Will a shorted CPU Kill a motherboard?

[Sandan]

I read that a CPU can get shorted out by energy surge, etc. Also read not to put a shorted cpu into a motherboard. I had an AMD 4850e CPU on an Asus vm-2A board. The PSU went crazy spitting out sparks and then dying. After that the System wouldn't boot. I didn't know what components died so i started by buying a new MBoard. Asrock 128gxe...Well I put the 4850e on the board and no post and no beep codes. I then bought a 5050e CPU but still no post no beeps. Anyway I am wondering if the first cpu (4850e) could have been shorted and killed the new board? any thoughts?

 

[Zap]

Possibly. I once had a faulty 486SX CPU kill two boards in a row before I just tossed the chip. I know the boards were killed because they were tested working prior to that chip being installed, and tested dead immediately afterwards.

 

[Sandan]

Wow...Thanks Zap..That may be what happened to me. Wonder if there is any way to test the cpu other than putting it in a motherboard? Local computer shops want 30bucks just to test a cpu...any other thoughts

 

[formulav8]

Originally posted by: Sandan
I read that a CPU can get shorted out by energy surge, etc. Also read not to put a shorted cpu into a motherboard. I had an AMD 4850e CPU on an Asus vm-2A board. The PSU went crazy spitting out sparks and then dying. After that the System wouldn't boot. I didn't know what components died so i started by buying a new MBoard. Asrock 128gxe...Well I put the 4850e on the board and no post and no beep codes. I then bought a 5050e CPU but still no post no beeps. Anyway I am wondering if the first cpu (4850e) could have been shorted and killed the new board? any thoughts?

Absolutely YES it can. I made the mistake of having my brother install his own cpu and he force the cpu in the socket and bent a pin and touching another pin. I ended up frying 3x motherboard before I found out what he did. So be careful.


Jason

 

[taltamir]

i once saw a faulty motherboard on a robot lawnmower that killed the electric engine... in such a way that it killed any replacement motherboard, in such a way that it killed any replacement engine... took a while to figure that one out but we verified it and amazingly it was true...

back on topic... absolute a shorting cpu CAN kill a motherboard. ANY shorting piece of electrical equipment can ruin anything its plugged into.

 

[Sandan]

Wow thanks all. I guess I will throw the shorted cpu away.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Sandan
Wow thanks all. I guess I will throw the shorted cpu away.

If it is a retail boxed CPU, RMA it to AMD.

 

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: Zap

Originally posted by: Sandan
Wow thanks all. I guess I will throw the shorted cpu away.

If it is a retail boxed CPU, RMA it to AMD.

+1

 

[Sandan]

The 4830e is oem and past the 30 days. But I now wonder about my new 5050e which is retail. I put it in the motherboard that was rma'd. If that motherboard was killed by a shorted CPU (4850e) could it have shorted the new 5050e when I tried it. When I did that I had no clue the motherboard was bad. I am worried if the new cpu also got shorted, when I get my new board which newegg has shipped if it will kill that board. I don't want to get caught in a loop.

 

[zagood]

might be a stupid question, but have you replaced the PSU?

 

[Sandan]

Yes I have..My first post explains that an old PSU blew up taking out the MB and CPU. I bought a new psu and confirmed it works on another system.