First of all, the specs (from what I can remember)
MSI K8T Neo mobo
AMD Athlon 64 bit 3200+ processor
1gb of RAM (2x 512mb)
120gb SATA HD (old)
200gb SATA (just installed)
ATI Sapphire 9200 video card
He got it yesterday (after being in the hospital for a few months, then he got a room in my house), and his friend said that when he turned it on, he saw smoke and the HD was getting hot. So I did some research, checked the video card (it worked in my computer, except that it didn't support the resolution I had), but I didn't check the HD, because it was a different interface than mine.
I recommended to get another HD and I just installed it tonight.
After all that, it didn't want to boot up, POST, or nothing; the monitor's standby mode kicked in a few seconds after, and I already checked it on another computer. The lights, fans, processor, they all work, so I assume that the PSU is good.
Should I swamp my PSU with his to see if that's the problem? Nothing seems burnt, melted or damaged though.
BTW, this is the third place that I'm asking help on, and since this is a local board, then probably someone can come down to Waipahu and check it out (I'm good, but not that good). If you want to come by (it'll be a free service, as we can't afford any other help, other than my older brother who's coming in a few days later) then just PM me or email me (username at gmail.com).
MSI K8T Neo mobo
AMD Athlon 64 bit 3200+ processor
1gb of RAM (2x 512mb)
120gb SATA HD (old)
200gb SATA (just installed)
ATI Sapphire 9200 video card
He got it yesterday (after being in the hospital for a few months, then he got a room in my house), and his friend said that when he turned it on, he saw smoke and the HD was getting hot. So I did some research, checked the video card (it worked in my computer, except that it didn't support the resolution I had), but I didn't check the HD, because it was a different interface than mine.
I recommended to get another HD and I just installed it tonight.
After all that, it didn't want to boot up, POST, or nothing; the monitor's standby mode kicked in a few seconds after, and I already checked it on another computer. The lights, fans, processor, they all work, so I assume that the PSU is good.
Should I swamp my PSU with his to see if that's the problem? Nothing seems burnt, melted or damaged though.
BTW, this is the third place that I'm asking help on, and since this is a local board, then probably someone can come down to Waipahu and check it out (I'm good, but not that good). If you want to come by (it'll be a free service, as we can't afford any other help, other than my older brother who's coming in a few days later) then just PM me or email me (username at gmail.com).
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