New Build - Fried Motherboard? Oops...

Hey ya'll,

Okay, so yeah, this is dumb. I mean, really, really dumb. Don't post if you're just going to flame me for my mistake - I am looking for a "yes" or "no," not a "you shouldn't have done that."

So here's the deal: I just got all the parts for a brand new machine, put everything together, and successfully started it up three times (with POST). I had not connected a monitor, but the POST beep is always a great sign with a newly built machine.

Now the idiotic part (on my behalf): I bought a cathode with my set up and hooked the one power cord to daisychain with another power cord, but noticed a seperate connector coming off the power cord that looks like two small pins should be inserted into it. Yes, it has been a LONG time since I've done this, and in my excitement to have just that one little extra piece of my computer running, I plugged the connector into a two-pin male end I found near the CMOS clear jumper on the motherboard. I still cannot figure out what that male end is for, but I know one thing - that two-pin clip coming off the cathode's power cable was NOT meant to be plugged into what must've been a jumper prong.

Well, after plugging that clip in, I turned on the computer. Everything (except the cathode, of course) started on properly again, but I do not recall hearing a POST beep. Since the cathode was not working, I proceeded to shut the computer down the same way I had the last three times by holding the power switch. This had no effect for some reason. I then turned the computer off using the power supply switch instead. I unhooked that two-pin clip, tried to start the machine again, and the power button does nothing.

No fan action, no hard drive spin-up, nothing. Just a red LED light on the motherboard comes on when the power supply switch is set to 'on.'

So the question is... did I fry the motherboard by attempting to plug a power adapter into what I now know is a jumper?

[The "Already Tried" List:]
+ Already checked and re-checked front panel connectors
+ Cleared CMOS
+ Disconnected and reconnected all drives, devices, and cards

 

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I like how the idiot who posts about what kind of crap he should buy for his new computer (a topic so vague it's bound to be full of people just telling him what they think he should get) gets a shitload of replies but someone with an actual problem gets nothing. Not one of you has a single intelligent idea about this?

I've posted on this board once before, and twice on a different user name. It seems like the people who read the "Hardware Forums" should be posting on some meaningless basic chat forum instead, because no one seems to actually want to talk about computer problems - just what parts people should buy to put in them. Yeah, and such great input in that thread too. "GET TEH AMD IT'S THE BEST!!" "NO GET TEH INTEELL DUEL-COREEE!!!"

Screw you losers, I fixed the problem anyway.

 

Ouch!

 

Yeah well I figured that would actually get a reply out of someone.

I really am a nice dude, it just sets me off that no one even said something like "wow, good luck" while the guy who posted about "WHAT KIND OF COMPUTTAR PARTS SHUD I GET" gets 47 replies within a few hours. I got the impression this is the place to bring up things like this and open the problem up to general discussion. I guess I was wrong.

And I'm sorry, but man, including your computer specs as a signature (even on a computer forum) is not cool. I consider myself a pretty big f-in' nerd but that's just over the line.

 

Your post only just came up for me after you'd called eveyone losers for me. I'm sorry no-one helped you straight away, but people have better things to do than help you from the good of their heart. Maybe you should look into paying someone, that would get you quick answers

Evidently you don't post on a lot of forums. You'll find that a lot of people have their computer specs as their signature, not just "computer nerds". Admittedly my computer is far from brilliant, but it's the best I've got.

Can someone lock this thread please?

 

ArcanePathos, you should take into consideration that this board is not paid support. Our members are giving up their spare time to help when they can. We aren't able to look at every thread every single day. You shouldn't get so grumpy just because someone hasn't replied within 20 seconds.

I am closing this thread