Hello,
Back story: built a new comp within last 2 weeks, parts bought from newegg
Problem: Last night we had a storm in the area and I think a nearby transformer was blown since while using my new comp a extremely loud POP came from outside, the power flickered for just a moment and my session was not interrupted.
Only problem I noticed immediately was that I lost internet. The computer worked fine.
I'm tired thinking the modem reset and head to bed, I get home today and start up my comp, internet is still down. I go reset the modem and nothing changes, ran windows diagnostic and it tells me I'm either having a hardware or driver issue. I uninstall the drivers and reinstall, it attempts to connect but no dice.(permanent yellow/orange light coming from port, only turns off when I disconnect the PSU cable from the system)
At this point I decide I will cut my losses since the port probably got fried and go pickup a ethernet card. As I'm getting ready to leave I remember I have a old one laying around, find it, disconnect my computer and install the card. Put everything back together and press start....nothing happens.
So..I'm thinking maybe I didn't push the card all the way into the PCI slot, I fiddle with a few things make sure it gets in nice and tight, try again...nothing. Telling myself its a old card and maybe doesn't work I go and buy a new card, stick it in...nothing.
The MoBo's lights turn on, the Ethernet port still light still turns on, I can hear the power go in, but the thing won't start. I cannot tell if its another problem or the board itself is fried (it worked fine for 2-3 startups no issues, after the surge, including a reset for the drivers)
I took the graphics card out, RAM out, disconnected all the drives, still nothing. Am I SOL or did I do something
A important question you may have, No I did not have a Surge protector, I had moved the system to the living room and neglected to bring the surge protector with me
Back story: built a new comp within last 2 weeks, parts bought from newegg
Problem: Last night we had a storm in the area and I think a nearby transformer was blown since while using my new comp a extremely loud POP came from outside, the power flickered for just a moment and my session was not interrupted.
Only problem I noticed immediately was that I lost internet. The computer worked fine.
I'm tired thinking the modem reset and head to bed, I get home today and start up my comp, internet is still down. I go reset the modem and nothing changes, ran windows diagnostic and it tells me I'm either having a hardware or driver issue. I uninstall the drivers and reinstall, it attempts to connect but no dice.(permanent yellow/orange light coming from port, only turns off when I disconnect the PSU cable from the system)
At this point I decide I will cut my losses since the port probably got fried and go pickup a ethernet card. As I'm getting ready to leave I remember I have a old one laying around, find it, disconnect my computer and install the card. Put everything back together and press start....nothing happens.
So..I'm thinking maybe I didn't push the card all the way into the PCI slot, I fiddle with a few things make sure it gets in nice and tight, try again...nothing. Telling myself its a old card and maybe doesn't work I go and buy a new card, stick it in...nothing.
The MoBo's lights turn on, the Ethernet port still light still turns on, I can hear the power go in, but the thing won't start. I cannot tell if its another problem or the board itself is fried (it worked fine for 2-3 startups no issues, after the surge, including a reset for the drivers)
I took the graphics card out, RAM out, disconnected all the drives, still nothing. Am I SOL or did I do something
A important question you may have, No I did not have a Surge protector, I had moved the system to the living room and neglected to bring the surge protector with me
