Fried computer?

[darkflyd7]

Just attempted my first build, wouldnt start with mouse plugged in!? switched mouse and keyboard plugs and started normally, got to the windows installation screen, computer restarted then a few seconds later heard a "pop," now it wont turn on. is this permanent damage, plz help.

[ktkendall]

Do you see any black spots or burnmarks on the motherboard? Could be that the power supply went out on you and you may be able to replace that, but the question is did something cause the power suply to go such as another piece of defective hardware or something incorrectly installed. If nothing is obviously burnt on the motherboard, I would start with a new power supply, and start out by following the new build troubleshooting steps out of the case with bare minimum components as listed here:

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=132409

Obviously something was screwey with that first mouse you had..
Could you give hardware specs please?

[tempus]

what are your computer specs?

[darkflyd7]

thanks for quick reply. dont see any black or burn marks... computer specs is:

intel pentium d 830 3.0 ghz dt 800 fsb socket 775
mach speed p4msd-800 socket 775 mobo
1 gb pc3200 ddr 400 mhz
sony dru120c 16x dvd +rw

dont see a brand on the power supply other than atx, came bundled with case, unless i need to take out, bought new hard drive but dont have sata cable yet, so hooked up old 2 gb western digital...

dont really know where to go from here

[darkflyd7]

this are bundle i bought off tigerdirect...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...663&CatId=1911

[glc]

Low end motherboard, low end power supply. Either or both could be fried. I'd return that whole bundle and buy some quality components from someone other than Tiger Direct.

[darkflyd7]

guess i will try using old power supply, think it only are 250 watt tho, just wondering if anyone knew what caused that short, dont wanna do it again, will recheck everything i have installed... dont have a system or case fan but when looking around in bios temperature said it was only like 30c

[darkflyd7]

thanks for advice... what a pain in the balls

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by darkflyd7 guess i will try using old power supply, think it only are 250 watt tho,

That old power supply won't work if it doesn't have the 24 pin main motherboard power connector and the 4 pin 12v power connector.

Originally Posted by darkflyd7 just wondering if anyone knew what caused that short,

I'd guess a capacitor in the power supply popped. Cheap low quality power supplies will do that because of the sub-standard parts that go into them.

Originally Posted by darkflyd7 will recheck everything i have installed...

Try doing the out-of-case troubleshooter that ktkendall provided the link to. Let us know what happens.

Cricket

[glc]

That old power supply won't work if it doesn't have the 24 pin main motherboard power connector and the 4 pin 12v power connector.

Not necessarily. That's a 20 pin AGP board. It does need the 4 pin aux connector though.