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Might as well post this here, since a lot of users getting VRM failures (this can be due to overclocking or otherwise) are not able to confirm it in case it happens.
Unplug everything/cut power to the PC
Check for visible damage (blown caps, missing parts from mobo, burn marks) [this might not always be the case]
Use your sense of smell (if they blew it'd be pretty obvious to the nose, it might smell really bad)
Put out the fire! (If there's any) Unplug the PC from the wall
Run standard troubleshooting procedures to make sure it's not anything else (i.e. check the power supply)
Try testing the motherboard with the 24-pin plugged in but without the 4-pin/8-pin CPU power plug. This is the ultimate dealbreaker; if the motherboard only boots when CPU power plug is unplugged (though it obviously won't POST), you sir have a VRM failure on your hands.
Remember, not all VRM failures are visible and involve fire & explosions! Boards will sometimes quietly go with a shutdown and not boot again. Sometimes VRM failures can take out other parts, as with PSUs, and sometimes not.

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