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Old 03-27-2006, 12:35 PM   #1
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I recently got a barebones & a processor & 512mb of memory. I put this togeather, Then when I pluged the completed computer fumes started coming from the computer. The comput5er would not show any graphics, despite the onboard graphics card. A wire got cought in the processors fan so i wander is it burnt out. Your help please.

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PROCESSOR: AMD Sempron 2800+
Barebones: ASUS Vintage AE-1 (NOT VINTAGE2)
Memory: TwinMOS 512mb ddr-ram ddr3200


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Old 03-27-2006, 03:02 PM   #2
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Fumes coming out is never a good sign. Can you locate the source? Did they come from the power supply? Also take a look at the motherboard and the cpu(remove the hsf). Look for any black/brown spots.
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