So uh..what should I do

[opticalillusion]

Basically built the PC today..turned it on the first time and as soon as I turned it on I smelled burnt plastic so I instantanelously shut the PC off/unplugged..well it looks something like this now

its got the golden parts showing

http://i.imgur.com/f7tXw1d.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/inA0Coe.jpg

it had a intel XEOn prcessor e3...should I try to take that out it cost me $350 aswell....

 

[USAFRet]

What should you do?

Discover what was connected incorrectly, and what got cooked.

 

[opticalillusion]

but does it mean I am basically effed out of $600? and i have to buy a new motherboard?

those 2 were like the most expensive parts

 

[USAFRet]

but does it mean I am basically effed out of $600? and i have to buy a new motherboard?

those 2 were like the most expensive parts

No, not yet it doesn't. You have to find out what actually happened, and what potentially got cooked.
It might be the PSU, it might just be a bad cable. Or it could be the motherboard, GPU.....anything.

 

[opticalillusion]

well. this is my first time building a PC so I kind of have no idea how to figure that out

 

[USAFRet]

well. this is my first time building a PC so I kind of have no idea how to figure that out

First, visual inspection. Take EVERYTHING apart and inspect very, very closely. And I mean EVERYTHING.
However...lack of visual evidence does not automatically mean lack of damage. But it is a place to start.

 

[bananacue]

do you have stock cooler? Did you remember to remove the plastic cover before installing?

 

[opticalillusion]

well I took everything off except the CPU, even the stock cooler (then put it back on)

I mean I know its that part I can smell it and the plastic there is cracked and of a different colour(its still black but like a dull black color like asphalt and the rest of the motherboard is the colour of a brand new tire or something)

edit: yes i did remove the plastic cover before installing the CPU

 

[USAFRet]

I mean I know its that part I can smell it and the plastic there is cracked and of a different colour

What part?

 

[opticalillusion]

well the one i posted in the picture right below the CPU where the CHA_fan2 connected

 

[USAFRet]

well the one i posted in the picture right below the CPU where the CHA_fan2 connected

I can't tell anything from that pic. But if it is 'cracked and discolored'...that's probably it.

 

[opticalillusion]

What should I do now?

 

[USAFRet]

What should I do now?

1. Determine WHY it happened, and make sure it doesn't happen with the new part.
2. Order a replacement part.
3. Put it all back together.

 

[opticalillusion]

What should I do now?

1. Determine WHY it happened, and make sure it doesn't happen with the new part.
2. Order a replacement part.
3. Put it all back together.

i tried to determine...put everything back together again, the LED's light up but when i press the power nothing happens...

So Id assume its completely fried

do I order a new CPU and a new motherboard or do I try to yank out the CPU carefully?

 

[opticalillusion]

guys plz the CPU is important ..stuff cost me around $600( those 2 were the most expensive parts)I am just unsure if I should try to pull it out

...

 

[USAFRet]

It does not matter how much it cost.

What part is actually toasted? The motherboard? Buy a new one.
Why did that happen? That is what you need to determine. Almost certainly some bad connection.

 

[Deleted member 904905]

I see fried traces and soot in both pictures. Motherboard's a goner. These are multi-layer boards and if an outside trace is fried there's also a chance that an inner trace is toast as well. At minimum it's motherboard replacement time. Based on what I see in the first picture I'm going to guess that you plugged the fan connector on backward.

 

[opticalillusion]

yeah im working on that but should I try to remove the CPU (that thing cost me $350) maybe I can at least save some $$, my wallet is weeping ...

 

[USAFRet]

yeah im working on that but should I try to remove the CPU (that thing cost me $350) maybe I can save on that...

Well, yes....take the CPU out. Put it on the new board. It probably works.

 

[opticalillusion]

question..does Asrock repair motherboards or do i have to order another?

 

[Deleted member 904905]

Replace. There's no telling just what all is toasted. Cost of repair, if it was possible, would greatly exceed the cost of a new board.