unlucky. stressed pc breakdown. major

honestly, that sounds like a fishy explanation for the problem. maybe the motherboard was faulty from the manufacturer, but plenty of people are running P67 boards with 2600Ks with no problems, and even asrock P67 Pro3s with 2600Ks with no problems. it sounds more like a power outlet or faulty motherboard problem than an incompatibility problem. hopefully this new board does better for you though and you can avoid any future problems. what new psu did you get this time?

also, you dont need a time capsule or anything. a simple usb external backup like you have is fine. just as long as its always in 2 places. and you shouldnt need a battery backup, just a new surge protector is fine. it doesnt even have to be one of those fancy pc-special ones, just a regular (but new) one is good enough.
 
I doubt the motherboard wasnt compatable with the cpu..there are tons of people running that setup..
sounds like you took a surge and fried the board while you were out...
 
yeah, taken a surge and fried the board,,,, as painful as it sounds ,,,,and as right as you are, why would this happen?

i think i'll need a backup power supply. I can't afford this to happen again, I will get a second hard drive anyway,,for backup purposes but to avoid re-installing,,I presume a backup power supply will hit the hammer on the nail. I'll check what psu he has got me once my backup is done. (about 40 mins)

That's how cautious I'm being...
 
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it could happen for any reason. maybe your mom turned on the toaster and the hair dryer and the microwave at the same time. maybe someone drove into a power post and knocked it down upstream of your power lines. doesnt have to be a storm. dont bother with a backup power supply. your computer should be perfectly safe behind a working surge protector. a backup power supply just gives you some time to shut off your comp if the power dies. it dying from a surge protector tripping is basically the same as turning off the computer by holding the power button, which is perfectly normal. your psu and mobo should be designed to handle that. just get a decent surge protector.
 
I've er never really witnessed a woman go to the trouble of doing simple tasks like that all in one second, but I suppose if they used their feet whilst sitting down. Nothing a bloke would even think about I'm sure? one step at a time I say.

As for someone driving into a powerline, this is quite a rare event. ****************. I wasn't even aware powerposts existed, aren't power cables directly through the earth, telephone lines seem to be the ones on posts?
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your computer should be perfectly safe behind a working surge protector.
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it dying from a surge protector tripping is basically the same as turning off the computer by holding the power button, which is perfectly normal. your psu and mobo should be designed to handle that.
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I think you were trying to identify that my surge protector tripped, and yes, I agree this could have been the case. It is working now funnily enough. I don't really want to debate on how/why my surge protector is still working,heck: don't they blow their own fuse if there is a large enough mains failure, and just act as a protector to the fuse in the wire directly to my computer. You see, the fuse in my psu was fine, so I gather the power must have increased into my mobo and burn't it, then causing it to burn the box of the psu but not it's fuse.

Im sorry I can't really comprehend what your saying about a surge tripping being the same as turning my computer off by the power button, although I can just about grip what your saying as I know you should always click the shutdown button. And least to say, on the odd occasion I have had to shut down using the power button due to freezes, could someone explain the complexity in how it's similar?

As you can imagine, I'd like to increase my knowledge here, in the basics of protecting hundreds of pounds of hardware, so please be patient with what may seem noobish or fussy questions. I'd just like to understand to avoid and implement rather than avoid risk by implementing if you see. cheers
 
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One could guess that the following occurred

Surge in power hits your Power Supply, fries it and the motherboard
New power supply goes in, motherboard fries power supply
Or something got shorted out in the case, didn't spill a pint on the case right?

Get a real surge protector, not a low quality one, or a battery backup that filters the power and provides surge protection. Take the old surge protector and get rid of it, don't use it anymore.

Always make a backup of what's important, then make another and store it somewhere else (either in the cloud (internet)) or a vault.

Buy two books, "Troubleshooting Your PC For Dummies" and "Build Your Own PC Do-it-yourself For Dummies".. and no it's not saying your dumb, that's just the title names, it's a good read for those starting out on how the system works, I've read both of them. (you can get both on amazon.co.uk for around 26 pounds)

Read and ask questions, there's literally everything available that deals with PC's in these and other forums.

Don't believe the hype, "tech's" at computer repair places want to make money, at outrageous prices. Research, learn, ask, learn, ask, repeat.

If the pc your using is critical, get a business grade pc with onsite support and warranty

And the most important part...
Always, Always, Always, Backup your data, go OCD on it, make many copies. If you don't have a backup, it must not be important.

Computers fail, hard drives are rated in time before they fail, power surges happen, parts die, accidents happen

I can't count the number of folks I help that make 10 times what I do and never make a backup. Then something happens and entire company's are down for hours, days, weeks and sometimes much worse.
 
it seems these ups usb battery surcharge adapters are.....only available to order online. I'll have to hold on a day or so then which is probably a good thing!

if you even saw my earlier version of this, it was basically asking about the
  • VA, what it means, [*]how much do I need and [*]do I need to tailure it to my motherboard and wattage of my PSU.
Also, going off this brief thread here:- http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74800 , does connecting the three monitors in my spec to the adapter decrease the protection to my motherboard?


If you have been reading this thread for entertainment, the 600-700 people who have viewed it: I couldn't make a valid conclusion if my previous motherboard[see spec] was compatible and hence had a surge and broken psu's or if the mains in my household wiring where I am is so bad that it surcharges almost anything, hence: I cantafford another bust motherboard !

today I'll probably buy another HD drive,,,short term new surcharge £15 or so and attempt a reinstall of my os on that separate HD.

and who knows, maybe somebody did try and turn the microwave, hairdryer and toaster on at the same time.

so what kindov ones would someone get runnig my system generally, someone who lives in a shit house with shit wiring, and who needs urgent protection of his data.
 
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dont overthink it too much. accidents like this happen, and it sound like whatever did it was probably a freak accident and not likely to happen again too soon. as long as you get a good surge protector like spudsdude said, you components should be fine. and if yuo have a decent psu like corsair or ocz, then you should never have a motherboard die even if you get a ig power surge. the psu should protect it. shit happens though and you got unlucky. no matter how many precautions you take, shit will still happen. just get a good surge protector and backup your data and dont worry about it too much.
 
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