Safe surface to 'breadboard' a setup

PapaLazaru · 7 Feb 2017 at 12:20

Installed a new rig in my case but getting all sorts of warnings so want to build it out of the case to work out what's going on.

Is cardboard or even a wooden dining table safe to fire up the mobo on?

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PapaLazaru · 7 Feb 2017 at 13:22

Thanks guys, will start testing it tonight. It's a massive pain to be honest as it got pulled from another case and was working fine when I bought it (saw it boot into the BIOS), but am now getting a C0 debug code on the Gigabyte mobo, which indicates CPU. I never even removed it or the RAM when transplanting, just changed cooler and added an NVME drive.

Here's hoping it is something simple.

PapaLazaru · 7 Feb 2017 at 17:02

pandem0nium;30479869 said:
I'd check the socket pins.

That is my main concern, though rather that than the CPU as cheaper to replace!

PapaLazaru · 7 Feb 2017 at 20:55

Habakkuk;30480270 said:
Careful if you have a large graphics card - they are pretty heavy for a PCI-E socket unsupported.

Plus, monitor cables are long & hang from the back - they can make the card flex in the socket if moved.

(I still need to get a case sorted for mine )

Good point, though was planning on trying to get into the BIOS with just the IGPU.

PapaLazaru · 8 Feb 2017 at 20:52

Well I can get into the BIOS, but only with a single stick of ram in either slot three or four. One and two appear to be quite dead.

Anything I can try? Tried two different types of RAM.

PapaLazaru · 10 Feb 2017 at 07:50

Yeah, it was working fine. Something broke in transit I think.

PapaLazaru · 11 Feb 2017 at 10:25

Not a bad idea. Think I will try it once more with the stock cooler and if not, it can go back to the Gigabyte repair centre, who have agreed to have a look at it.

They want the Ram to test as well which I good of them. I might see if they can take the CPU as well to test.

I would like to test another 1150 CPU in there but it would cost too much to do.

PapaLazaru · 16 Feb 2017 at 21:44

Rroff said:
If there is a backplate on the CPU cooler make sure its not impacting on or shorting any components on the bottom of the board.

Thank you! Finally got round to looking at it properly, removed the new cooler, put on the stock Intel cooler and it boots up fine! Cooler must have been shorting something.

Is using insulation tape on the bottom of the backplate to prevent shorting ok to do?