Would it be obvious if a standoff was causing the motherboard to short?
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Albionm00n
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Greetings!
If the short was affecting the right pathways, sure. Are you certain it is a standoff? If you installed too many (assuming you built the computer), then maybe, but if you have the correct standoff placement for your board, it could be something else. Can you give any more details? Is it a new build? What is your case and motherboard? If you pull your motherboard and notice a standoff that you don't need, them maybe it is the culprit, but unless you know there is an extra for sure, it could be many things (some are super simple to fix, some not). Let us know more and we can probably help sort this out
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Hope this helps!
If the short was affecting the right pathways, sure. Are you certain it is a standoff? If you installed too many (assuming you built the computer), then maybe, but if you have the correct standoff placement for your board, it could be something else. Can you give any more details? Is it a new build? What is your case and motherboard? If you pull your motherboard and notice a standoff that you don't need, them maybe it is the culprit, but unless you know there is an extra for sure, it could be many things (some are super simple to fix, some not). Let us know more and we can probably help sort this out
)Hope this helps!
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Albionm00n :
Greetings!
If the short was affecting the right pathways, sure. Are you certain it is a standoff? If you installed too many (assuming you built the computer), then maybe, but if you have the correct standoff placement for your board, it could be something else. Can you give any more details? Is it a new build? What are your case and motherboard? If you pull your motherboard and notice a standoff that you don't need, them maybe it is the culprit, but unless you know there is an extra for sure, it could be many things (some are super simple to fix, some not). Let us know more and we can probably help sort this out)
Hope this helps!
If the short was affecting the right pathways, sure. Are you certain it is a standoff? If you installed too many (assuming you built the computer), then maybe, but if you have the correct standoff placement for your board, it could be something else. Can you give any more details? Is it a new build? What are your case and motherboard? If you pull your motherboard and notice a standoff that you don't need, them maybe it is the culprit, but unless you know there is an extra for sure, it could be many things (some are super simple to fix, some not). Let us know more and we can probably help sort this out
)Hope this helps!
Yes, it is a new build. My first. I was using an old case that had a different motherboard in it. And I didn't know at the time that the standoffs could be such a big deal. So I removed the motherboard and left the standoffs in there place. I'm almost certain that there are standoffs in the wrong place. I would think that everything would shut off if it was happening.
Specs :
Motherboard: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition USB 3.1
Power Supply: Power Case 580W switching power supply:
Hard Drive : Western Digital Caviar GP 500GB 5400 to 7200 RPM + 5400 to 7200 RPM 300GB one.
RAM : 2x Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB (2x4GB)
Processor : AMD FX-6350 6-Core Processor with Wraith Cooler
Albionm00n
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Ah, OK...The first thing you are going to want to do is pull your motherboard out of your case, remove any unnecessary standoffs, and make sure you only have standoffs that align with the holes in your motherboard. Before you put your motherboard back in, you are going to want to give it a good inspection. Flip it over and look to see if you can see any scorching, black marks, scrapes, burns ,burrs, or any other general damage. If so, there may be the unfortunate reality that your board may be damaged and possibly could need to be replaced. If all looks good, re-assemble your components outside of your case and power them on to test to ensure everything functions '*before* putting everything back in the case. If it all works, re-install...if not, then we may have a damaged motherboard due to the short...a short can cause more than just a redirection of power, it can also send too much power in to components on the mobo that are not able to handle it, which could result in frying out capacitors, pathways, and the like. I really hope this is not the case. Pleas keep us informed as to what you find
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
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