Installation Fried My CPU

i dont really see how a spark could've come from under the CPU HS, unless it was the fan that went pop..??

CPU's are very hardy little beasts, you'll struggle to burn one out..... its more likely you shorted something on the board.

its a C2D so it would've shut itself down before it was damaged, unfortunately the only sure-fire way to know is gonna be to grab yourself a cheap P4 & check the board is still working.. :)

doogster said:

To confirm I have connected a 24 pin connector and a 4 pin connector to my mobo. Was there anything I missed?

There is one other cable that fits into sys fan but I did not connect it. Could this have been the problem? Is this the cable for the PSU fan? Could the PSU overheated from not having the fan cable plugged in? The PSU was only on for maximum three hours.

Sys fan motherboard pinout is for 3 or 4 pin case fans, and it allows the system monitor to control the fan speed if a smart fan is attached. Do not connect any part of the power supply to this header, it will most likely wreck your motherboard.
The cable from your PSU was most likely a 4 pin floppy drive power cable that outputs 5 volts, and will short out your mobo.

doogster said:

Would it be okay to put the fan on the cpu and try booting up now tha tmost of the paste is gone? is it that big of a deal?

No, make sure you use a fresh smear of thermal paste... like Arctic Silver 5. Without it your temps will go sky high and you will either risk cooking your cpu or it will just lockup and shutdown constantly

doogster said:

Viper - I bought this cpu a few years ago. the heat sink paste was already applied. I uhh just wiped most of it of (newb) and I dont have any more paste of know where to buy some.


Would it be okay to put the fan on the cpu and try booting up now tha tmost of the paste is gone? is it that big of a deal?

I am trying to determine if the problem was my PSU, CPU, or mobo

Skunksmash - It was not a spark I confirmed it was a light on my mother board.

The cable I am wondering about is the PX cable which is a 4 pin horizontal connector. IT was not connected to the mobo. I actually forgot to install it it was installed on my last mobo. So I though that was the issue. Please advise.

but the system was working perfectly until you tried to install the new OS, correct..???

if the system weren't wired correctly it wouldn't of posted in the first place..??

this ''4pin connection'' your referring to, you say it was installed on your old rig.. whereabouts on the board..??, are you referring to the 4pin plug situated near the CPU socket..??

:)

not sure what the PX cable is that you're referring to...
Welcome to Corsair :: VX Power Supply Product Information
shows a horizontal 4 pin cable = floppy power