Machine powered off due to intense odor. Cannot restart.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Machine powered off due to intense odor. Cannot restart.

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senbonzakura13
Senior Member

372

11-20-2018, 03:37 PM

#11

It occurred more than a week ago but wasn’t a burnt smell at the back of the PSU, coming from the upper left side of the motherboard. Close to my CPU cooler and VRM area.

senbonzakura13

11-20-2018, 03:37 PM #11

It occurred more than a week ago but wasn’t a burnt smell at the back of the PSU, coming from the upper left side of the motherboard. Close to my CPU cooler and VRM area.

feral_blue_cat
Member

11-20-2018, 11:34 PM

#12

Remove your CPU cooler and verify that your CPU and socket are in good condition. If the problem persists, inspect the VRM.

feral_blue_cat

11-20-2018, 11:34 PM #12

Remove your CPU cooler and verify that your CPU and socket are in good condition. If the problem persists, inspect the VRM.

Burner4554
Member

11-21-2018, 03:15 AM

#13

I'll share pictures tomorrow of the CPU and motherboard without the case fans and coolers.

Burner4554

11-21-2018, 03:15 AM #13

I'll share pictures tomorrow of the CPU and motherboard without the case fans and coolers.

ImS4G
Member

11-21-2018, 05:59 PM

#14

Here are the photos I captured

ImS4G

11-21-2018, 05:59 PM #14

Here are the photos I captured

ForeTheManGG
Member

189

11-29-2018, 09:58 AM

#15

There doesn’t appear to be anything out of the ordinary, but if the odor originates from the MOBO, it’s likely no longer functional. I’d inspect the CPU power cable near the top left corner just to be sure.

ForeTheManGG

11-29-2018, 09:58 AM #15

Fingleberry
Junior Member

11-29-2018, 10:23 AM

#16

It could be the power supply unit that failed. It seems unusual for a CPU to overheat unexpectedly without high voltage or temperature. What are your thoughts?

Fingleberry

11-29-2018, 10:23 AM #16

It could be the power supply unit that failed. It seems unusual for a CPU to overheat unexpectedly without high voltage or temperature. What are your thoughts?

knickd
Member

12-01-2018, 06:33 AM

#17

The simplest option would be to follow @emosun's advice and use a reasonably inexpensive power supply to check the setup. Alternatively, if someone could provide a better PSU, that would be ideal.

knickd

12-01-2018, 06:33 AM #17

The simplest option would be to follow @emosun's advice and use a reasonably inexpensive power supply to check the setup. Alternatively, if someone could provide a better PSU, that would be ideal.

Scout_HD
Member

123

12-01-2018, 06:44 AM

#18

I applied the thermal paste carefully, your chip appears very smooth and spotless lol

Scout_HD

12-01-2018, 06:44 AM #18

I applied the thermal paste carefully, your chip appears very smooth and spotless lol

MrBaggles
Junior Member

12-01-2018, 09:02 AM

#19

Consider connecting your PSU to a voltage adapter and removing the motherboard, keeping the CPU cooler, RAM, and everything else intact, then extract the GPU and insert the PSU into the motherboard (not inside the case) to test functionality.

MrBaggles

12-01-2018, 09:02 AM #19

Okeinshield
Senior Member

595

12-01-2018, 09:48 AM

#20

It might just be the lighting, but the part shown in the photo appears damaged in both images I noticed it in.

Okeinshield

12-01-2018, 09:48 AM #20

It might just be the lighting, but the part shown in the photo appears damaged in both images I noticed it in.

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