Two SSDs got damaged and the M.2 card lost its installation files—what could have caused this?
Two SSDs got damaged and the M.2 card lost its installation files—what could have caused this?
I changed my power supply from a Seasonic prime titanium 650w to an EVGA P3 1200w and upgraded my GPU from 5700x to 6900XT. I started a DDU in safemode and set it to shut down after use. After a few hours away, I returned and found the system off as expected. I removed the computer and swapped out the PSU, using the old Seasonic SATA cables but installing the new motherboard, GPU, and CPU connectors. Everything seemed connected properly, so I reconnected everything and powered it back on. When I tried to boot, I got a "no boot device" error and smelled something burning. After some troubleshooting, I discovered my two SATA drives were damaged at the power connectors, forcing me to reinstall Windows completely. Fixing it wasn’t an option. My two HDDs, which hold all my important files, are fine. Did I make a huge mistake?
They differ in design and compatibility. Your M.2 specs may not match the new model, causing a failure.
There's a short somewhere allowing for wall outlet power to go into and through the motherboard. Since it's likely you fried other components, I recommend replacing it with a new computer. But I'm thinking the PSU is bad, this can be checked with a volt meter to verify that the output is correct.
The issue lies in the variations of pinouts between the power supply and cables versus the cables and components. A significant point.
Everything seems to be going wrong. I'm experiencing frequent crashes in Cyberpunk. When I try to run Prime95, it keeps failing. There are multiple fatal rounding errors reported, suggesting hardware issues. The system thinks something is seriously wrong—maybe the MOBO and M.2 need replacing. It might help to check the stress.txt file for more details before deciding.
The best approach is to begin fixing the damaged sections and gradually identify the issues until they disappear.
Solution found! It turned out to be an outdated BIOS. Without available replacement components, I decided to visit a tech shop. They confirmed it was the BIOS issue. I was surprised because I didn’t expect such an old BIOS to cause this kind of stability problem, but everything is now functioning perfectly.