Installed Corsair H50 PC dead?

headshot119 · Apr 4, 2011

Well I got my corsair H50 today. Installed it as per the instructions. So I boot up into windows, and the fun begins.

Random blue screens, screens go funny colours then PC shutsdown. So I take the whole thing out, and put it back in double checking the instructions each step of the way.

So I get it to boot and the bios is saying a nice idle temp of 40C. (3.7GHz OC Same one I was running on air.)

I'm in windows just playing around Skype, browsing the web. And the PC blue screens. Reboots same thing. Then it reboots and blue screens again. Reboots for a fourth time this time with none of my monitors coming on. Machine is running but with no displays.

Ideas?

brandonwh64 · Apr 4, 2011

Have you tried putting your air cooler back on? also did you tighten the mounting brackets too tight?

headshot119 · Apr 4, 2011

I haven't tried the aircooler. And I don't think I tightened them to tight. Only three turns as per the instructions.

Flibolito · Apr 4, 2011

Try backing the screws off just a little, might reduce flex that can cause the pins not to touch and so on.

trickson · Apr 4, 2011

Sounds like you may have it seated to tight . or the CPU might not be in the socket fully . Recheck every thing again . If this also happened with the Air cooler on then some how the CPU must have shifted in the socket .

headshot119 · Apr 4, 2011

Tried with the aircooler, and have reseated the CPU. Board still dead. This is the second time this has happened with this model of motherboard. I'll RMA and get one from a different manufacture.

erocker · Apr 4, 2011

Check on the backside of the motherboard behind the CPU for anything that may have popped off. Perhaps that mobo doesn't utilize too many layers, is warping and components are getting shorted.

headshot119 · Apr 4, 2011

I've had the board out of the case and still the same issue.

Can anyone recommend a good socket AM3 board, Needs to be compatible with everything in my specs.

newtekie1 · Apr 4, 2011

Everything you mention sounds like a video card issue to me. Have you tried a different video card, or even removing your current cards and just testing the onboard?

headshot119 · Apr 4, 2011

I thought that the first time this happened with the other one of these boards I've had.

I've had both of my 5770s in separately, and tried the on board but with no luck.

erocker · Apr 4, 2011

headshot119 said:
Can anyone recommend a good socket AM3 board, Needs to be compatible with everything in my specs.

Asus Crosshair IV Formula.

bokou · Apr 4, 2011

erocker said:
Asus Crosshair IV Formula.

+1 I love my crosshair. The formula has everything you need and then some

JrRacinFan · Apr 4, 2011

Just double checking; Have you tried reseating it?

trickson · Apr 4, 2011

WOW that must be one cheep ass MB . If all you did was put on a different heat sink and the thing went tits up ! I would go with ASUS I love mine and never had any kind of junk like this happen .

headshot119 · Apr 4, 2011

Cheap at retail no. Cheap at manufacturing yes. They cost £100 a throw over here in the UK.

I don't quite think I can stretch to £170 for the Forumla IV. Something around the £100 mark.

With regards to re-seating the CPU yes, I've had it out the socket and put it back in. And have reseated both the H50 and an aircooler on it.

trickson · Apr 4, 2011

headshot119 said:
Cheap at retail no. Cheap at manufacturing yes. They cost £100 a throw over here in the UK.

I don't quite think I can stretch to £170 for the Forumla IV. Something around the £100 mark.

With regards to re-seating the CPU yes, I've had it out the socket and put it back in. And have reseated both the H50 and an aircooler on it.

LOL I did not mean cheep cash wise , Surely Cheep as manufacturing goes . I never have used Asrock now I know I will never .

Raovac · Apr 4, 2011

erocker said:
Asus Crosshair IV Formula.

bokou said:
+1 I love my crosshair. The formula has everything you need and then some

+1+1 These two guys know what their talking about :rockout:

trickson · Apr 4, 2011

Raovac said:
+1+1 These two guys know what their talking about

I agree . Though I also know from experience that ASUS makes some of the BEST MB's on the market to date . There rock solid powerful and very very sturdy and reliable .
But from what the OP said he is not willing to put out the cash to get the best . What I would have to say is , You get what you pay for . Asrock ? Never used them they looked flimsy and cheep to me . I would pony up the cash to get what is better .

Spectrum · Apr 4, 2011

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO if you've not got the money for a crosshair

however i do agree with all these guys... asus boards are very very good

headshot119 · Apr 6, 2011

Thanks for all the help guys ended up getting a Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H. Nice board and the rig, along with the H50 is running really well.

Thanks all.

Deleted member 24505 · Apr 6, 2011

I've used a couple of Asrock boards, both were reliable. I know Asrock are cheap and marketed as so, but for people on a budget they are worth the dosh.

crazyeyesreaper · Apr 6, 2011

iv had asrock boards used 7 of them 1 in my rig and 6 in custom builds all still working , my 790gx by asrock was cheap but even when a power surge killed the 4870x2 on that board the mobo itself kept going like a champ even took my 940be to 4ghz on it its luck of the draw but if youve had that happen twice i can think of 2 reasons, bad mobo or your doing it wrong, as ive never seen 2 boards die back to back changing coolers, not unless some user error was involved.

headshot119 · Apr 6, 2011

I hadn't actually done anything to kill the first board. Just turned it on one day and it started the blue screening and random crashes.

In fairness the second one could have been my fault. I honestly don't know. The fact it worked for a time after I'd put the cooler on makes me doubt it was me.

xenocide · Apr 7, 2011

tigger said:
I've used a couple of Asrock boards, both were reliable. I know Asrock are cheap and marketed as so, but for people on a budget they are worth the dosh.

Same here. I have one that has been running for 3 years+. I've also advised several friends to try them out and none have had any problems. Luck of the draw man :/

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Processor	AMD Phenom 2 X6 1090T OC at 3.9GHZ
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H
Cooling	Corsair H50
Memory	8GB DDR3 Corsair PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Video Card(s)	2 X ATI Saphhire 5770 1GB (Xfire)
Storage	Hitachi 1TB SATA X 3 + Hitatchi 320 GB SATA
Display(s)	2 X Dell 2310 1 X Dell 2309 Eyefinity
Case	CoolMaster Dominator Lite II
Power Supply	XFX Pro 850W PSU
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit

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Processor	AMD Phenom 2 X6 1090T OC at 3.9GHZ
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H
Cooling	Corsair H50
Memory	8GB DDR3 Corsair PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Video Card(s)	2 X ATI Saphhire 5770 1GB (Xfire)
Storage	Hitachi 1TB SATA X 3 + Hitatchi 320 GB SATA
Display(s)	2 X Dell 2310 1 X Dell 2309 Eyefinity
Case	CoolMaster Dominator Lite II
Power Supply	XFX Pro 850W PSU
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit

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Audio Device(s)	Realtek HD-Audio On-Board
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Mouse	2x Logitech 610
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Power Supply	Corsair TX750
Mouse	Optical
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System Name	Defiant
Processor	AMD Phenom 2 X6 1090T OC at 3.9GHZ
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H
Cooling	Corsair H50
Memory	8GB DDR3 Corsair PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Video Card(s)	2 X ATI Saphhire 5770 1GB (Xfire)
Storage	Hitachi 1TB SATA X 3 + Hitatchi 320 GB SATA
Display(s)	2 X Dell 2310 1 X Dell 2309 Eyefinity
Case	CoolMaster Dominator Lite II
Power Supply	XFX Pro 850W PSU
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit

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Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
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Storage	WD m.2
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Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
Audio Device(s)	Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp.
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Tester84
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Motherboard	AsRock Z470 Taichi
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Storage	WDl 7200rpm 500gb
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Case	Coolermaster HAF932
Audio Device(s)	On-board 7.1 SupremeFX
Power Supply	Xion 800w Modular
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Processor	Ryzen 7900x3d : Ryzen 4600G
Motherboard	AsRock B650E Steel Legend : Giga B450i Aorus
Cooling	Custom Water 1x420 : Stock
Memory	32GB T-Force Deltas : 16GB Dominator Platinums
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Storage	20+ TB
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Case	Corsair iCue 7000X RGB Full Tower Tempered Glass
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Mouse	Corsair M65 Elite
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Mouse	Mionix NAOS 7000
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