- Aug 3, 2012
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Normal parts:
i5 2500k
MSI Z77MA-G45
GTX 670
750W CoolerMaster
8GB Corsair Vengeance
256GB 840 PRO
Windows 7
Tried:
RMA i5 2500k
Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H
500w EVGA
4GB G.Skill
A few days ago I attempted to OC my i5 2500k with an H80i in push/pull. Started out at x43 multiplier (4.3GHz), auto voltage, ran Prime95 with temps around 75-80. Spent about a day messing around with the multiplier. Then, while running at 4.1, temps hovering around 75, my PC randomly shut off around test 3 on Prime95 with an audible pop. When I tried turning it back on, all the fans worked, H80i pump and LED started, GPU fans spun, but would turn back off anywhere from 5 to sometimes 30 seconds and then on, repeating till I'd unplug it.
Took everything out of my case, first off. Then I tried a different PSU and memory. No dice. Next I reset the CMOS, first with the jumper, then by taking out the battery (while everything was unplugged), waited 5 mins, no dice. Took out the GPU and sound card, unplugged everything but the display, tried different places for the memory sticks, reseated the cooler multiple times, etc. All to no avail. I then tried my old ATX Gigabyte motherboard, and it gave me the error code d0, which is CPU initialization failure. I concluded I must've (somehow) fried my processor. Intel accepted the warranty with cross-ship (They charge me the price of the processor, I send mine back when I receive the replacement.) Anyway, I received it today and tried booting it up with my original PSU, mobo, cooler and RAM with no avail.
All in all, I'm stuck. Never been stumped this bad since... ever, really. Any help is much appreciated.
i5 2500k
MSI Z77MA-G45
GTX 670
750W CoolerMaster
8GB Corsair Vengeance
256GB 840 PRO
Windows 7
Tried:
RMA i5 2500k
Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H
500w EVGA
4GB G.Skill
A few days ago I attempted to OC my i5 2500k with an H80i in push/pull. Started out at x43 multiplier (4.3GHz), auto voltage, ran Prime95 with temps around 75-80. Spent about a day messing around with the multiplier. Then, while running at 4.1, temps hovering around 75, my PC randomly shut off around test 3 on Prime95 with an audible pop. When I tried turning it back on, all the fans worked, H80i pump and LED started, GPU fans spun, but would turn back off anywhere from 5 to sometimes 30 seconds and then on, repeating till I'd unplug it.
Took everything out of my case, first off. Then I tried a different PSU and memory. No dice. Next I reset the CMOS, first with the jumper, then by taking out the battery (while everything was unplugged), waited 5 mins, no dice. Took out the GPU and sound card, unplugged everything but the display, tried different places for the memory sticks, reseated the cooler multiple times, etc. All to no avail. I then tried my old ATX Gigabyte motherboard, and it gave me the error code d0, which is CPU initialization failure. I concluded I must've (somehow) fried my processor. Intel accepted the warranty with cross-ship (They charge me the price of the processor, I send mine back when I receive the replacement.) Anyway, I received it today and tried booting it up with my original PSU, mobo, cooler and RAM with no avail.
All in all, I'm stuck. Never been stumped this bad since... ever, really. Any help is much appreciated.
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