Fried my new gaming rig!

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Hey All,
I just put my new gaming rig together today, and as soon as I tried to power it up, I could hear some pop, a wiff of smoke came out the back, the PSU started beeping, and everything shut down.
Now, the PSU won't power up, so I figure it's fried, but I'm not sure about the mobo, gphx card, etc. I was wondering what you all think?
The parts are as follows:
EVGA 8800GTX graphics card, ASUS Maximus Formula X38 motherboard, Q6700 processor, 2X2GB Mushkin DDR2 800 ram, Raptor 150Gb HD, Lite-On SATA 20x DVD+/-R drive, SoundBlaster X-Fi Fatal1ty Sound Card, Enermax Infiniti 720W PSU
I also had 4 fans in it, 2 from CoolerMax, and 2 Scythe fans, all in a CM Stacker 830 Evolution case.
When I reopened the case and pulled the PSU out, a small screw fell out of the unit. (I don't think it could have gotten dropped in there by me, as I waited to open/install the PSU until last, and did so in a separate are from the rest of the build, but that's another story.)

So, as stated, what are the chances that the PSU is all the was destroyed?
 
your PSU beeped? (did you actually mean your motherboard?) either way, its impossible to know. Now would be the time to send it back and get a replacement (after *carefully* taking pics of your exploded capacitor)
 
Usually the PSU is all that smokes, but I've seen Mobos get zapped too. Hopefully it was just the PSU.
 
I doubt it was the PSU that beeped, it was probably the 8800GTX power alarm that went off and then the power supply fried.
 
Sounds like you destroyed the PSU and the motherboard started beeping out an error code. I'd test the individual components in another system or at least try another power supply to make sure that your motherboard, processor, and ram weren't destroyed as well.
 
also if possible get a cheapy PSU and see if you can post with just your board and maybe optical/hard drive and one stick of ram

if you are lucky enough to have another rig maybe you can test out the individual components ending with the mobo
 
Thanks, I'll see what I can find. I've emailed Newegg about it, so hopefully I can get a replacement. Currently, the only other system I have is the one I'm using now, and its five or six years old with a dinky little power supply in it.
 
The last time I had a PSU blow it took out the motherboard. :(
 
A friend at work offered to help me check it over and possibly put a different PSU in to see what else got cooked, so I'll see what we can do. I appreciate everyone's comments and advice! Thanks!
 
Any update on this? This has to be my worst nightmare. Hit the power button and pop/smoke!
 
I was originally asking if any of the parts might be OK, but have since RMA'd almost everything since it was all brand new. I should be getting the new parts next week, I hope.
 
CedarScott said:
Any update on this? This has to be my worst nightmare. Hit the power button and pop/smoke!
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You're telling me! All I could think of was, "Oh god, I've got a $3500 paper weight!!!!"
Seems as though Newegg is going to pull through for me though, they got the parts yesterday, and my RMA is now in step 3. ;)
 
RMA'd all of that doesn't make sense. I would have RMA'd the power supply only and go from there. If it still doesnt work after that, then exchange the motherboard.
 
Try replacing the psu to see if that's all that was damaged. There is a chance that the PSU may have experienced high ripple and had transferred damage to other components of your PC. Hopefully not.
 
Same here, there is no telling what damage the PSU could have inflicted on the rest of the system components.
 
The main reason I went ahead and RMA'd all of it was simple. Why risk it? Even if some/all of the parts would have worked, they still might have gotten a good sized jolt, which, I would say, could shorten their life or reduce their capabilities. It was not easy to get the money together for this rig, and the chances of me coming up with this kind of money again soon is not likely. With that in mind, I made full use of Newegg's return policies to be sure I had good equipment, in full working order. Other's may well disagree with me, but it made sense to me when I thought it out, so that's what I did.

*edit to add* Sorry if this sounds like a rant, it isn't meant to be. Just an explanation of my thought processes. REALLY long day, tired and going to bed. gk
 
Its understandable. I probably would have ended up RMA'ing everything, just not all at once, haha.
 
With a little help, I should have all the new parts today, and have it up and running tonight. A friend from work who is taking computer classes at the local college and is in the computer club has asked the other members of the club to help put it all together and set it up. I was hoping I could do it all by myself, but this way I have someone watching to make sure I don't screw up. I'll be sure to let you know if anything else happens.

*edit/update* Got it all assembled myself, friend never called back. Works great!
 
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