Solved MotherBoard Burned out

[Solarstarshines]

I'm posting here to see what Board should i go and get i am pissed as hell right now my board burned in the back but other components seem ok unharmed I gave MSI a RMA but the cheeky jerks said they had nothing on my product no even seriel number which i find hard to belive

Since the RMA is a joke i contacted the place i bought it from Im hoping they will give me something to help me along because right now MSI is on my hit list

I checked the ram cpu video cards etc nothing seems to be damaged or scorched by any heat marks so i am hoping it is just the board It was a compacitor to the OC genie but i never used it so any thoughts ?

would you think it's safe to say the board didn't take anything with it by the way my nephew was playing resident evil ORC and that is when it went down

 

[essenbe]

I know the feeling, Tommy. I had an MSI paperweight too. I'm not sure what to tell you to get, but I wouldn't get an MSI board and wouldn't play Resident Evil on whatever I did get. Boards are hard lately. I had to order 4 boards before I got one that works. I feel lucky to have this one. If it were me, I would look at places like Newegg and read the user reviews and pick one that gets the highest reviews. Even if you don't buy from Newegg, it is a great place to do your research. I really don't know anyone who has good customer service except EVGA, and I don't know about their boards. If it didn't take anything with it, you were quite lucky. Sorry about the bad luck.

 

[pparks1]

For me, I only buy Asus, Gigabyte or Intel. Intel boards are my preference for stability when overclocking is not strongly desired.

 

[spazgadget]

I have only ever purchased ASRock, and they have never let me down, and are cheap as chips too!!

 

[Layback Bear]

It took my 3 Asus boards to get one good one. I bought it through my local Intel Dealer and had no problem with RMA.

 

[Solarstarshines]

Well since my last post I happen to get informanton on where the RMA building is for MSI guess what I took it there So i am expected to get a call to pick up a new board hopefully tomorrow

They can't deny me as i had the paperwork and handed it to one of the service men at the MSI building so there screwed because my board supposedly had a 10 year plus capacitor life and it failed so now I will be expecting my new board soon

I just pray when i install it that i didnt toast anything besides the board im going to swap video cards in a while from the 5770 to a 6870 in this rig for a while im going to use the Twin Frozr though

 

[Solarstarshines]

Well I'm using one of the Video cards and it is running like a champ

 

[essenbe]

Well I'm using one of the Video cards and it is running like a champ

That's great news. Maybe it didn't take anything else with it. That would be like adding insult to injury. Good job.

 

[Solarstarshines]

That's my thinking since i have the AX 850 i think it shut everything when it blew so it saved some parts my nephew said he felt a flash of heat when it happened

But looking at the Cpu looks like i just took it out the box the ram was good the only thing that was sick hot was the Radiator cause it was right next to the breaking point but seems to be in tact the lines are still good no leaking

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Wow Tommy that's a drag but I have to tell you that I've had nothing but great dealings with MSI and have several names there to contact. Let me know if I can help in anyway!

 

[Solarstarshines]

well i went straight to them as they are in the city of industry so hopefully soon i get this board im thinking it was just a weak board cause it burned so soon my dad has a friggin gravyard of MSI boards at his house

That is why i was like damn they might not be as good as i thought lol

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Yeah S... happens and let's just hope it didn't take anything else with it !

 

[UnknownReverent]

I haven't had any problems with MSI. I switched the them after I had an ASRock board fail on me. Happened right after the warranty went out as well. The first one was DOA too. So I stopped going for ASRock and then tried MSI. I gave the board to a friend, but he doesn't need it. So I'll probably end up rebuilding my old computer and selling it. I ended up getting an Asus for my new build though. Haven't had any problems with them as well.

 

[Solarstarshines]

I have gotten in touch with RMA department

I will be able to pick up the replacement board on monday what worries me is it could happen again

I have some worries that maybe my PSU toasted my board but then again none of the molex connectors are burned or even touched

I wonder did it burn up due to overclocking cause I didn't overvolt anything really hence my CPU still looks unscaved

I know there is a check list of things to check off before moving forward assuming im fine

think i should have my PSU tested ?

So far i know my video cards work also with the MSI board WD My book always had to be repowered on after reboot or after booting could that been a hint because right now same WDmybook stays connected no issues with this board but not with the MSI

Maybe someone can explain this ?

 

[Solarstarshines]

Well guys my new MB is ready Same make model
Now ,I know i should do a clean install but figuring i could get away with just putting the same MB and just attaching the same hardware any thoughts?

Also I was told my Bord has been faulty for a while maybe that is why i never got voltages passed a certain point and others withthe same board wre hitting Astronomical numbers

Anyhow I am on my way to go pick it up and re install so anyone with any suggestions please let me know

I am ok with doing a clean install if there is no way around it thank you

 

[essenbe]

A reinstall is always best, but if it is the same make and model board, you should have no problems using your previous OS drive as long as it wasn't damaged.

 

[Solarstarshines]

Ok will do the guy at the RMA center said it was a bad part on the MB and OC didn't help it and made it burn out this board was built for OC in mind so i chalk it up to being faulty

Im about to give it a go and let you know what happens

 

[Solarstarshines]

Well I am in Mass Agrivation mode

It seems that my FX chip has a sh**load of bent pins and im trying to put them back looks like i might have to get another chip I can't belive this crap uhhgggg so pissed

well officially garbage chip now and i didn't even put the damn thing in

 

[linnemeyerhere]

How on earth did all those pins get bent? Did you have the CPU in it's plastic box or just laying around?

 

[Solarstarshines]

i put it back in the Tin but obviously something happened between here and there im not even going to point fingers im just going to get a new one

It is more of frustration because one thing after another which is odd that my chip was bent just makes me wonder where all this downfall is comming from