i fried my pc :( need help

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#1 vegita92
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was installing a os , and when suddenly i smelled burn and pc shut off. i tried my psu somewhere and it worked... so my mobo (g41m-es2l) did not turn on with my other cpu (p4) now i am questioning if my q9550 is fried also (or just my mobo) i have a old crappy mobo that only supports this quad(q6600) should i try to insert my q9550 to my old mobo?
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#2 Luminouslight
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When you press the power button, does the computer actually start up but not POST? or does the computer not start up at all?
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#3 CaptainCrazy
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If you closely inspect your CPU and mobo you should be able to detect burnt circuitry or blown capacitors. They will probably be blackened so if you could smell the burning like you say then there is likely to be something visible you can see to determine which component is toast.
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#4 vegita92
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i do not see any burnt parts in all my components , neither i smell any burn. when i press the power button the pc doesnt turn on but the cpu fan moves for shorter than a split second (same with my p4) i tried different ram not been used b4, same thing.. also if i disconnect the 4 pin cpu connector the pc turns on but no display. the psu is fine sice it powered and turned on(post) another componenets the ram, hdd ,dvd, psu works... mobo doesn't work, don't know about cpu... that's why i asked if i can insert my q9550 in a asrock 4coredual-sata 2 and see if my cpu works, so i can only buy a mobo....
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#5 polarwrath11
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Ok this may seem really obvious but there is a power switch on the back of your PSU facing outwards of the case at the rear. When I had this turned off, the PSU would deliver power for less than a second then turn off. Maybe it tripped?
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#6 CaptainCrazy
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[QUOTE="vegita92"]i do not see any burnt parts in all my components , neither i smell any burn. when i press the power button the pc doesnt turn on but the cpu fan moves for shorter than a split second (same with my p4) i tried different ram not been used b4, same thing.. also if i disconnect the 4 pin cpu connector the pc turns on but no display. the psu is fine sice it powered and turned on(post) another componenets the ram, hdd ,dvd, psu works... mobo doesn't work, don't know about cpu... that's why i asked if i can insert my q9550 in a asrock 4coredual-sata 2 and see if my cpu works, so i can only buy a mobo....

Look up the model of your ASRock board on their website to check the specs. It will list all the cpu's it is compatible with. Do you have stock or "aftermarket" cooling on your cpu? Did you make any changes to your system just before your system died?
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#7 vegita92
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[QUOTE="CaptainCrazy"][QUOTE="vegita92"]i do not see any burnt parts in all my components , neither i smell any burn. when i press the power button the pc doesnt turn on but the cpu fan moves for shorter than a split second (same with my p4) i tried different ram not been used b4, same thing.. also if i disconnect the 4 pin cpu connector the pc turns on but no display. the psu is fine sice it powered and turned on(post) another componenets the ram, hdd ,dvd, psu works... mobo doesn't work, don't know about cpu... that's why i asked if i can insert my q9550 in a asrock 4coredual-sata 2 and see if my cpu works, so i can only buy a mobo....

Look up the model of your ASRock board on their website to check the specs. It will list all the cpu's it is compatible with. Do you have stock or "aftermarket" cooling on your cpu? Did you make any changes to your system just before your system died?

it supports older quads not 45 nm ones.. i did not make any changes .. i have stock cooler... but it doesn't matter since i tried with my p4 + stock cooler
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#8 vegita92
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the mobo is dead for sure
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#9 vegita92
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only the mobo was burnt thank god my q9550 is safe tried q9550 on my old mobo it worked like charm... it didn't recognize it properly though a cheap micro mobo that is :D gonna get another