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I was running LinX and the entire computer suddenly shuts off. I am like wtf and start it again, this is where I see and smell smoke coming from the mobo. Here is a picture of what it looks like now:
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/DSC_0521.jpg
Anyone know what got burned?
Hard luck mate, I am guessing PWM's - did you monitor temps with SmartGuardian or Everest (I use the Everest Sidebar gadget in Windows 7) ??
Yea, did monitor with Smartguardian. The temps were about 90C I think. I thought the digital PWM on this board was good for 130C or something.. This should be covered with RMA right?
I would raise it with DFI support for RMA but from what I have seen they do not replace burnt boards - did you up volts or mod/change heatsink (change thermal paste, etc)?
I've fried 2 of these boards doing same thing you've mentioned but nothing burnt off like that and they RMA'ed it. What CPU voltage and speed were u running?
Havent touched the Heatsinks in any way. Cant remember exakt volts but was within safe limits for sure. I do remember this board making a funny noise everytime CPU was under load, like a buzzing sound. It was quiet but noticable every time under heavy load (LinX, Prime95). Could the board have been borked already from start?
EDIT:
Live in Finland so don't think it's that easy to contact DFI directly. Guess I will have to go through the local shop.
too much linX, I dont get why so many people run it.
Was a first time for me. Well, I don't see a program causing a mobo to burn:)
1 of my boards fried to... somewhere near the NB. It looks like a common problem with dfi :P The volterra's can handle high temps. i find sub 60 degrees best for overclocking. sub 70 also good but higher than 75/80 causes instability in my system. When i got my rmaed board i saw a pwm temp of 128 degrees and it didn't kill my board(they mounted the cooling to loose*sigh*)
Did you get your board RMA'd?Quote:
Originally Posted by sjakie666
via the shop yes... but i didn't have the burned chip in sight... the buzzing sound is a common problem. my board makes a lot of noise(all my dfi x58 boards did)
Ok, I don't think they can miss it here as it will probably smell burned if they try to start it.. Well, hopefully I will get a new one through RMA. Will be really disappointed if I don't. Too bad to hear about the sound being common, it is really annoying.
as long as you don't rma it directly to dfi you'll be fine i think... and rma it to the shop without mentioning the burned component :O.;)
I hat to tell you but DFI's RMA blows the biggest bubbles I have ever seen. Speaking from personal experience. Even if it isn't your fault they will find a way to say it is. Be prepared to pay for them to fix it.
As I live in Finland I don't think it will be easy to RMA through DFI directly. Will have to go with the shop I bought it from. I don't wanna cheat anyone so will just tell them what happened I think. It's not like I did anything wrong?
Don't feel bad. I had 2 of these boards go poof on initial power up last March. PWM circuit fried in both cases. lost 1 920 C0 chip in the process.:down:Quote:
Originally Posted by woffen
Did you get a new chip from rma then as well? The hard part is, I don't know what is broken. Hopefully nothing but the mobo.. Don't know anyone I can borrow a mobo from either to test if the CPU and the rest is still working..
I was using a lapped chip so no rma. Third board worked OK.Quote:
Originally Posted by woffen
Ahaa, well, hopefully nothing else than the mobo is broken for me.. Guess I won't find out until I get a new board though..
They seem to RMA fine, takes them less then a week to get you a new board. Sadly had to do it twice for there POS board though lol. They returned me a nice bent and rusty board. I asked them to replace mine though and they didQuote:
Originally Posted by drnip
Apparently the local shop wont rma the board. Something about this shouldn't happen in normal use. They said they can send it to the factory but that it might take months:eek:
Are there any DFI reps on this forum btw?
your shop cant just say that in my opinion, how does he know / can claim that it's not during normale usage? might just have been a faulty board.Quote:
Originally Posted by woffen
Yea, that is exactly my thoughts. Would be interested to see what a DFI rep has to say about this. Maybe will have to email them as well if there are none on this forum.
Man, that really sucks..
I was actually going to see if I could pickup one of these mobos, but I think I will just stick with my UD5's now after seeing this, and also what some of you other guys have said about them making a buzzing noise..
I was under the impression that they were really solid boards..
They have to take the board for rma. It's actually the other way around: this shouldnt happen under normal or any other use. So dont take no for an answer.