Can a motherboard be fried while the PSU turned out ok?
Posted by mwlov3@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Recently i got a power outage and my pc didnt turn on. I jumpstarted the PSU and it showed a good result with the fans running "both the case and its own". Right now im wondering. Is it just the temporary thing or an error that my pc wont turn on, or could the motherboard be fried while the PSU is ok?
9okm@reddit
Hard to say. My first step would be to clear the CMOS.
diegorock99@reddit
Than with a multimeter testing the 24 pin conector from the PSU. All of that checks ok is the motherboard.
Accomplished_Emu_658@reddit
Power supply jumping only means power supply turns on. Doesn’t actually mean it is good.
Castochi@reddit
Sure, just buy an asrock motherboard. It will fry itself.
-UserRemoved-@reddit
Your PSU being able to be jumped doesn't actually mean much, but yes power surges and outages can cause unpredictable issues and damage.
PSU turning on doesn't mean it's able to properly supply power. You can buy a PSU tester off Amazon for like $20 which would be better.
If your PC isn't working properly after an outage, borrowing another known working PC can be very helpful as you start troubleshooting for what does and doesn't work.