Short Circuit

The title is pretty self-explanatory, the thing goes like this, my PC is not even 1 year old, all my components have updated drivers/bios, and my OS is also up to date, everything is clean, and thermal paste has been changed 1 month ago, so there shouldn't be any problem. But, a few weeks ago I...

Hello My Friends, When i try my new motherboard outside the case, my new motherboard turn on normal. But when i put it into my old case, my motherboard not turn on. My old motherboard seems not have any issue like my new motherboard. Is there any related problem with my case grounding? because...

apparently i had wifi adapter that got electricity problems from room that i talked about in old thread and i thought i would push until i buy new one because it would only freeze pc from time to time and if i plug it off problems go off instantly it was like this for month or so now i regret it...

[Moderator edit to break up a solid paragraph of text.] I'll try to be short but descriptive. PC was off but connected to the wall and switch on the PSU on, and then suddenly I hear a zap sound that came from direction of my PC (maybe not from there though, but it seemed like that was the...

Hey guys, I need some assistance with a computer problem I've encountered recently. Here are the specs of my system: Motherboard: Z87K CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K RAM: 16GB PSU: 600W Graphics Card: RX580 8GB 2048SP The problem started when I decided to use the DisplayPort on my graphics card for...

Hi everyone, I've been having a couple strange problems with my computer and need to get it sorted out. Specifically, there are three main issues that I can't seem to figure out: 1. My computer frequently tells me that there are "not enough USB controller resources" when plugging devices in or...

I've recently seemed to have slightly short circuited my MOBO (ASRock H670 PG Riptide), and have decided to buy the same MB, as i have been very satisfied with it, but also because i would like to easily transfer the RAID array (Raid 5) and not have to reinstall everything else. It is plugged...

So this may sound very unusual but i think my PC is damaging my keyboard. So every keyboard i connect to my pc stops working. By stops working i mean few set of keys alone dont work. I was curious as to why and wanted to try n fix it. So i took my keyboards apart. I found that in all the...

I have two old monitors that serve me well. They both have a VGA and HDMI and pretty much nothing else. My GPU is no longer cutting it, but the new GPU (XFX RX 6800 XT) I'm planning to buy only supports 1 x HDMI and 3 x DisplayPorts. So far I tried using DP-to-HDMI adapters (HDMI comes from...

I had took my computer up to the repair shop to see why it wouldn't post, and I was told that it would not post because the cpu was now down entirely, so they pushed it down more and it posted. However, a few hours later they called me and told me that my PSU was a bad PSU and that the likely...

hello everyone , working zebronics power suply 450 watts , 5v ,3.3v givin short to ground black wire, also in circuit at output, resistor was charred but shows right values , after removing resistors 39ohms, 51 ohms, there was no short , no continuity beeps with ground , but after replacing new...

Hi Guys Today I built my new pc and it kinda runs :) I did install Windows 10 (because I already had it on a drive) and after getting the drivers for Ethernet, I started updating Windows. Up to here everything worked perfectly fine. But during the installation of the Windows Updates the PC...

Hello everyone! Recently, I attempted to power on my XFX GTS RX 580 graphics card. System did not want to power on with it installed. With further testing turns out that first 3 (12V pads) on PCI-e edge connector are shorted to ground. (I will attach picture for better understanding) Is there...

So i got new rtx 3060 the other day. It was from some brand i didnt know so i didnt fully trust it(its called PNY) and it short circuited. And i was wondering if it was my fault it happened. I checked if it was compatible with everything and all so my question is what can really cause a short...

Hello, I got my hands on a defective Gigabyte RTX 3090 Vision OC. I tested it on my mainboard beforehands and it seems to fried my mainboard (but thats another task...) I was able to found the error, it was a defective/burnt MOSFTET and one small SMD capacitor was shorted and one resistor...

well first off, im just a very lazy person and not completly dumb, so i bought thermal paste because i didnt change it after 4 years, tried to clean the old thermal paste off but there was some on the backside (no clue how my CPU was even working) back then i knew nothing about installing pcs...

Hi, i wanted to share something and hope to help others. My c13 cable was lost so i bought a new one for my pc. When installing it i heard a little bit of crackeling but thaught nothing of it. But everytime i connected my display to the pc my houses fuse blew. (Luckely not my MB). So i taught...

Hello guys, I made a mistake and misconnected the hd audio cable from the front panel to the S/PDIF connector on the motherboard. I noticed it when I connected my headphones and my pc shut down instantly, I read the manual and connected it right this time and now everything works correctly, but...

This has happened to me twice now, where I have shorted a PSU after adding new hardware to my computer. The first time, I had just added: 2 sticks of ram for 64gb total on 4 sticks, a cpu water cooler, and an rgb controller for my fans. It shorted a 750w PSU, so I just accepted that it was 4...

Hello! This is the first time I ask about anything on a forum, and you get why - I am totally stumped now with my issue. I try to figure out what is the problem. Here are all the details: My specs: MSI Z390 Edge Gaming Intel Core I9 9900 AORUS RTX 2070 CORSAIR 2×8GB Hard Drive 4 TB PHISON SSD...

I have made an older build with an intel i7-4770, MSI z87 gd65 mobo, gtx 950 and a newer MSi a650gf power supply. I put these all together in an NZXT h1150 flow case, and the computer starts with all the fans at full power and no boot sound or signal. All the lights on the mobo are lit as they...

Ever since I bought speakers for my 2016-built PC, I've had the following issue: About 1-3 times per day, the audio will cut out from the edifier speakers, for about 1", then come back to normal. I have a feeling this is due to the metallic case I'm using, which is a silverstone FT-03 mini...

Hi, I short circuited my motherboard by trying to plug-in a case fan power supplier from my cpu cooler into the motherboard bios pins. After this the computer shut down and I turned it back on immediately. It started to boot then shut down and I think I reseated everything a few times and now it...

Hello, Like the title implies I bought an MSI Z87-G43 with the CPU and memory already attached to the mobo. When it arrived I cleaned it and put it in a case and fired it up, the CPU fan pulsed once and turn off for good, tried once more. Same result. I proceed to test multiple PSUs but nothing...

Hi everyone, I'm very new to this and I'm in a panic. I picked up a used Acer x34a and it was working perfectly well. When I brought it home, I accidentally touched the power pin (I did not insert it) with an incorrect power adapter. I then saw a spark and a smell of burning. I am unsure as to...

I think that I accidentally short circuit my motherboard along with my power supply. This what happened: I bought a new power supply as a replacement from my previous psu. In the first boot (psu rgb not connected), it works then I turn it off. Afterwards, I connect the psu's rgb to the...

Hello, I am building a new pc for the first time, and just finished installing everything. So as one does I plug in the power to install windows, but when I do that a short circuit occurs and the power fell out. In the midst of troubleshooting I start plugging out cables from the power supply to...

Hi My power supply just shorted and i want to test if my rx570 still works. My spare psu is only 240w and to 6 pin. My replacement is comin in next week. I want to test if my gpu still works. Can I just put it in the mobo slot to test video?

As you may know, GPU risers are composed of two PCBs, one to be connected to a PCI-E slot on motherboard, and the other one has a PCI-E x16 slot for the graphics card. When I insert the former PCB in a PCI-E x1 slot on this 10+ years old motherboard, there is some short, and consequently, two...

my power supply just got short circuit and pc got dead, and when i tested the powersupply by shorting the wires it didnt worked, so i will buy a new power supply but my main problem is that what if any other component got faulty when the psu blasted, i cant test the other components.plz help..

Hey. I bought a new power supply for my computer and everything has been going great until last night. My computer was off and all of a sudden I heard some weird sound coming from my computer and then it stopped. I checked to see what happened and my outlet broke. Now when I boot up my computer...

Hi, so I built a gaming PC about a week ago. Everything booted up perfectly, I installed all my software and even started playing games on it with no issue. I turned it off one night and went to turn it on the next day and it powers on, fans start moving, RGB lights up then it turns off and...

I've been using my laptop (HP Omen 15-AX033DX) a lot connected to the AC for hours the whole week, yesterday it suddenly turned off. Tried to turn it on a couple of hours later and it worked. With the laptop turned on I connected the charger again and the laptop immediately turned off and...

I accidentally tried to plug a USB C (coming from a PreSonus audio interface) into a HDMI i thought was the USB C port on the back of my PC. The PC shut down instantly, I freaked out and switched the PSU off, waited and switched it on again. The PC booted kinda slow so I turned it off and...

Facing problem from last 4 months. 3 motherboards already gone. CPU debugging lights on but CPU is ok. Last 3 motherboard was MSI Z390 gaming plus. Then MSI Z390 tomahawk(2). After that I have purchased Aorus Z390 Elite. After installing it into pc case when I turn on the UPS button Aorus logo...

My friend has been trying to get RGB fans for his case and he got them today from amazon with Molex connectors, ever since he got them, I tried to help him install them His PC was off during that time but the power cable was still plugged in if I recall To be honest I do not much knowledge with...

Hey guys. I just put my new computer together and I'm having a couple problems. 1) When the 8-pin connector is plugged into the GPU, the PC won't do anything at all, won't turn on, nada. 2) When I take out the GPU and try to use the HDMI cable directly on the motherboard, the PC turns on, fans...

Basically, I jammed something into my front usb too hard, and now just see the 3 pins(one super bent), and now 4 of 6 usb slots in my PC do not work. I also got a bunch of windows notification about power errors with usb slots when this happened. The two that work are the 2 lower slots on the...

so heres a dumb one for ya. I had just made a freshly pressed juice of my favorite kind and just as i sat down by my desk i tilted some out of the glass, just lightly not a big amount. I was not even worried about it being broken because it just didnt seem realistic due to the little amount I...

Two days ago there was heavy raining in my country my pc is always asleep and there was lost of electricity shutdown , so yesterday i tried to turn on my pc and it smelled burnt, so i deattached my gpu and everything is fine, I have 5year experience about soldering bga chips etc(working), so if...