dead ps.. fried mobo?

[dawks]

We have a Windows 98 computer here that was experiencing some instabilitiy issues. It would just shut it off in the middle of anything.. With no Warning. I put my hand at the back of the case while it was running and noticed the air blowing out of the powersupply was hot as heck.. Figuring it was a power supply problem I brought it into my office to have a closer look before ordering a new one in.. I Plugged in the system, and turned it on. There was a popping noise inside the powersupply, and a really bad smell..

So I got a new powersupply and put it in. Now when I plug in the system, the network cable light comes on, and when I hit the powerbutton on the front the powersupply and cpu fans start, but nothing else happens.. Is the mobo fried? There are no beeps with or without the RAM installed.. System has integrated video/sound..

Suggestions?

 

[dawks]

bumped

 

[Chosonman]

You are not truely a novice system builder until you have burnt your fist CPU, shocked your first motherboard, or fried your first graphics card.
As for me I've done all three and more.... Isn't this soooo much fun? =)

 

[uOpt]

Unfortunately, a cheap powersupply going bad has a very high chance of frying every component connected to it 🙁

 

[airfoil]

Have you plugged in the cable that provides additional current to the CPU? Not sure what its called.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: airfoil
Have you plugged in the cable that provides additional current to the CPU? Not sure what its called.

THe 12v?

Have you swapped PSU's yet?

If you smelled burning, that is DEFINITELY not good.. I just had MSI board go out on me, during IDLE.. Thought it was the PSU, and thought it may have taken things with it, but it didnt..

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Its actually called the P4 connector. But if he has a machine with windows 98 on it I highly doubt that its running hardware that requires the extra 4 pin plug.

 

[SVT Cobra]

the mobo is probably fried......

swap some stuff out with a diff comp to test...