Core i7 1366 and or Asus MB dies from storm
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So much for ACP battery backup! We had a pretty bad storm last Wed and lightning hit our pole and out like a light. Took out electricity for 151 people and must have hit multiple spots because we got the "game on" call from the electric company while we were still in the dark.
4 hours later, electricity was restored but the cable modem's LAN section was fried. According to the tech, they could ping my modem. But no LAN lights and no signal output. So had to wait till next morning as it was close to 5PM.
Got the new modem, the business class guy ran some new cables outside and covered with a box. I was ready to work by 10.
Then my wife went to turn on her PC. Nothing happened. I went to the store and bought a new power supply. Replaced it and nothing, just the Asus P6T's red light blinking on the motherboard (reset button?).
To replace the mobo my choice is Ebay (Hong Kong) for a new Asus P6T for $218 plus $25 shipping or wait out the 8 day bid (now up to $62) for Asus P6T and a Core i7 920 (same setup as I have).
How much would you pay not to upgrade to a new system?
Is it possible that the proc is fried as well?
Anyone ever have a MB stop working even when UPS was connected?
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@technobabble said:
Anyone ever have a MB stop working even when UPS was connected?
You bought a new power supply, but do you know if the existing one was actually bad?
Lightning is nasty. If he APC unit as registered and in good condition, I would deal with them to see what you qualify for against the warranty. The hard part would be proving the hit came in the power. The surge could have easily came in through the cable line also, but that would be a much longer path to the desktop. -
Didn't have a new enough PC laying around to test it on.
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UPS doesn't imply a full air gap. Your power wasn't interrupted, it got a surge in addition to the continuous power. Only very high end units typically protect against a lightning strike.
UPS protect against brown outs and blackouts. But power surges are a different issue.
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@scottalanmiller said:
UPS doesn't imply a full air gap. Your power wasn't interrupted, it got a surge in addition to the continuous power. Only very high end units typically protect against a lightning strike.
UPS protect against brown outs and blackouts. But power surges are a different issue.
I knew about the first part, but I thought they also provided some surge protection.
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@technobabble some do however depending on how far the strike was from your house that could have implications as well. I have seen it first hand where lightning struck just outside of my parents house and by just outside i mean a tree in their yard 15 feet from the house. My dad had UPS's on all computers, high end surge protectors on his flat panel tv's and so on. The lighting due to the proximity to the house fried most of the tv's, furnace control board, 3 of the 4 computers including 1 laptop and a few analog single line phones. This was all caused by the amount of electricity in the air. It didn't matter what kind of stop gap was in place to protect against this, it happened.
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@david.wiese Wow...almost like an EMP blast!
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@technobabble yeah that was an interesting phone call from my dad. I have never seeing such a varying degree of damage in electronics. It took out some things but left others in tact like a clock radio from the 80's. That thing still works but a newer lenovo tower, dead as a door nail.
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@technobabble said:
@scottalanmiller said:
UPS doesn't imply a full air gap. Your power wasn't interrupted, it got a surge in addition to the continuous power. Only very high end units typically protect against a lightning strike.
UPS protect against brown outs and blackouts. But power surges are a different issue.
I knew about the first part, but I thought they also provided some surge protection.
Some yes. Much.... That depends. Typically very little.
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If it's any consolation, I live in APC's home turf, yet go for Eaton. You should check out their UPSes. They're feature-rich and have solid build quality.
In contrast to what's been said earlier, most UPSes offer surge/lightning protection, and most include equipment damage warranty up to varying amounts based on the type of UPS. Not all UPSes have brownout protection, however.
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Thanks @alexntg. And here I thought I knew enough about UPS's since I am a total freak when clients don't have them. I am constantly teaching the dual roles of UPS, brownouts/blackouts (we get a LOT of brownouts here especially in older businesses and homes) and surge protection. Most people think surge protectors are all you need.
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@technobabble said:
Thanks @alexntg. And here I thought I knew enough about UPS's since I am a total freak when clients don't have them. I am constantly teaching the dual roles of UPS, brownouts/blackouts (we get a LOT of brownouts here especially in older businesses and homes) and surge protection. Most people think surge protectors are all you need.
It comes from growing up and starting my career in a hilly, wooded area. The grid was pretty solid, but it didn't help against localized trees falling and drunken rednecks crashing into poles. UPSes were a must-have.
For a comparison, of the two branches of Eaton endpoint UPSes, only the 5S family protects properly against brownouts, while both models include surge protection and battery for power outages.
http://powerquality.eaton.com/Products-services/Backup-Power-UPS/PC-Workstation-Home-AV/default.aspxWith APC, it's one of the main differences between their Back-UPS and Smart-UPS lines.
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My brother in law had a transformer blow yesterday. Looks like it blew some of his gear too.
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@technobabble said:
To replace the mobo my choice is Ebay (Hong Kong) for a new Asus P6T for $218 plus $25 shipping or wait out the 8 day bid (now up to $62) for Asus P6T and a Core i7 920 (same setup as I have).
How much would you pay not to upgrade to a new system?
Anyone have input on the above question?
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@technobabble said:
@technobabble said:
To replace the mobo my choice is Ebay (Hong Kong) for a new Asus P6T for $218 plus $25 shipping or wait out the 8 day bid (now up to $62) for Asus P6T and a Core i7 920 (same setup as I have).
How much would you pay not to upgrade to a new system?
Anyone have input on the above question?
If it's anything over $100, I'd just go for a new computer. They're so cheap now that they aren't worth screwing with.
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@alexntg said:
@technobabble said:
@technobabble said:
To replace the mobo my choice is Ebay (Hong Kong) for a new Asus P6T for $218 plus $25 shipping or wait out the 8 day bid (now up to $62) for Asus P6T and a Core i7 920 (same setup as I have).
How much would you pay not to upgrade to a new system?
Anyone have input on the above question?
If it's anything over $100, I'd just go for a new computer. They're so cheap now that they aren't worth screwing with.
Agreed. That's a good number. Replacing is cheap and safe and you get a new machine when you are done.
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So it looks like the next victim is my 24 port desktop switch. Solid lights and no connection. Windows says Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP configuration and the default gateway is not available. BAH.
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At least that is easy and cheap to replace.
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@scottalanmiller true, just bummed because I no longer had spare 5 port or 8 port switches laying around.
