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07-20-2010, 10:33 PM
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#1 | | Banned (ABWS)
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| DFI Mobo's SUCK!!
My mobo started to smoke so I opened my case to find out DFI mobo burned.
Can't even get a fucking replacement because DFI went bankrupt and no warranty claims can be made.
I'm fucking pissed off and now I have to find a replacement mobo which will set me back another $100 or so.
FUCK FUCK FUCK!!!
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07-20-2010, 10:46 PM
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#2 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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07-20-2010, 10:55 PM
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#3 | | I STILL don't get it
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You sure you plug in the front USB cable the right way?
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07-20-2010, 10:57 PM
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#4 | | Trollollolloing RS sine 2005
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uhh... before u go fuck fuck fuck, lets have a look at the pics that u provided
those yellow pins r for external usb ports, and my guess would be either a) u matched the pins wrong thus causing a short and burn, or b) u matched the pins wrong thus causing a short and burn
my guess is either a) or b)
oh and i forgot to add, DFI mobos r good, ur the one that FKING SUCKS
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07-20-2010, 11:32 PM
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#5 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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or C) your mobo couldn't handle those girls you keep posting.
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07-21-2010, 06:40 AM
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#6 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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A short is not the fault of the manufacturer. A bulging capacitor, yes, but a short, no. A short is the fault of the person between the keyboard and the chair. Next time, get Futureshop, Staples, Best Buy, or a hobo to assemble your computer for you. For the love of FUCK FUCK FUCK, do NOT do it yourself.
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07-21-2010, 09:08 AM
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wow...i never knew you can burn a board like this just by having the usb pin plugged in the wrong way....
I thought they were designed such that...you either can't physically plug it in or it simply doesn't work.
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07-21-2010, 09:13 AM
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#8 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by RX_Renesis uhh... before u go fuck fuck fuck, lets have a look at the pics that u provided
those yellow pins r for external usb ports, and my guess would be either
a) u matched the pins wrong thus causing a short and burn
b) u matched the pins wrong thus causing a short and burn
my guess is either a) or b)
oh and i forgot to add, DFI mobos r good, ur the one that FKING SUCKS | what's the different between A & B?
if this is not the first time using that usb port, I don't believe it is wiring problem. Anything can burn severely like this, my old HD had the same problem, the circuit board burned for no reason, called Maxtor, they said it could be 10 million things causing it to burn.
Just call yourself bad luck and buy a new mobo
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07-21-2010, 09:15 AM
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#9 | | Got MOD?
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Originally Posted by Ferra wow...i never knew you can burn a board like this just by having the usb pin plugged in the wrong way....
I thought they were designed such that...you either can't physically plug it in or it simply doesn't work. | Yes you can fry a board like this from a bad connection. I've seen it happen before but never as bad as this lol.
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07-21-2010, 09:22 AM
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#10 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by asian_XL what's the different between A & B? | 
riiiight over your head .... >.>
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07-21-2010, 09:37 AM
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#11 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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I do not believe this was caused by the anything the OP did. Even if the OP did mis-install the front panel USB connectors (Which is difficult to do because of the locating pin allowing the connector to only be installed one way), USB ports should have current limiting and fault protection on them so too much current can't go through to cause any damage.
In my past experience I've seen components on motherboards release their magic smoke for absolutely no apparent reason. Just a defective part or manufacturing defect.
No one has asked the OP if the computer was even running OK for a time period before the damage occured, and if he was even using the USB port when it happened.
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07-21-2010, 09:50 AM
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#12 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Thank you great68 for having my back on this.
The computer was working fine for 2 years since I bought the mobo. The only usb connections that were connected were mouse and keyboard. There is no way way I was overloading the usb or else I would have just bought a usb hub to be on the safe side.
RX Renesis who the hell are you to troll this thread and talk crap? I don't think you would be too happy if your mobo shitted out on you for no reason. Now I gotta go out and buy a new mobo which is fine since it gives me incentive to buy an even sicker OC rig.
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07-21-2010, 09:56 AM
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#13 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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As dumb as the OP is, I doubt it was his fault. It was just a faulty board, and it sucks that he can't return it. Like I said, shit happens. Go buy a new one
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07-21-2010, 09:58 AM
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#14 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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its not the brand, you prolly got a board that wasnt up to standards, which happens...
ive had my DFI mobo for 4 years, its still work, i upgraded from Athlon XP to a C2D...
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07-21-2010, 10:14 AM
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#15 | | Trollollolloing RS sine 2005
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Originally Posted by Great68 I do not believe this was caused by the anything the OP did. Even if the OP did mis-install the front panel USB connectors (Which is difficult to do because of the locating pin allowing the connector to only be installed one way) |
ever seen these kinds of header? yes these r usb pins without the locating pin. 
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Originally Posted by MajinHurricane I had some girl come into the busser station the other day trying to make out with every staff member and then pull down her pants and asked for someone to stick a dick in her (at least she shaved). | Quote:
Originally Posted by 1exotic Vtec doesn't kick in on Reverse. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Ulic Qel-Droma its like.. oh yeah oh yeah.. ohhhh yeah... OOoooOohh... why's it suddenly feel a bit better... ohhhh yeahh... ohhh...oh..fuck... it probably ripped. | | |
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07-21-2010, 04:16 PM
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#16 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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DFI boards were a little finicky when it came to memory support, but outside of having to do a little research, I never had any problems with them. They were some of the better made boards w/ tons of overclocking options.
I fail to see how this is an indication that DFI "sucks" ... One unfortunate instance regarding a product failing several years after purchase is hardly compelling evidence.
Like SP said, shit happens ... Buy a new board and move on.
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07-22-2010, 09:37 AM
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#17 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by RX_Renesis ever seen these kinds of header? yes these r usb pins without the locating pin. | Yes I have seen and used those, they were typical on older custom cases. I have even had them the wrong way around a few times myself because sometimes it can be difficult to see when installing. All that would happen is the USB port would not work, then I'd just rearrange them properly and the port would work fine. A catastrophic failure like the OP had NEVER happened. You still can't cause a SHORT between V+ and ground even if you get those wrong.
To cause a short on V+ and ground, you'd have to bend over the V+ pin on the motherboard so it touched the Ground pin. Or shove a chunk of metal into the front panel USB port so that the V+ and ground pins there were connected.
Either way, the OP said that the computer worked fine for a couple years before this happened, which makes this argument irrelevant. You really had no good reason to flame him.
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07-24-2010, 09:34 PM
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#18 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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I would say this problem is caused by an external connection made to the motherboard. I don't think you can blame DFI in any way. The connection could have been by any dangling wires in the case like a 4 pin Molex or a SATA power cable. Some motherboards have a "frame" around the USB connector to minimize the probability if this happening.  | |
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