Hey guys,
Recently I had (another) problem with my PC. The PC has been on for quite a long time per day. Let's say 12 hours per day.
What happened yesterday was I turned off my PC after 15 hours, after 2 hours later, when I tried to turn it on again, I can smell something burnt inside, while the PC won't turn on (The power LED is turned off as soon as it's on).
I discovered that one of the IC on the motherboard has blister on it and the smoke is coming out from that IC when the PC is starting. (But the PC won't start at all)
I tried to remove the P4 power socket and leave the rest plugged in with the same PSU, the power seems to be running properly. (I don't believe that this is the correct way to test the PSU, please correct me if i'm wrong)
I tried using a spare PSU, I plugged everything normally, the PC still won't start. So I assume that my motherboard is completely dead.
Anyone out there can help me solve this problem?
1. Do I need to replace my motherboard? Or is it my PSU to start with?
2. I do have warranty on these parts, will they replace this burnt motherboard?
Recently I had (another) problem with my PC. The PC has been on for quite a long time per day. Let's say 12 hours per day.
What happened yesterday was I turned off my PC after 15 hours, after 2 hours later, when I tried to turn it on again, I can smell something burnt inside, while the PC won't turn on (The power LED is turned off as soon as it's on).
I discovered that one of the IC on the motherboard has blister on it and the smoke is coming out from that IC when the PC is starting. (But the PC won't start at all)
I tried to remove the P4 power socket and leave the rest plugged in with the same PSU, the power seems to be running properly. (I don't believe that this is the correct way to test the PSU, please correct me if i'm wrong)
I tried using a spare PSU, I plugged everything normally, the PC still won't start. So I assume that my motherboard is completely dead.
Anyone out there can help me solve this problem?
1. Do I need to replace my motherboard? Or is it my PSU to start with?
2. I do have warranty on these parts, will they replace this burnt motherboard?