Even if the mother board is burned out, is the memory, video cards, processor and hard drives good?

I was given a bunch of computers, I am hoping to build me one just to see if I can do it.


Can anyone give me any tips?

Even if the mother board is burned out, is the memory, video cards, processor and hard drives good?
There's always a possibility since the burnt motherboard sometimes will send over range voltage and may damage any hardware connects to it
Reply:Mother boards are only one piece among many inside computers. If a motherboard burns out, it is very possible that everything else could be just fine. (all my stuff was when my motherboard fried) However, it could be possible that it might damage other pieces as well. Aside from any physical damage, the only way to know for sure is to plug it in and try it.


As for building your own working computer out of parts, it might be more trouble than its worth. Not all memory works in all motherboards. The same is true for processors. Video cards are usually interchangeable, but there are still different slot types (AGP or PCI for example). Another concern is a power supply. If it is not the correct wattage, then you could damage compontents. (when my motherboard fried, I had to get a new power supply because the old one was not powerful enough for the new motherboard that I purchased)





Hope this helps.
Reply:in most cases, no (the other parts will still be good)


there is a small chance that a burned motherboard will take down other parts with it too (but it's small)





most computer parts (like video cards, processors, etc.) contain voltage regulators that prevent them from being damaged from too much voltage (spikes) even if the motherboard gets fried





i've pulled out and re used several computer parts from computers that have had fried motherboards
Reply:depends entirely on what caused the "burn-out" ... could be that whatever fried the board also fried the other components ... especially the Ram.


But what have you got to lose??? ... just try swappin' bits over (assuming they are all compatible and you're not mixing AMD and Intel stuff) until you get something that at least POSTs
Reply:might of caused static and shocked the card or drives


but just check em out on a crappy computer to see if there ight