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XSNiper

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Hello, before I tell my story I'll just say now that I think my motherboard died. Now for the story..

One day I woke up and said hey, I should put artic silver on the chipset (Northbridge). So I did and cut off the pushpins from the back. Unfortunately I had no spares and couldn't find any around the stores. So I bought a whole new fan and all. So I install that and check the tempuratures. 65 Degrees Celcius. :( So I turned it off and uninstalled it. Then I put everything back together except no fan or sink on the chipset (NB). Went to go turn the bugger on and nothing happens!! I even tried again with just the mobo and psu on a piece of cardboard. Still no go!! Anyone know whats up?

BTW: I've never looked at the chipset when my computer was in working order but when I look at it, it looks like it should look like a spider web pattern without any crossovers. However now it looks black-ish underneath the green pcb and it somewhat connected (circuitry)

Also sort of jumping the gun here but, How do you go through with an RMA? And what do you need to prove that you need it?
 
well for future reference those push pins are made to be re-used. All you have to do is just squeeze them together with pliers and they pop through, no need to damage them. What aftermarket cooler had you placed on it? As for rma'ing go to your motherboard makers site and look the support section, there should be directions there for rma'ing a product.
 
I had placed some Manhattan Products VGA Chipset Cooler on it. Same size and looks as the DFI one except it is blue.
 
i hope you didn't crack the Northbridge chipset... one of my friends are into modding, and he cracked the chipset before by trying to mount an cooler on it.

Also, I don't think VGA coolers are compatible with NB Chipset cooler? i could be wrong...
see if the NB is cracked.

Finally, just as Baker_God has said, those push pins are made to be reused
 
Another thing. When I first flip on the PSU the green light signalling that a DSL Cable is plugged in lights up and turns off. Then at the same time a orange light on the motherboard turns on near the very bottom. Does this mean anything special? There are no others lights on at all when this light comes on.
 
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