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[03:05:46] <guest_27> Hello, I accidentally short circuited the CMOS on my motherboard while the PSU was connected to it, no my PSU doesn't turn on, what does this say about my motherboard/ parts on my motherboard?
[03:07:20] <Rikai> guest_27: "accidentally" ?
[03:11:21] <guest_27> Yes, I am new to troubleshooting for my motherboard, see what happened was that I did a test run for everything, I plugged only my motherboard, my video card, my monitor to the video card, and all the power connectors needed to boot the motherboard. Though it didn't even beep nor start( I made sure the PSU was turned on).
[03:12:28] <Rikai> did you add in any RAM, the CPU with cooling system, and the leads to the buttons on the computer's case?
[03:12:48] <guest_27> yes
[03:12:58] <guest_27> I made sure everything was in place
[03:13:13] <Rikai> did you ensure the wires were connected properly?
[03:13:25] <guest_27> yes I also made sure of that
[03:13:26] <Rikai> in my experience, that is usually the cause
[03:13:49] <guest_27> Either ay
[03:13:52] <guest_27> way*
[03:14:07] <guest_27> I proceeded intesting the PSU using the paper clip method
[03:14:18] <Rikai> care to elaborate on what that is?
[03:14:23] <guest_27>  and it worked, the fan turned on and everything
[03:14:33] <guest_27> psu, Power supply unit
[03:14:40] <Rikai> I know what the PSU is.
[03:14:46] <Rikai> What's the paperclip method?
[03:15:54] <guest_27> oh it's where you connect the 16th pin on the 20 pin connector to a negatively charged node
[03:16:54] <guest_27> and turn on the power supply
[03:18:01] <Rikai> if the 20 pin connector was fully inserted into the motherboard receptacle
[03:18:07] <Rikai> how did you manage to connect them...?
[03:18:31] <guest_27> no
[03:18:45] <guest_27> I tested the psu seperately, meaning i took it out of the case
[03:18:51] <guest_27> and tested it alone
[03:19:11] <Rikai> well, I'm not too sure what you might have done.
[03:19:19] <Rikai> But I've certainly never heard of that.
[03:19:31] <guest_27> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co2RizQ8U2k
[03:21:55] <Rikai> I'd rather not try it.
[03:22:57] <guest_27> anyway, it worked fine,  but then I plugged it back onto the motherboard, and I shorted the CMOS pins for 10 seconds. After that the motherboard still did not work, and my PSU no longer turns on.
[03:25:00] <guest_27> my question is: is it possible that I also fried my video card, ram, and cpu in the process of doing this?
[03:25:31] <Rikai> why did you short the pin on the motherboard?
[03:26:25] <guest_27> I dont know, I ran out of ideas I just wanted my board to work.
[03:27:24] <Rikai> so first you shorted your power supply, and it worked. then you connected your power supply to your motherboard, and when it didn't turn on using the buttons, you shorted pins on the motherboard?
[03:27:57] <guest_27> yes
[03:29:13] <guest_27> I still have a valid warranty for my mobo and psu from newegg, should I send it back?
[03:29:50] <Rikai> does the warranty cover purposefully shorting out pins?