Hi guys,
So.... in 2007 I built a PC for myself, while living in the UK. In January this year, I decided to move back to South Africa, and brought the PC with me. South Africa and the UK use the same voltage etc, so I thought I could just plug my PC in and carry on using it. But it didnt turn on.
I took it into a repair shop, thinking the PSU was dead. They initially agreed, but said the motherboard was also dead. Realizing that I would be throwing money away if I simply replaced the board at this stage (it was an AM2 board), I decided to do a full upgrade. I bought the parts online because the repair shop was too expensive. Also, when I picked the PC up, the repair shop told me that the PSU was fine but that the mobo was gone. I noticed this because I had asked them to replace the PSU if it was faulty, they didnt do this and I asked them about it.
So, today I received the parts for my new PC, and built it. But it has the same problem as the old one did, it doesnt turn on. Same case and PSU, new everything else. My question is, what do I do with it? I'm not sure I trust that repair shop, so I'd have to take it elsewhere. Should I just buy a new PSU? I mean, without even being sure that thats really the problem?
Could it be something as simple as the switch on the case itself not working? I also plugged the reset switch into the power switch... um socket (its not really a socket but you know what I mean).
The last thing is that, when I was building the PC, I made a mistake with the mounting of the CPU. Its an AM3 CPU, I inserted it with the golden triangle matching up with the triangle on the motherboard. And it slotted in and fitted snugly. But, too late I realized that I had already raised the retention arm. So, when I pulled it up (dont ask me why I did this now), it locked into place. Firmly. And I cant get it out, at least I didnt want to use excessive force in case I damaged either the CPU or the motherboard. Have I screwed up? It looks like its in there snugly, fits flush against the socket. But I cant get it out, which is a bit worrying.
Please could anyone give me some advice on what to do. I'm now feeling like a fool, because if the repair shop was dishonest, then my original motherboard is probably still working and this new PC was unnecessary. Nice to have for gaming, but unnecessary. I did keep the motherboard and handled it carefully when removing it, its now in the anti static bag that the new one came in. I havent inspected it for obvious signs of damage. The shop said something about the nano chips being damaged? Having built a few pcs, I smelled bullshit, so I asked them what effect it was having. They said it was something to do with the IRQ subsystem. They tried to, um bypass it, but the electrical engineer said the board was in fact dead. When I actually wrote that down, I suddenly felt like a complete idiot.
If it helps... The PSU is a Corsair HX520w, its just under 3 years old. I'd love to claim under warranty but not sure if I've violated it by moving countries, and not sure if Corsair have offices in South Africa. What would I need if I wanted to claim it on warranty? I dont have proof of purchase anymore. The case is a coolermaster wavemaster, old motherboard is an MSI 570 SLI Platinum, new mobo is an Asus M4A77TD Pro.
So.... in 2007 I built a PC for myself, while living in the UK. In January this year, I decided to move back to South Africa, and brought the PC with me. South Africa and the UK use the same voltage etc, so I thought I could just plug my PC in and carry on using it. But it didnt turn on.
I took it into a repair shop, thinking the PSU was dead. They initially agreed, but said the motherboard was also dead. Realizing that I would be throwing money away if I simply replaced the board at this stage (it was an AM2 board), I decided to do a full upgrade. I bought the parts online because the repair shop was too expensive. Also, when I picked the PC up, the repair shop told me that the PSU was fine but that the mobo was gone. I noticed this because I had asked them to replace the PSU if it was faulty, they didnt do this and I asked them about it.
So, today I received the parts for my new PC, and built it. But it has the same problem as the old one did, it doesnt turn on. Same case and PSU, new everything else. My question is, what do I do with it? I'm not sure I trust that repair shop, so I'd have to take it elsewhere. Should I just buy a new PSU? I mean, without even being sure that thats really the problem?
Could it be something as simple as the switch on the case itself not working? I also plugged the reset switch into the power switch... um socket (its not really a socket but you know what I mean).
The last thing is that, when I was building the PC, I made a mistake with the mounting of the CPU. Its an AM3 CPU, I inserted it with the golden triangle matching up with the triangle on the motherboard. And it slotted in and fitted snugly. But, too late I realized that I had already raised the retention arm. So, when I pulled it up (dont ask me why I did this now), it locked into place. Firmly. And I cant get it out, at least I didnt want to use excessive force in case I damaged either the CPU or the motherboard. Have I screwed up? It looks like its in there snugly, fits flush against the socket. But I cant get it out, which is a bit worrying.
Please could anyone give me some advice on what to do. I'm now feeling like a fool, because if the repair shop was dishonest, then my original motherboard is probably still working and this new PC was unnecessary. Nice to have for gaming, but unnecessary. I did keep the motherboard and handled it carefully when removing it, its now in the anti static bag that the new one came in. I havent inspected it for obvious signs of damage. The shop said something about the nano chips being damaged? Having built a few pcs, I smelled bullshit, so I asked them what effect it was having. They said it was something to do with the IRQ subsystem. They tried to, um bypass it, but the electrical engineer said the board was in fact dead. When I actually wrote that down, I suddenly felt like a complete idiot.
If it helps... The PSU is a Corsair HX520w, its just under 3 years old. I'd love to claim under warranty but not sure if I've violated it by moving countries, and not sure if Corsair have offices in South Africa. What would I need if I wanted to claim it on warranty? I dont have proof of purchase anymore. The case is a coolermaster wavemaster, old motherboard is an MSI 570 SLI Platinum, new mobo is an Asus M4A77TD Pro.
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