Motherboard short. Possible GPU Short.

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
J

JJoner

Reputable
Apr 3, 2015
84
14
4,545
So today I've had a lot of computer problems, starting with bricking my gpu. Now i have a problem where i shorted my motherboard for sure when i was trying to angrily fix my computer after i set my graphics card down with the power supply connectors in and a bit of the pcie slot touching the motherboard and my computer decided to turn on (i forgot to unplug it) and i heard a small crack and a smell of burning rubber and boom i can't even get to the bios screen. My GPU fan still runs and i don't see any damage to the pcie connector but I'm worried i broke my graphics card too.

Intel i7 4790k
ASUS z97-A
GTX 970 OCUK edition
 
Solution
gregbattis
It could have shorted the PSU too, but If the smell and shock came from the mobo area it shorted the mobo and not the GPU (as long as the GPU fans still spin). If you can try and put the gpu into another computer and test it that way.
Sort by date Sort by votes
gregbattis

gregbattis

Honorable
Aug 9, 2012
666
0
11,360
If your GPU fan still runs it is probably the mobo. If you herd a pop it is the PSU that is the problem even if the fans are powered it could have shorted it. It most likely did not cause problems to the GPU.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
J

JJoner

Reputable
Apr 3, 2015
84
14
4,545


I don't think it was the psu because it was only a little snap and then there was a smell that was strongest at the spot where my graphics cards pcie connector was touching my motherboard.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
gregbattis

gregbattis

Honorable
Aug 9, 2012
666
0
11,360
It could have shorted the PSU too, but If the smell and shock came from the mobo area it shorted the mobo and not the GPU (as long as the GPU fans still spin). If you can try and put the gpu into another computer and test it that way.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
J

JJoner

Reputable
Apr 3, 2015
84
14
4,545


Ok thanks!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
P

prem__

Reputable
Jan 25, 2016
1
0
4,510
Hey guys i too have the same probkem here, ypur mobo is gone and the graphics card too and neither install ur gpu in others computer or dont install other gpu in ur computer it will blow, you will have to change both ur gpu and mobo, same thing happened to me and sufferening now... :(
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom