MSI K9A Platinum Blowing Power Supplies?

ianh · 15 Jul 2007 at 18:12

Hiya all, bit of a crap 1st post but I've hit a snag building my latest PC. My components are:

MSI K9A Platinum
AMD6000+
HSI HD2900 1GB
Corsair 620W PSU

After building it I tried applying power and after 1sec the power died without any POST beeps to help me (all cpu, system, psu & cooling fans ran during the 1sec of power). I disconnected all the non-essential power sockets (HD's, optical drives, extra cooling fans/leds etc) and tried again with the same result.

Then I removed the Graphics card (in case it was the cause) but the power still died without POST beeps (hoping to get the "No Graphics" 3 beeps). That left the PSU itself, Mobo and chip. I tried a mates PSU but still had the same problem so "Oh crap, it's the Mobo or chip" I'm thinking.

HOWEVER, my mates PSU when back in his PC now refuse's to work either! SO I'm guessing that my Mobo is the cause as it's blowing up psu's (i.e My mates is Kaput - internal fuse? I'm thinking - but mine is still going so mine will probably have a relay) but as it's the 1st major problem I've had in a load of builds that I've had a problem like this I thought I ask if anyone else has had a similar experience?

The_Vindicator · 16 Jul 2007 at 19:52

Just built myself a system with this MOBO last week (see Sig) and had no issues with it at all, best bet is to RMA the board and PSU, Also test the CPU on another system if possible.

could be some freak occurance that caused it, a friend of mine blew his new system by accidentally leaving a motherboard mount screwed on to the tray where there wasnt a mounting hole.

Good Luck getting it sorted

Vindi

Yozzer · 16 Jul 2007 at 21:36

I would second the motherboard mount screw, I almost did it myself recently, the previous two motherboards in my case used mounting posts the same, but this new one used one less, just lucky I spotted it as I held the motherboard in place.
The motherboard is usually well coated with an insulator underneath, but a sharp edge on a mounting bracket could easily cut through and cause all kinds of problems.

milkinc13 · 16 Jul 2007 at 21:46

had my current PC almost a year (Sept) with that board and had no problems

ianh · 12 Oct 2008 at 14:56

Left this long time without an update! - It was the CPU! OC were great with me and were happy to test the MoBo and CPU (the fault was intermittant and only affected that CPU in that Board - Both worked fine when seperated from each other!).