Hey guys,
I think I have really stuffed up my computer (and this was fixing a stuff-up that I already made!). I finally got my desktop working again after changing over to a new motherboard & cpu, it is all plugged in and working fine, running off a linux live cd.
For some stupid stupid reason, I put back in one of the metal covers on the back where you can put extra cards it when it was still running (I know, very dumb and I almost deserved to get a shock) - this is why you don't do these things at 4am!. It must have just touched the motherboard or the graphics card. Power went to straight away. When I switch it back on everything powers up, the little light on the motherboard comes on, all the fans run, I can hear the cd drives whirling, I think I get a red light when it turns on (not so sure), but no graphics output. Don't hear any beeps. I don't get a light for pressing reset, but it does actually do the reset.
How do I work out what I have fried - the mobo, cpu, or graphics card?
Other than the graphics, I don't have any spare parts to put in just to see.
Thanks.
I think I have really stuffed up my computer (and this was fixing a stuff-up that I already made!). I finally got my desktop working again after changing over to a new motherboard & cpu, it is all plugged in and working fine, running off a linux live cd.
For some stupid stupid reason, I put back in one of the metal covers on the back where you can put extra cards it when it was still running (I know, very dumb and I almost deserved to get a shock) - this is why you don't do these things at 4am!. It must have just touched the motherboard or the graphics card. Power went to straight away. When I switch it back on everything powers up, the little light on the motherboard comes on, all the fans run, I can hear the cd drives whirling, I think I get a red light when it turns on (not so sure), but no graphics output. Don't hear any beeps. I don't get a light for pressing reset, but it does actually do the reset.
How do I work out what I have fried - the mobo, cpu, or graphics card?
Other than the graphics, I don't have any spare parts to put in just to see.
Thanks.
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