Hiya guys i am trying to follow the guide to the best of my ability to ask for help.
System Specs:
CPU:i7 3960x Sandy Bridge E
Motherboard: Asus Rampage Extreme x79 (2011 socket)
GPU's: x2 Sapphire 7970's
Memory: 16 Gig Quad Channel Corsair Dominators 2133 C9 1.5v
Power supply: Cougar 1050w PSU
Problem:
I had this complete build running perfect and was using it daily for a couple weeks. but i had a Rampage Formula x79 board in the build. I decided i wanted to upgrade the Motherboard to the Rampage Extreme x79 so i bought a brand new one and switched everything over. Carefully of course. I installed the CPU with a EK Nickel / Plexi HF Supreme CPU block newest Rev 2011 socket ready and used MX4 Thermal Paste in the x pattern as recommended.Leak tested the loop first of course and then went on to install windows.
The board cam right alive and i started to install windows but noticed a pop through my speakers that never happened with my Rampage Formula board and it kinda concerned me. Anyway i got windows all installed and my drivers everything besides the pop at every reboot was fine.At this point i went into the bios and changed my ram from 1333 to 2133 9.11.10.27 which is where the ram always ran and is now running in my i5 setup at the moment. Anyway i hit F10 to save and reboot and the build never Posted again? I tried everything tried 1 stick of ram reset both bios's Reseated CPU and looked for bent Pins. Nothing everything was fine.But i get a code 10 and the system just keeps rebooting.
Here is where it gets really tricky and bad for me.
I went ahead and switch boards back to the Rampage Formula that i was always running until i switched boards.Now my Rampage Formula board does the same exact thing.Code 10 and reboot loop? This makes me thing i got a defective board and it somehow cooked my thousand dollar CPU.That i don't have a warranty on any more. I did RMA the Motherboard since it was 1 day i had it but looks to me like i lost the CPU.
Thats why i am here. I am hoping you guys can give me some insight to maby this could be a bad PSU or something?I think its very strange that it would just die like that but anything is possible. Also both boards are almost identical from the Rampage Formula IV to the Rampage Extreme IV so i really didnt have to change much in the case.It was basically just pull the old board and plug in the new.
Here is my Opinion of what happened and its just an opinion:
I think the new Rampage Extreme board i got was bad and somehow was overvolting my CPU whenever i rebooted.But there is a slight chance something else could be wrong? At least i am hoping and that's why i am here.
Any ideas or Opinions would be highly Appreciated before i dump another $1,000.00 on a CPU i really cant afford.
Thanks
MybadOmen
System Specs:
CPU:i7 3960x Sandy Bridge E
Motherboard: Asus Rampage Extreme x79 (2011 socket)
GPU's: x2 Sapphire 7970's
Memory: 16 Gig Quad Channel Corsair Dominators 2133 C9 1.5v
Power supply: Cougar 1050w PSU
Problem:
I had this complete build running perfect and was using it daily for a couple weeks. but i had a Rampage Formula x79 board in the build. I decided i wanted to upgrade the Motherboard to the Rampage Extreme x79 so i bought a brand new one and switched everything over. Carefully of course. I installed the CPU with a EK Nickel / Plexi HF Supreme CPU block newest Rev 2011 socket ready and used MX4 Thermal Paste in the x pattern as recommended.Leak tested the loop first of course and then went on to install windows.
The board cam right alive and i started to install windows but noticed a pop through my speakers that never happened with my Rampage Formula board and it kinda concerned me. Anyway i got windows all installed and my drivers everything besides the pop at every reboot was fine.At this point i went into the bios and changed my ram from 1333 to 2133 9.11.10.27 which is where the ram always ran and is now running in my i5 setup at the moment. Anyway i hit F10 to save and reboot and the build never Posted again? I tried everything tried 1 stick of ram reset both bios's Reseated CPU and looked for bent Pins. Nothing everything was fine.But i get a code 10 and the system just keeps rebooting.
Here is where it gets really tricky and bad for me.
I went ahead and switch boards back to the Rampage Formula that i was always running until i switched boards.Now my Rampage Formula board does the same exact thing.Code 10 and reboot loop? This makes me thing i got a defective board and it somehow cooked my thousand dollar CPU.That i don't have a warranty on any more. I did RMA the Motherboard since it was 1 day i had it but looks to me like i lost the CPU.
Thats why i am here. I am hoping you guys can give me some insight to maby this could be a bad PSU or something?I think its very strange that it would just die like that but anything is possible. Also both boards are almost identical from the Rampage Formula IV to the Rampage Extreme IV so i really didnt have to change much in the case.It was basically just pull the old board and plug in the new.
Here is my Opinion of what happened and its just an opinion:
I think the new Rampage Extreme board i got was bad and somehow was overvolting my CPU whenever i rebooted.But there is a slight chance something else could be wrong? At least i am hoping and that's why i am here.
Any ideas or Opinions would be highly Appreciated before i dump another $1,000.00 on a CPU i really cant afford.
Thanks
MybadOmen