Damaged LGA 1150 MOBO(ASUS MAXIMUX VI FORMULA)

[nuaiman_ashiq]

Hlw Guys,
1 month ago due to thunder storm my mobo got damaged and then I bought a B85 pro gamer. I was wandering if i can fix my old mobo using the new one as both have same LGA 1150.. Is it possible? Any advise will be appriciated 🙂 Thanks

[InfernoStorm]

That's very strange, first time ever that I hear that a thunder storm has damaged a motherboard. This should be near impossible for this to happen, as all power supply have SCP and OVP which prevent further damage to your motherboard. I heard during thunderstorms that it's possible it the shock/static wave from the thunder storm may damage the PSU, but motherboard I've never ever heard of that happening.

Anyways I am by no means an expert in this area, just that this is the first time I heard about a thunderstorm damaging a motherboard.

If you already tested your motherboard with another PSU and other confirmed working parts, you should then return the motherboard to ASUS repair center for repair.

[Korth]

Lightning strikes can easily overwhelm the protections built into PSUs.

I wouldn't trust any component which comes from a machine damaged by electrical surge. Anything could be broken, or dangling off the edge of breaking, even if it initially appears to be working fine. I don't like bad hardware, I don't like compromised hardware, once it escapes into other machinery there could be all sorts of time-wasting troubleshooting frustrations.

If lightning damages your electricals a lot then you should really invest in a battery UPS, maybe also an isolation transformer. And maybe install a hefty thyristor or arrester or something into your main electrical panel, lol. And tie a knot into each power cord (no substitute for real surge protection, but hey it can sometimes help and it's totally free).