[SOLVED] Which are the chances cpu has survived? (help plz)

didntknowthis · 08-24-2009, 09:42 AM

Yesterday i got a short on my new mobo because of my stupidity. I did not put any standoffs between mb and case because i thought the I/O will not fit. So i just used 4 simple screws to get it fixed to the case. Ofc now the mobo it's screwed :P. It has a tiny circuit fried near the integrated video card.

In an expert's opinion...do u think there are any chances the proc have survived? are ram damaged or dvd/hdd?

I did not use any video card... The PSU seemed to stop the pc one second after i powered it up so i think it got grounded.Then i powered it on 2 more times, the fans were working but no sign of life so i turned it off very fast.. 4-5 seconds after i powered it on. Now the system is in the hands of an expert..The verdict shall come tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

What should i expect? (the pics show the mobo before and after the event)

Thanks for any suggestion/advice/idea/thought or anything else that comes to your mind and write to me...

Specs:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition 3.10 GHz skt AM3 box
Mobo:Asus M4A78T-E
RAM: Corsair 2GB 1333MHz DDR3 CL9 DHX Dual Channel Kit
HDD: Hard disk Samsung 320GB SATA-II 7200RPM 16MB NCQ SpinPoint F1 Series
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-550VX
Case: Aplus Monolize II (25 cm side fan)
Case fan: AKASA AK-274CB-4BLS
Sony DVD WR

**Tyree** · 08-24-2009, 09:45 AM

You have a good quality PSU so the CPU is probably fine.

didntknowthis · 11-07-2009, 11:04 AM

mobo was fried...psu as well..they rma the psu but i had to buy the mobo again.now it s all set thanks

**Tyree** · 11-07-2009, 12:50 PM

Sorry about your luck but glad you are up and running.

08-24-2009, 09:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,566 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Which are the chances cpu has survived? (help plz) You have a good quality PSU so the CPU is probably fine. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-07-2009, 11:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
didntknowthis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8 OS: xp sp3	Re: Which are the chances cpu has survived? (help plz) mobo was fried...psu as well..they rma the psu but i had to buy the mobo again.now it s all set thanks

11-07-2009, 12:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,566 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Which are the chances cpu has survived? (help plz) Sorry about your luck but glad you are up and running. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.