Recent content by devi0us

Yeah, I made a novice and fatal mistake, so much for not being a greenhorn. Thanks for all your help guys, I'm gonna check every component again to see if it works and remember to use the risers next time!

Guys, I think I've gotten to the bottom of this... I did NOT use the brass risers or standoffs. In other words, I screwed the mobo directly into the case, the probable cause of my problems... Man I messed up bigtime. I'm still going to get you the model # robisbell, so don't give up on...

I definitely have the model name/number wrong then because her brother is running an Athlon X2 4000+ for sure. robisbell: I don't have the tools to check the voltages manually, and I understand that software isn't accurate right? What are the chances of the CPU having been damaged? Would...

mechBgon: I didn't mix that part up thankfully, but I will check the mobo ASAP. rosibell: I check the capacitors, and would love to know how to remove the HSF on that Dell, its a Dimension 5150 I think. I would get back to you on the exact model. Thanks a lot for the quick responses guys.

Hi guys, I've built 2 PCs before so I'm not exactly a greenhorn, but what happened last night has me stumped and troubled. Firstly, a list of components: MOBO: MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital AM2 AMD 690G HDMI ATX AMD CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Brisbane 2.3GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W...