Sparks and Smoke from PSU

[pkkman]

Hi today I got a new motherboard (a gigabyte)... I hooked everything up correctly to the motherboard (using the manuals and guides that came with each product) and I flip the switch for my PSU (which is a RS-400-PSAR-J3 460 Cooler Master) and nothing happens... I am quiet confused about this and start looking more closely at the Motherboard. 5 seconds later there is this great amount of sparks and shortly after a little bit of smoke... I quickly yank the cord out and now I am sitting here wondering what the hell happened... So I wanted to ask what should I do from here? Is the motherboard fried? As well as the ram/video/hdd?

Thanks

Specs:
Gigabyte ga-970A-UD3
4 gigs of ddr3 cosair ram
HD Radeon 5750
amd athlon II x3
Cooler Master 460 watt

 

[scout_03]

if you got that from psu then you will need a new one ,but if you have a spare you could try it hope nothing get damage from the defective one

 

[pkkman]

Alright thanks but is there any way to find out if the motherboard is still working? I don't have a spare PSU atm..

 

[kajabla]

Not without a working PSU, no, but you'll need a new one anyway.

 

[scout_03]

the only way is to have a psu to power her

 

[pkkman]

Alright but would my graphics card/ HDD be affected?

 

[scout_03]

they all need power to be test

 

[pkkman]

alright thanks :')

 

[nbelote]

You have a 66% chance: either the power surge made it to the motherboard and eradicated it or it didn't and your motherboard is safe or the motherboard got hit and it is resilient enough to take the blast.

 

[pkkman]

You have a 66% chance: either the power surge made it to the motherboard and eradicated it or it didn't and your motherboard is safe or the motherboard got hit and it is resilient enough to take the blast.

it says it's a "Ultra Durable" motherboard... hopefully it's the latter :d

 

[jaguarskx]

Buy a brand with a good reputation. My pick would be a Seasonic PSU, but they don't generally go on sale. Therefore, I would recommend the following CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500w PSU which is manufactured by CWT.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

It sells for $60, but there is also a $20 mail-in rebate and a 15% coupon code to bring down the price.