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Budderman590
Junior Member

08-03-2018, 08:54 PM

This project has been very supportive, yet things turned bad. I finished assembling everything after watching a tutorial just to double-check. My setup includes an MSI B450 Tomahawk, a Ryzen 5 2600, a 750W Corsair PSU, and two Corsair DDR4 8GB RAM sticks. The motherboard caught fire—first it flickered, then there was a small flame. When I removed the board and power supply, it reignited slightly. I bought the motherboard from Best Buy and the PSU from a friend’s brand new unit. Did I make a mistake? I got the board under two weeks ago but didn’t use any protection, so can I still return it? Are the other parts ruined because I started assembling early? I’m really frustrated.

Budderman590

08-03-2018, 08:54 PM #1

Robang592
Senior Member

368

08-04-2018, 07:33 PM

You definitely need to record this fire event! The PSU seems brand new, and the motherboard can be exchanged.

Robang592

08-04-2018, 07:33 PM #2

You definitely need to record this fire event! The PSU seems brand new, and the motherboard can be exchanged.

Mrapplefox13
Member

193

08-04-2018, 07:56 PM

I don't have a power supply.

Mrapplefox13

08-04-2018, 07:56 PM #3

I don't have a power supply.

MarcVerbie007
Junior Member

08-05-2018, 10:25 PM

What should I say to them? I’m worried they won’t give a refund, and I’ve never dealt with something like this before.

MarcVerbie007

08-05-2018, 10:25 PM #4

What should I say to them? I’m worried they won’t give a refund, and I’ve never dealt with something like this before.

Questiero
Member

215

08-07-2018, 12:48 PM

It seems I might have been misled about its recent status.

Questiero

08-07-2018, 12:48 PM #5

It seems I might have been misled about its recent status.

Loudly
Junior Member

08-07-2018, 02:07 PM

I'm really hesitant to even power it back on—it wasn't a major fire, but it happened close to the SSD drive sockets, one of those small squares.

Loudly

08-07-2018, 02:07 PM #6

I'm really hesitant to even power it back on—it wasn't a major fire, but it happened close to the SSD drive sockets, one of those small squares.

DlNKLEBOY
Member

176

08-07-2018, 09:18 PM

It was launched in 2008—about twelve years ago! It feels quite old. You might have gotten it because it wasn’t working properly.

DlNKLEBOY

08-07-2018, 09:18 PM #7

It was launched in 2008—about twelve years ago! It feels quite old. You might have gotten it because it wasn’t working properly.

MetalMallard
Member

125

08-08-2018, 05:56 AM

Report that it's defective and won't boot. Need better support, especially since the PSU info was misleading. Get a new PSU, preferably quality one.

MetalMallard

08-08-2018, 05:56 AM #8

Report that it's defective and won't boot. Need better support, especially since the PSU info was misleading. Get a new PSU, preferably quality one.

techiseasy
Senior Member

688

08-09-2018, 10:50 AM

This isn't a genuine companion, it's a middleman.

techiseasy

08-09-2018, 10:50 AM #9

This isn't a genuine companion, it's a middleman.

Skysel
Member

08-09-2018, 06:18 PM

#10

You must have ruined your entire setup Sad

Skysel

08-09-2018, 06:18 PM #10

You must have ruined your entire setup Sad

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