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Insubtst4ntial
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Ok so iam in big trouble i think i shorted my pc, i was trying to change my mobo and cpu because my cpu was bottlenecking my gpu i did this a lot of times with different boards cause they wont work i already tried 2 boards, so i tried it again this time with another board it still didn't work i wasn't surprised cause all the boards i have are just hand me downs from my cousin and my grandfather's, i changed my mobo back to the original one and now it wont work i tried the paper clip method and it worked i tried using the power switch only on the front panel and it worked now the the internet doesn't work the ethernet cable is detected but it says it has no internet access and my date and time isnt working properly it displays the last time i used the pc, can you guys help me? I know iam stupid for swapping the mobo and cpu a lot.

Specs: Cpu:amd a6-6400k mobo:msi A68HM-E3 v2 gpu:gt 1030 ram: 16 gb ddr3 1600

Power supply: bosston 700 watt model:ek 588

I really need your guys help i still have a lot of unfinished school work and iam such a dumbass for Not thinking about the dangers of swapping pc components iam just a beginner in the pc building community.

 

 

 

 

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16 hours ago, Insubtst4ntial said:

i was trying to change my mobo and cpu because my cpu was bottlenecking my gpu i did this a lot of times with different boards cause they wont work i already tried 2 boards, so i tried it again this time with another board it still didn't work i wasn't surprised cause all the boards i have are just hand me downs from my cousin and my grandfather's

Wait a second,did you make sure that those motherboards were compatible?You dont just take a guess whether it will work or not.

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15 minutes ago, FinOxy said:

Can you check for external damage on the boards, both from the top and the bottom?
Have you tried to clear the CMOS?
 

Well for the other board that has an i3 3220 it did have damage on the back while the board with the i3 4130 doesn't it only starts when i jump start it

 

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First thing to try, take out the board, CPU and GPU.  Stick it on top of a cardboard box, and try to start it from there.

 

If that works, then you're safe on components.

 

After that double, triple, and quadruple check motherboard standoffs on the case.

 

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1 hour ago, tkitch said:

First thing to try, take out the board, CPU and GPU.  Stick it on top of a cardboard box, and try to start it from there.

 

If that works, then you're safe on components.

 

After that double, triple, and quadruple check motherboard standoffs on the case.

 

Ok so i tried doing what you said but it wont work i checked the cpu and fou d burn stains on it... I guess ill just have to stick with what i have now, can you recc a good cpu to pair with my low budget build? I have a gt 1030 and i might buy a new gaming rig after this cause i want to give this to my cousin, also my ethernet cable isn't working properly

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What're you using as a heatsink?  I don't think AMD chips of this age had thermal protection and would fry themselves without proper cooling

 

Edit:
Here's the list of supported CPUs for your motherboard:
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/A68HM-E33-V2#support-cpu

 

a number of these chips are on ebay and such for 15-30$, so you can find something cheap enough to replace it.   

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On 3/31/2021 at 6:39 PM, Insubtst4ntial said:

Iam using the stock heatsink

And you are using the intel stock cooler
That should be fine, as long as no OC
Also check that your case button works
IK it is strech, but that would be the only thing that could be the problem
If the board works just fine when jump started

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