Is CPU kill?

[davidgr95]

So, last night, I am updating my BIOS using the MSI Live Update software, when I start to smell burning plastic.  Looked down at my PC, and holy smokes, its smoking!  Unplug that bad boy right away, and open the case to be greeted by a mosfet which is toast.   Obviously, motherboard is kill (MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition).  First, I thought my PSU was the bad guy, so I borrowed one of my friend's extra (working) power supplies.  I hook all my stuff up to my old, Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 (which I had upgraded from a month ago), and I get no video output.  Weird.. so I tried to remove the GPU and use integrated graphics.  Nothing.  Stripped it down to the core, with just the motherboard and the fan for my 212 Evo hooked up to the PSU via the 8-pin and 24-pin connectors.  Nothing.  Start playing with the RAM, seeing if it fits it certain slots, different variations, nothing.  No beeps.  No video output on HDMI or VGA from integrated, or DisplayPort or HDMI from GPU.

So, my question: is CPU kill?  Or did PSU kill 2 motherboards?

Specs:

GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti

CPU: FX-8350 @ 4.0GHz (stock) with 212 Evo cooler

PSU: Corsair RM750i

Mobos: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition and then Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3

RAM: 16 GB (2x8GB) HyperX Fury

Storage: 2 SSDs and 2 HDDs

 

 

[FruitBasketSilex]

You don't have an iGPU in an FX chip.

[itsmyjobtoknow]

FX series from AMD DOES NOT have integrated graphics at all.

 

So why don't you try another graphics card to see if it post at all.

[Dabombinable]

So, last night, I am updating my BIOS using the MSI Live Update software, when I start to smell burning plastic.  Looked down at my PC, and holy smokes, its smoking!  Unplug that bad boy right away, and open the case to be greeted by a mosfet which is toast.   Obviously, motherboard is kill (MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition).  First, I thought my PSU was the bad guy, so I borrowed one of my friend's extra (working) power supplies.  I hook all my stuff up to my old, Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 (which I had upgraded from a month ago), and I get no video output.  Weird.. so I tried to remove the GPU and use integrated graphics.  Nothing.  Stripped it down to the core, with just the motherboard and the fan for my 212 Evo hooked up to the PSU via the 8-pin and 24-pin connectors.  Nothing.  Start playing with the RAM, seeing if it fits it certain slots, different variations, nothing.  No beeps.  No video output on HDMI or VGA from integrated, or DisplayPort or HDMI from GPU.

So, my question: is CPU kill?  Or did PSU kill 2 motherboards?

Specs:

GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti

CPU: FX-8350 @ 4.0GHz (stock) with 212 Evo cooler

PSU: Corsair RM750i

Mobos: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition and then Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3

RAM: 16 GB (2x8GB) HyperX Fury

Storage: 2 SSDs and 2 HDDs

Well that motherboard can and will catch fire with an FX 9590....

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

So, last night, I am updating my BIOS using the MSI Live Update software, when I start to smell burning plastic.  Looked down at my PC, and holy smokes, its smoking!  Unplug that bad boy right away, and open the case to be greeted by a mosfet which is toast.   Obviously, motherboard is kill (MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition).  First, I thought my PSU was the bad guy, so I borrowed one of my friend's extra (working) power supplies.  I hook all my stuff up to my old, Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 (which I had upgraded from a month ago), and I get no video output.  Weird.. so I tried to remove the GPU and use integrated graphics.  Nothing.  Stripped it down to the core, with just the motherboard and the fan for my 212 Evo hooked up to the PSU via the 8-pin and 24-pin connectors.  Nothing.  Start playing with the RAM, seeing if it fits it certain slots, different variations, nothing.  No beeps.  No video output on HDMI or VGA from integrated, or DisplayPort or HDMI from GPU.

So, my question: is CPU kill?  Or did PSU kill 2 motherboards?

Specs:

GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti

CPU: FX-8350 @ 4.0GHz (stock) with 212 Evo cooler

PSU: Corsair RM750i

Mobos: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition and then Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3

RAM: 16 GB (2x8GB) HyperX Fury

Storage: 2 SSDs and 2 HDDs

The FX CPU's don't have a iGPU so they can't output a display, however I'm guessing the problem in this case may be your CPU / MOBO.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Well that motherboard can and will catch fire with an FX 9590....

lol-

 

[davidgr95]

You don't have an iGPU in an FX chip.

 

 

FX series from AMD DOES NOT have integrated graphics at all.

 

So why don't you try another graphics card to see if it post at all.

 

RIP, shoulda picked up a GPU from my friend....  But why won't it show up with my current GPU then?

[Enderman]

why did you update the BIOS.....

[davidgr95]

lol-

 

Jesus did I just make a stupid purchase? D:

[Prysin]

Well that motherboard can and will catch fire with an FX 9590....

he has a 8350....

[FruitBasketSilex]

RIP, shoulda picked up a GPU from my friend.... But why won't it show up with my current GPU then?

Because the board may be kill along with either the CPU or GPU, likely the CPU. CPU might be kill.

[davidgr95]

why did you update the BIOS.....

The MSI software said I had an update... I am asking myself the same thing now though.

[daniellearmouth]

That board + FX-9590 = much toastiness.

 

Nevermind. Misread based on a later post.

Diregard this.

[davidgr95]

Because the board may be kill along with either the CPU or GPU, likely the CPU. CPU might be kill.

I pray to every diety that it is CPU, need to upgrade that POS anyway.  Should I bring it into my local PC shop to see if they can test it out?

[Dabombinable]

he has a 8350....

And that motherboard can't even safely handle a stock FX 8350.

[Enderman]

The MSI software said I had an update... I am asking myself the same thing now though.

you should NEVER update BIOS unless there is a specific reason you need to do so, like installing an unsupported CPU

[itsmyjobtoknow]

RIP, shoulda picked up a GPU from my friend....  But why won't it show up with my current GPU then?

 

If it is your PSU that died, than it might have killed everything else in your system. 

 

So there is also a chance where your motherboard is the only one that went up in smokes and might have killed the CPU as well. 

[hypnodog]

And that motherboard can't even safely handle a stock FX 8350.

Yep. No 970 chipset motherboard can really handle anything above the 8320 since 99% of 970 mobos are budget oriented.

[Prysin]

And that motherboard can't even safely handle a stock FX 8350.

http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

 

the Gigabyte board should handle it according to users here who have researched the actual VRMs and caps in use...

MSI krait is 4+1 so well... prolly not.

MSI isnt known to make the best AMD boards (contrary with Intel where they have very good boards)

[davidgr95]

you should NEVER update BIOS unless there is a specific reason you need to do so, like installing an unsupported CPU

 

Damn.. Didn't konw that.  I'll keep that in mind for future reference.  But the update never finished, it was partway through when my tower started looking more like a chimney than a computer.

 

If it is your PSU that died, than it might have killed everything else in your system. 

 

So there is also a chance where your motherboard is the only one that went up in smokes and might have killed the CPU as well. 

 

I really don't think my PSU died, when I tried to boot on another board, all the fans were spinning, and the LED on the GPU came on.  I could be wrong of course.

[Dabombinable]

http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

 

the Gigabyte board should handle it according to users here who have researched the actual VRMs and caps in use...

MSI krait is 4+1 so well... prolly not.

MSI isnt known to make the best AMD boards (contrary with Intel where they have very good boards)

Most of MSI's problem is the quality of the components isn't as high as they'd have people believe.

[Prysin]

Most of MSI's problem is the quality of the components isn't as high as they'd have people believe.

mhm

if ever in question about AM3+ boards, check that thread. They have litterally researched the caps, chokes and VRMs of all the AM3+ boards listed there. There is a few boards missing, but if you can guess which board the missing ones are based on, you can guess how much the boards can handle....