Motherboard has just blown...

[maxw]

Hi,

My MSI P35 Neo2-FR has just blown (AKA smoke coming from it, wont switch on) It's a bad time for it to blow...so I'm going to have to get a new one...

The thing I'm worried about is that it could have taken the other things with it too! The Specs are: E8500, 4GB OCZ ReaperX PC-8500, 8600GT, OCZ Stealth Xtreme, 500GB Samsung. I just really really hope nothing has happened to them as it's a lot of moneys worth - except from the GPU.

I take it there's no way I can do anything to check? and also, what could I do about the mobo? what would be the best option for it? and could I claim something on it?

Thanks,

Max

[Luigi]

Originally Posted by name='maxw'

Hi,

My MSI P35 Neo2-FR has just blown (AKA smoke coming from it, wont switch on) It's a bad time for it to blow...so I'm going to have to get a new one...

The thing I'm worried about is that it could have taken the other things with it too! The Specs are: E8500, 4GB OCZ ReaperX PC-8500, 8600GT, OCZ Stealth Xtreme, 500GB Samsung. I just really really hope nothing has happened to them as it's a lot of moneys worth - except from the GPU.

I take it there's no way I can do anything to check? and also, what could I do about the mobo? what would be the best option for it? and could I claim something on it?

Thanks,

Max

Tough to tell whether its taken anything with it. Maybe ask a friend if they have a spare one?

If they're all ok, I would buy a new one, RMA the blown one, then sell the fixed/replacement board, that way you won't be weeks without your pc.

[tinytomlogan]

if its out of waranty nope, but tbh Id just cut your losses and start hunting for a replacemtent dude, thats also the only way you have of finding what works too

[maxw]

Ah, ok do I RMA it straight to MSI? I think it should still be under warranty...

I'll put up a wanted thread, however someone on another forum said that because it smoked that other components are likely to have gone...is this true?

[Toxcity]

It is hard to tell. But the smoke can have no effect on the other components. Probably just a capacitor dying. Shouldn't send any surges that will kill other components.

[maxw]

Ah, ok That gives me hope.

I've just looked for a warranty card or something in the mobo box but can't see anything...

I'll ring them up later.

[°TheMadDutchDude°]

Wow that's strange. Mine blew a month and a bit back! I caught it 12 days before the warranty ran out... lucky me I suppose.

The only thing you can do is buy a new motherboard and cut your losses as has been suggested before.