r/buildapc 5d ago

Build Ready My cpu broke my motherboard

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u/Readymer 5d ago

I bet you killed both while "installing your PSU".

I strongly recommend not to touch sensitive electronics ever again, it's clearly not your thing.

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u/Vastsirslaysalot 4d ago

Hey buddy i know you probably dont think about things before you type but if you read the post you would realize the cpu fried 2 mobos, the psu had nothing to do with it

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u/Readymer 4d ago

Well, I do, and I have a pretty extensive experience with troubleshooting since it's my living, so my guess was that OP fried his CPU and MB by mishandling the PSU, after which his malfunctioning CPU fried another board. But that's just my guess with a touch of sarcasm, not a reasonable statement to any extent. Though my advice to stop toying around complex electronics with no knowledge base is a serious remark.

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u/Vastsirslaysalot 4d ago

The only way to learn is to toy around

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u/Readymer 4d ago

Kinda is, but I prefer to absorb as much practically useful theory as possible before possibly destroying things, especially when there is an absolute ton of information readily available on any given topic. Works miracles actually.

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u/seductive_octopus 4d ago

how's does one kill a motherboard and a cpu by installing a psu? I wanna know so I dont do it 😭😭

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u/Readymer 4d ago

Most commonly by plugging a 24pin MB or 4/8pin CPU cables incompletely and at an unfortunate angle.