My motherboard fried. Could my other components be damaged?

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JoshDilliway

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I had built a brand new PC. However, the PSU didnt come with an PCI-E slot to plug into my GTX 950. So, I had STUPIDLY put the 4 pin connector that fits into the CPU 4 pin connector on the motherboard into the 6 pin on the GPU. I had then turned on the PC and then it started to burn slightly. I quickly took it out, tested the GPU on another Motherboard and it worked fine, no damage.

I then proceeded to buy a Corsair 600W PSU to replace the crap one I had been using. I plugged everything in and then - nothing. Nothing had turned on. My friends dad said that the motherboard was fried.

Could of me putting the 4 pin connector inside the 6 pin PCI-E slot for my GPU break any of the other components? i.e. CPU, RAM
 
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No problem and sorry if I sounded like a D in my first reply. Keep in mind in the future when building a PC, If a cable has 4 or 6 or 8 headers it can only fit in the same amount. They are made that way because it's easier and by the amount of power needed from the PSU.
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But why did you put the CPU cable into the GPU if it does not fit? It would not detect the CPU anyway so why bother to power up the PC. Anyway......I doubt anything is wrong with the CPU since the cable was not connected and the socket did not receive power at all. Not sure about the rest. What model of PSU did you get the first time ?
 
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JoshDilliway

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The CPU cable fitted into the GPU, the CPU cable had 4 pointers while the GPU had 6 holes, I was able to put it in whilst 2 of the holes were visible and weren't used. I was an idiot for doing it, thank you for reassuring - The Mobo is definitely fried, the GPU is fine but would the RAM be okay?

 
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JoshDilliway

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Thanks for helping out and being the only person to reply <3

 
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No problem and sorry if I sounded like a D in my first reply. Keep in mind in the future when building a PC, If a cable has 4 or 6 or 8 headers it can only fit in the same amount. They are made that way because it's easier and by the amount of power needed from the PSU.
 
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