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PapaLazaru

PapaLazaru

PapaLazaru

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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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Heat from the board could potentially mark the table, id suggest a sheet of scrap wood, or one of those heat proof mats used for resting hair straighteners on? Just some ideas.
 
I have always used a cardboard box to sit the motherboard on for testing purposes. I do fix some standoffs to the board to give a bit of air gap underneath though.
 
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;30479326 said:
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.
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I'd check the socket pins.
 
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 ;) )
 
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 ;) )
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Good point, though was planning on trying to get into the BIOS with just the IGPU.
 
Wooden tabletop should be fine, but I'd recommend leaving it for 15 minutes after turning it off for charge to dissipate - you're not likely to injure yourself once it's turned off but you may damage the board.
 
Mobo box is a common method but the PC runs in a metal box grounded by the PSU so it's really just for convenience.

Try disconnecting the power plug. Use a jumper on the CMOS clear pins or a flat head screw driver and then press the power button to properly clear the CMOS settings. Maybe try a single RAM stick assuming no physical damage is evident on the board.

I built my first mining rig on the trolley below which replaces the metal case as it's all easily accessible and open for cooling. PSU stills acts as the ground.

 
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.
 
That's unfortunate, can the mobo pins still bend even with a CPU still installed technically protecting them? Or is it likely something else on the board?

As for testing, I usually use the bare mobo box, but always have extra cardboard on hand in case anyway
 
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.
 
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.
 
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