Did I just destroy this mb?

[Nick Mirro]

This machine was being replaced entirely.

Still, I had several people who wanted it. Its an AMD 3200 on an ASUS
A7N8X deluxe.

I mistakenly plugged the DVI "out" from the new machine into the DVI
"in" of the old machine. I thought the cable was from the monitor.

Now the old machine is completely dead. Could this data being sent
out from the new ATI video card, into the old machine's video card,
have fried the old mb?

Nick

 

[RobV]

This machine was being replaced entirely.

Still, I had several people who wanted it. Its an AMD 3200 on an ASUS
A7N8X deluxe.

I mistakenly plugged the DVI "out" from the new machine into the DVI
"in" of the old machine. I thought the cable was from the monitor.

Now the old machine is completely dead. Could this data being sent
out from the new ATI video card, into the old machine's video card,
have fried the old mb?

Nick

At worst, it should only have taken out the video card. If the video
card is dead, the system won't boot. Only one way to tell...try another
video card, but look at the socket for damage, such as burnt pins in the
socket, or traces near the socket just to be sure before plugging in
another one.

In fact, by removing the video card, the system should attempt to boot
and give a beep code indicating lack of video.

 

[Nick Mirro]

At worst, it should only have taken out the video card.  If the video
card is dead, the system won't boot.  Only one way to tell...try another
video card, but look at the socket for damage, such as burnt pins in the
socket, or traces near the socket just to be sure before plugging in
another one.

In fact, by removing the video card, the system should attempt to boot
and give a beep code indicating lack of video.

Thanks for the tip. I just pulled the video card and the system
turned on as you said. I then reinserted the card and all works
again. Thanks!

 

[RobV]

At worst, it should only have taken out the video card. If the video
card is dead, the system won't boot. Only one way to tell...try
another video card, but look at the socket for damage, such as burnt
pins in the socket, or traces near the socket just to be sure before
plugging in another one.

In fact, by removing the video card, the system should attempt to boot
and give a beep code indicating lack of video.

Didn't finish my thought there...that's what I get for posting at 1:00
A.M.

Remove the video card, turn the system on and it should attempt to boot.
If it comes up and sits there with a beep code indicating no video, you
can be pretty sure the MB is intact.

Beep codes are here:
http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/awardbeep.htm Award BIOS
http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm AMI BIOS

 

[sdlomi2]

Didn't finish my thought there...that's what I get for posting at 1:00
A.M.

Remove the video card, turn the system on and it should attempt to boot.
If it comes up and sits there with a beep code indicating no video, you
can be pretty sure the MB is intact.

Beep codes are here:
http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/awardbeep.htm Award BIOS
http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm AMI BIOS

Hey Rob, that mobo talks to you--it never learned how to beep s

 

[Nick Mirro]

    Hey Rob, that mobo talks to you--it never learned how to beep  s- Hide quoted text -

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"Power on self test complete. Now booting from operating system" :
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Not after a few hundred of those. Like everyone else I killed it.
Just when I needed it too.

 

[RobV]

Hey Rob, that mobo talks to you--it never learned how to beep s

Yeah, I guess Morse Code is just simply outdated. ;-) Thanks for the
tip!