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Burnt smell from memory slot area?
Name: Nick Date: May 19, 2003 at 22:25:06 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 2200+/512mb DDR
Comment:
My computer was resetting the display to 800x600 each time I restarted, so I went in and changed the settings a couple of times and restarted a couple of times in a row to see if it worked... about the 4th time my computer quit. It doesn't even bring up anything, just runs the fans and stuff for a second or two and then just stops...
I opened up the computer and took out everything and I have a burnt smell coming from around the memory slot, although it isn't strong, and my memory as well as the slots look in good condition...
is my MoBo fried? PSU? CPU? MEMORY? other? Thanks for any help?
Name: paxcirca Date: May 19, 2003 at 22:36:37 Pacific
Reply:
Yah, a burning smell is normally a sign of death. If it's coming from the motherboard itself, and not the PSU or the DIMMS, it's probably the MoBo. The burning smell is from circutry (sp). My guess is that CPU is fine, as long as the MoBo didn't fry from you overclocking the board. The memory might have gone, but it'd be best to check.
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