black chip that flared up. I was hoping that maybe there ws a way around it, maybe I could call it a "burn in"? Just trying to find a little humor in the fubar situation. I am building this for this guy's kid's birthday and I am running very short (no pun intended) on time...
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2004
    What is too big?

    Edit: Duh, I figured it out... :scratch: stoopid me...
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    550kb... Is this a normal problem with SK8N? Should I build one piece at a time and add as I go? IS 500W too much for this setup? What is the quickest way to downsize a JPEG? Where could I get a replacement board IMMEDIATELY???
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited February 2004
    If you have XP, right click resize pic.

    Is it this chip? If so thats your BIOS it looks like. The one to the left is the southbridge and the other small ones with2 or 3 legs are MOFSETS.
  • polarys425polarys425 Harrisonburg, VA
    edited February 2004
    certainly a situation no one wants to have happen.

    if its one of the mosfets, its quite possible that other components could be shot now as well.
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    No it's not that one, it's the mosfet sticking out from the second resistor from the left. You can barely see it in that picture but it just looks a little toasty. Should I just punt or is there anything I can try? I REALLY need this to work but I am willing to accept defeat...
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2004
    Justin wrote:
    ...Is this a normal problem with SK8N?
    No.
    Should I build one piece at a time and add as I go?
    I usually start with just CPU, Ram and Video. Once it posts correctly I add drives (HD & CD/DVD etc). If it still looks good I add sound, NIC, etc. This is mostly to reduce variables if there is a glitch. Shouldn't be a factor safety-wise.
    IS 500W too much for this setup?
    No; the system will only draw what it needs. You could have a 1,000,000W PSU. If the system needs 325W it will only draw 325W.
    What is the quickest way to downsize a JPEG?
    mmonnin has you covered.
    Where could I get a replacement board IMMEDIATELY???
    If you don't have a replacement board available locally, find a place with overnight shipping. (You'll pay extra, but often not too much). Where did you get the first board? You might be able to get them to cross-ship an RMA. They'll bill your CC for the new board, then refund the money when they get the dead one.
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    New egg on the MOBO, how can I get them to overnight and crosship an RMA?
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited February 2004
    Prolly cant
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2004
    Justin wrote:
    New egg on the MOBO, how can I get them to overnight and crosship an RMA?
    Go through their RMA process and see if they have that as an option. If not, see if the item is returnable for a refund. If so, buy a new one and send the old one back for a refund.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    Just so you feel better about it, I've built two completely successful systems based on that very board. It's a good board. You probably just got a lemon :(
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2004
    Yeah, it's a corollary to Murphy's Law: The more critical a part is to a time-sensitive job, the more likely it is to be D.O.A. :(
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    Thank You all very much. I will probably be replacing it from a local store and RMAing the other. Once again, you all have come through in a clutch. I am so proud to be a member of this community.
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    Just one other thing, could the PSU be suspect? Seemed fine but maybe if I try other boards, it would just fry them too. How can I find out if the PSU is faulty. Also, any idea if there is anywhere in Atlanta other than Micro Center that would have a Socket 940 Board?
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    profdlp wrote:
    Go through their RMA process and see if they have that as an option. If not, see if the item is returnable for a refund. If so, buy a new one and send the old one back for a refund.

    Call 1-800-390-1119. Choose customer service or use 0 as entry, which will put you through to customer service by default. Ask for a customer service supervisor if you get aqny problems with the customer service rep in regard to an RMA under these circumstances. Give them your order number or the date you ordered and your cutomer name. Then tell them what is bad. You do not have to go through the email or web process to intiate an RMA for a board that is bad when you can tell them what it does wrong. What cross-ship-capable sales or customer service folks do, typically, is ask for a Credit Card number as a "trust deposit," they do not charge your card unless the product they are replacing is not returned within a certain time frame. Ask them how long you have, tell them you want to use the box they ship the replacement in to return the old product. Ask if they can issue a Call Tag or prepaid return label for the return. If not, you will probably find the time allows for a UPS ground return ship plus the time they expect the package to take to get to you plus a day or two for you to package it.

    John D.
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited February 2004
    as for newegg... it will take a week min.

    As they are fast for shipping... The RMA's are not as big a priority...

    I sent an Item back on a Wednesday, They received it Thursday morning at 10am, they checked it in and began processing it at Friday at 8pm, and shipped the new part on tuesday of the following week.

    NE does not cross ship. They will charge you a restock fee, let you return it while you buy another one.

    Gobbles
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    I think I found a Gigabyte board here locally, I guess it will have to do. Is there any good way to test the PSU before I hook it up to this new board so it dosen't have the same issue?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    I wouldn't use the gigabyte board instead of the asus to save a week of time if a gun was held to my head.

    Bad move.
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited February 2004
    Are they really that bad? What is the issue with them?
  • DisvengeanceDisvengeance
    edited February 2004
    Why not just get the SK8V?
  • polarys425polarys425 Harrisonburg, VA
    edited February 2004
    Justin wrote:
    Is there any good way to test the PSU before I hook it up to this new board so it dosen't have the same issue?


    plug in the psu with nothing else connected to it. take a piece of wire, paper clip etc, and jumper the green wire in the motherboard connector to the black wire beside it and leave the jumper in place. you can then check all the voltages with a volt meter.

    yellow = +12v
    red = +5v
    orange = +3.3v
    blue = -12v
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