Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Fireborn on July 15, 2009, 07:54:27 PM
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Kept trying to power up the computer-see latest posts:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,87693.0.html
All of a sudden the motherboard started to power up, and the chip that reads "Nividia nForce" next to the graphics card started to smoke. Shut down the system.
Not good.
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The good news is we have a new suspect! Sorry about the vid card.
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where does the video card come in? the nForce chip is ON the motherboard...
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Time to start shopping for a replacement motherboard that won't require buying all new perifs as well.
Still puzzles me why this happened???
Makes me wonder if it would have been better if I left the computer on while I was out of town.
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Hmm, couldn't say why it happened. Probably was better that you had it off while you were away- imagine if it did that when you were away... could have set your house on fire. :o
As far as replacement motherboard... just make sure it can accept your current CPU; or get both a new CPU and a new motherboard... heck use this for an upgrade oppurtunity (if you can afford it).
Hard drives, optical drives, and expansion cards would likely work in any motherboard.