Question Unwise to reuse a mobo from a system where the CPU died?

[screwd01]

I built a system with a 1700x a few years back and it was solid, on 24/7, until last month. I suspect a lightning storm could have killed it. I was away at work and I couldn't boot to bios when I came home.

(RGB) RAM, CPU fans, case fans, GPU power light and fans would spool or light up for a second then the system would shut down after pushing the power button.

I've confirmed the GPU and PSU are fine as I put them in an old system. The CPU was definitely toast as I tried it on a friend's motherboard and it wouldn't get to BIOS either.

Would it be okay to reuse the motherboard?

 

[damian101]

I would be really surprised if the motherboard still worked, assuming that the CPU was killed by overvoltage from the power supply.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I probably wouldn't.
Might end up killing whatever CPU you put in it.

 

[damian101]

I actually wouldn't expect a CPU to die from being run in a dead motherboard. But I'm no expert, so...

 

[screwd01]

Okay, thanks for the answers. I'lll grab a new board.

Whenever I can find an old Ryzen for cheap I'lll test it out.

 

[Shmee]

Hard to say, though if you have any issues probably best to RMA if under warranty.

 

[screwd01]

I went ahead and tested a CPU in the original motherboard and it worked out just fine.

 

[blckgrffn]

I went ahead and tested a CPU in the original motherboard and it worked out just fine.

Wow, that's a first for me. Typically its the motherboard (so many things on there to go wrong) that dies. Thanks for sharing.