C Cody In Runtime Messages 112 Apr 26, 2005 #1 Has anyone ever heard of a USB stick or USB cable killing a mobo? I would think that it would just fry the USb controller not the whole mobo... just kinda curious if anyone has ever seen/heard of something like that.
Has anyone ever heard of a USB stick or USB cable killing a mobo? I would think that it would just fry the USb controller not the whole mobo... just kinda curious if anyone has ever seen/heard of something like that.
Elbatrop1 Memberbot Messages 4,057 Apr 26, 2005 #3 Ive never heard of it either, but I suppose if the power leads on the cable or stick were shorted together, then it might burn out something.
Ive never heard of it either, but I suppose if the power leads on the cable or stick were shorted together, then it might burn out something.
C Cody In Runtime Messages 112 Apr 26, 2005 #4 No, someone claims that a USB stick that was given to them fried their motherboard. I was like ???. But no doubt this person is computer stupid heh...
No, someone claims that a USB stick that was given to them fried their motherboard. I was like ???. But no doubt this person is computer stupid heh...
C Cody In Runtime Messages 112 Apr 26, 2005 #5 but I suppose if the power leads on the cable or stick were shorted together, then it might burn out something. Click to expand... Wouldn't that just short the USB controller rather than the WHOLE mobo?
but I suppose if the power leads on the cable or stick were shorted together, then it might burn out something. Click to expand... Wouldn't that just short the USB controller rather than the WHOLE mobo?
D desiboi Daemon Poster Messages 1,362 Apr 26, 2005 #6 It happened to me, some people might remember, about the laptop. lol. I fixed it.
Elbatrop1 Memberbot Messages 4,057 Apr 26, 2005 #7 Wouldn't that just short the USB controller rather than the WHOLE mobo? Click to expand... It depends. I dont know the exact electronic structure of motherboards, so I wouldnt be able to tell you for sure.
Wouldn't that just short the USB controller rather than the WHOLE mobo? Click to expand... It depends. I dont know the exact electronic structure of motherboards, so I wouldnt be able to tell you for sure.
R Rouen In Runtime Messages 235 Apr 26, 2005 #8 Yeah a thermal diode fried my CPU and maybe my mobo ((Wont know until tomorrow when the new CPU comes in) but the Memory and VideoCard remained ok.
Yeah a thermal diode fried my CPU and maybe my mobo ((Wont know until tomorrow when the new CPU comes in) but the Memory and VideoCard remained ok.
M m3trj Fully Optimized Messages 1,574 Apr 26, 2005 #9 If the USB is plugged in backwards onto the motherboard then it can cause damage.