some sort of fire need some major help.

DooMeR · 16 Aug 2011 at 14:45

Hello i got a new cpu cooler today i followed the instructions word for word took my time and installed it fine.

I turned my pc on i could smell burning i looked through the side window and looked to be smoke coming from the mobo near to the ram i tried to turn the power off but it wouldnt so i turned it off from the psu.

My instant thought was my cpu has been fryed cause i not installed the cooler right so i took the cpu out and it looks fine it doesnt smell burnt or anything no sign of anything been burnt either.

The burnt smell seems to becoming from my mobo.

Has any one got any idea what the hell has happend, never had anything happen be4 like this its left me kinda shaken in a wierd way.

I have not tried to turn my pc on since then.

My mobo is a asus p8p67 pro and my cpu i5-2500k

Dea924 · 16 Aug 2011 at 14:47

sounds like maybe a capacitor or somethings failed, not too sure on motherboards myself, but im sure there'l be someone else who knows

DooMeR · 16 Aug 2011 at 14:53

Kinda hope so if it was the cpu i would assume there be some sort of sign of damage.

Jordan97 · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:01

Sure it wasn't the PSU?

olivier renault · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:04

A Short in the heatsink fan? Or something else shorting, like your HSF baseplate?

DooMeR · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:05

Pretty sure the psu is at the bottom of my case.

Stone22uk · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:07

Is there any visible damage to the mobo? It would make a lot more sense if it was the PSU that went bang.

Jordan97 · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:08

Yes, but in a small confined space, it is not always easy to tell exactly where the issue is coming from. The PSU is the thing that is most likely to go bang or catch fire.

DooMeR · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:14

I have have a psu burn out on me be4 and the smell came form the psu when tha happend theres no sign of that this time though

I am gonna be brave and turn it back on gonna put my old cpu cooler back on see what happens or is that a bad idea.

Jordan97 · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:16

It might cause more harm than good.

Before you do it, do a clear CMOS.

Also, what cooler is it?

Stone22uk · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:17

I cant see how the CPU cooler can be issue, if it wasnt installed correctly the CPU would have reached Tmax and then the CPU would shut down to avoid any damage to it. Modern CPU's have built in safety features to avoid damage via over heating.

If the PSU has gone bang i doubt it will switch on....

DooMeR · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:20

Pretty sure its not the cpu as well even if the cooler wasnt installed as u say it would just slowly overheat and turn off.

Cooler is a Thermalright Archon.

I been advised to unplug everything barring cpu and cooler and boot it, watch for smoke, if i get no beeps the mobo is dead. Gonna give it ago.

Jordan97 · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:23

Not necessarily, you won't get beeps if you don't have a BIOS speaker.

Plug it in and turn it on at the wall, but don't actually turn the computer on. Open it up and take a look at the motherboard, there should be some lights on it somewhere, if there is not, then it is fried.

Stone22uk · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:23

Might be safer to try the "paper clip" trick with your psu.

DooMeR · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:27

kk i have pluged i in at the wall and theres a green light on my mobo, whats the paper clip trick

Stone22uk · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:30

Sorry i should have explained that a little better -

Have a look at this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FWXgQSokF4

Thanks

Stone22uk · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:35

In fact before you even try anything, Can you smell burning from the PSU vent at all?

DooMeR · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:38

Nope the burnt smell i is coming from the top of my mobo cant smell anything from my psu

DooMeR · 16 Aug 2011 at 15:43

I'm gonna take the mobo out and try locate where he smell is coming from cause on the front of the board tehre no sign of anything been burnt

DooMeR · 16 Aug 2011 at 16:02

I have found the problem on the back of the mobo near where the ram is there is a burnt aera i have no idea whats caused this

I am guessing that will make the mobo kaput will i have any issues rmaing this.