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Gigabyte Motherboard Fire

  • 13-09-2019 12:21am
    #1
    ACLFC7
    Registered Users Posts: 288 ✭✭


    So my motherboard caught fire last week.
    C9386wK.jpg

    One day after using the PC for like 10 mins it suddenly turned off and then I saw smoke coming out. I quickly unplugged it and could see a flame coming from the top left corner of the motherboard. The fire originated from under the VRM heatsink. Images here: https://imgur.com/gallery/ZUGnceu

    Would anybody here know any PC repair shops in Dublin that would test to see if my CPU is fried?
    Or does anybody here have an AM3+ motherboard that could test an FX8320?


Comments

  • #2
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,697 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    TBH I'd take it as a sign to replace the CPU/motherboard with something better.

    Even the lowly Ryzen 1200 from 2017 will beat an FX8320 at anything.

    Trying to fix an FX8320 system is wasted money.


  • #3
    ACLFC7
    Registered Users Posts: 288 ✭✭ACLFC7


    Yeah, I've been looking at a Ryzen 5 2600 build.
    It's tempting but if it was just the motherboard, I could buy a used one for like €50 and keep my system for another year.


  • #4
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,697 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    ACLFC7 wrote: »
    Yeah, I've been looking at a Ryzen 5 2600 build.
    It's tempting but if it was just the motherboard, I could buy a used one for like €50 and keep my system for another year.

    The Ryzen 2600 draws 76W at full load.
    The FX-8320 draws 73W at IDLE.

    Wasted money! :pac:


  • #5
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    ACLFC7 wrote: »
    Yeah, I've been looking at a Ryzen 5 2600 build.
    It's tempting but if it was just the motherboard, I could buy a used one for like €50 and keep my system for another year.
    If going with same mobo, new and it was rev2 that was shipped to me in Jan for £48.56 at the time.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CX4MUCC/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1
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  • #6
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,697 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    ^delete that :);)


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  • #7
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    only mentioned that not worth pay 50 for second hand.
    I had to get it as mine went belly up and i was just not ready for full kit upgrade. hopefully 3700x/x570 before 2020
    history of boards 2021




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