Well, I believe that resetting the CMOS battery did it for real. The mobo is not fried, only some extra USB lines.
Anyways, I worked up the courage to remove the singed cords and turned it on, and it works fine. I'm actually installing Windows as I type right behind me.
Thanks guys, if I have any screw ups with Windows in the near future I'll come back here.
Anyways, I worked up the courage to remove the singed cords and turned it on, and it works fine. I'm actually installing Windows as I type right behind me.
Thanks guys, if I have any screw ups with Windows in the near future I'll come back here.