Well crap, I think my PC got fried. Any ideas?

[bernse]

Last night we had an electrical storm. To be on the safe side, I unplugged my PC from the wall (yes, I have a surge protector too, but I wanted to play it safe.)

Afterwards, I went to plug it in. Turned it on, nothing. Off. Turned it on again, nothing. No fans, no anything. But this time, I could smell some sick electrical buring and saw flashes of light (like sparks) from behind the PC. So, I turned it off and took the PC out. Opened the case and peeked inside. The power supply definetly stank, but I couldn't *see* any bad black/arcing marks anywhere else (mobo, cards, etc). So, I figure last night that the power supply must be gone since the fans didn't power up nor did the LS120 cycle (you can hear it when it gets the juice).

So, this afternoon I picked up a Power Supply and put it in. Turned it on, fans go on (CPU, case, vid card), LS120 cycles, HD lights, but nothing else (no post, etc) . I noticed on my K7T Pro2A mobo that all the diagnostic lights were red. I grab my manual and it says all red are likely a CPU problem. So, I pull the CPU out and look at it. The core *looks* OK, no black or anything so I re-install it. Same thing.

So, I am down to this:

Bad Mobo
Bad CPU (1.2 Tbird, first gen)

Is there anyway to check the mobo or CPU? I have no other AMD things (the PC I am on right now is my wife's P3-500). Is it likely its the CPU like the mobo says or is it probably hooped too? Since the HD light up and all the fans plugged into the mobo worked, I am hoping that is a good sign for the mobo.

Maybe its just god telling me its time to upgrade to a P4-2.8C...

The ironic part of this whole thing? My wife's PC which isn't even in a surge protector stayed plugged in... and its fine!

 

[baconontoast]

First of all, if your PC was not plugged in, I find it very hard to believe that this has took out your PSU. Could it have been plugged in during the storm at any time ???

The fact that the mobo is telling you that the CPU is fried, indicates to me that the mobo is doing its job and that it is not getting a signal back from the CPU.

Try the mobo with an alternate processor from a trusting friend, or try your CPU in a trusting friends PC.

 

[308nato]

Do you have a modem that you did not unplug when you pulled the power cord by chance ?

 

[robcy]

Had the same problem. Took everything apart to no avail. After purchasing a new CPU, and MOBO, they did not work either. Removed the Modem and voila. The Old CPU and MOBO worked, and the NEW CPU and MOBO worked two. I spent all that money because a $15 modem fried :-(.

 

[bernse]

Well, it *has* a modem but it doesn't have anything plugged into it for months as I am on DSL. The network card was plugged in, which in a long way around plugs into the phone on the wall (wall,dsl modem, router, PC) but the router/dsl modem are fine... so I can't realistically see how the network card would have been hurt.

 

[bernse]

Oh, btw = It was plugged in for the first bit of the storm (I wasn't home). So, if lighting had something to do with it, it must of happened then. I took the old power supply apart.

Ooooh-Eee. All sorts of "black" inside there.

 

[Nebor]

Well if it was plugged into your surge protector when it got fried, then they will have to pay for it... It is a Belkin, right?