| Matthew Rosewarne on 4 Oct 2007 18:18:54 -0000 |
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On Thursday 04 October 2007, Brent Saner wrote: > you bet shorts can fry a processor. doesn't happen often, but i've seen it. > it all depends how far the shorted current goes and what causes the short. > if it's dirty/bad power, it's usually PSU->CPU->mobo's components > > so it's possible you'll have to replace both of them, matt. what're your > power requirements? i think i have a spare ATX PSU for 300 watts...i'd have > to check and see 1. if i can find it, and 2. the wattage on it. I've tested the PSU with a multimeter and it's rock steady, so it's not the PSU. That leaves the CPU or mobo at the problem. I don't think there's much point in moving motherboards around, but I suppose if it makes someone more comfortable, I could also bring _my_ CPU to plug into another mobo instead. Attachment:
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