Chakoo2

Hi guys, I had a really big problem with my pc. Ok here is what happened. I bought maximus 2 formula motherboard a few weeks ago and i used it for 3 days overclocked and all and then i swithced to my old mobo to see the difference between them and the performance. after that my old mobo would not even start up. then i switched to maximus 2 formula back and then when i pressed the power button there was a sparkle next to the cpu fan plug-in on the motherboard and then some lights of the motherboard would not work and i saw a black screen and nothing would come up. Also my cpu fan did not work after that sparkle!!! i tested my cpu on my friend's mobo and it was alright so no problem with that. I sent my mobo back to where i bought it from and got the money back so im safe now. But i ordered a new maximus 2 formula now from another store and im waiting for it to come. Im just wondering why would there be a sparkle on my motherboard when i didnt do anything? OH and also the only i changed was the 8-pin and 4-pin power plug that connects to my motherboard from the power supply. i plugged in the 8-pin one to see if something changes like overclocking or something. but this sparkle thing happened after i plugged in that 8-pin connector that comes from my corsair power supply? I also think that it might be my memory that caused the sparkle because i overclocked it too much??default clock speed for my memory is 800mhz! please help guys i really need to know what the problem is because i dont want this to happen on the new maximus 2 formula again!!!!

billbartuska

More than likely, one of the standoffs the goes between the motherboard and the plate it mounts onto shorted out the motheboard. Be careful when installing another motherboard.

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Vlasov_581

did you force the 8 pin plug in or did it go in smoothly?

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Chakoo2

no i did not force the 8 pin plug in. It went in smoothly.