Cool man, your words are very reassuring. I'll try the gpu in my other PC, any chance that could screw up my other PC? People have worried me by saying that my new mobo will fry with damaged components, I just wanna know what the chances are. None of the components look damaged at all.
Well I can't afford not to take the chance, I can't afford to give up on all my components as they were brand new. I can test the GPU on another PC but nothing else because none of it is compatible bar the PSU. I guess I can test the PSU using that paper clip method, but my processor and RAM...
I've been an idiot and installed my motherboard without using any standoffs, its shorted the mobo (there was a puff of smoke) and I had other components plugged in at the time. What is the likelihood that my CPU etc are now screwed? There is no visible damage to them. Also, I tried turning it...