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New build problems

Motherboard is new
CPU I got used.
PSU is kinda old but worked fine before with my old parts.
 
I hate to ask, but are you mixing memory? Test with one brand only. You said above, corsair and ocz (trying to cover basics, sorry). Any chance of borrowing another cpu? Another thing, are you using the 8 pin power for the mobo? When mine came it had a black plastic cover over south half/4pins. ASUS should use another cap color or leave off cover as the black socket blends it away, I really had to look hard at it and the cap did not remove easily as it is flush...a molded on pull tab in contrasting color would be a more professional approach form ASUS. I keep thinking it's a power issue or cpu at this point. Corsair 750w psu should be good, I believe thats a single rail design like mine, 65Amp v 70Amp.

I remember reading some place that release bios had issues. Update to bios 0505.
 
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No im testing each stick individualy or as a set with the same brand.
I have all the power conetions pluged in.
This board came with bios 0505
 
I don't get this.It runs memtest86+ v4.10 just fine.Its on pass 12 and still going.
Would'nt it reboot if the psu was bad by now?
 
It would appear from all the steps you have taken that the only item not confirmed is the CPU. All the memory tested good on first board.
PSU was good in previous build.
No complaints about other components.
That would leave another bad MOBO or CPU.
Have you inspected the gold dots on the cpu base for burn marks or discoloration? They should appear uniform. I would also smell the base for burning. Also look at small capacitors in the middle of the underside for burning, use a magnifying glass.

Outside of the cpu, it would appear that you have covered all the bases.
 
The cpu looked fine when I looked at it.Everything was nice and clean and I did'nt smell anything when I was looking at it.
I will look at it again tho just to make sure.
The memtest has been running with the mem in xmp mode so its at 1600mhz.
 
How is it running now? What's connected?
Has the boot drive been installed?

I think testing memory at this point is a waste. Every memory error I have ever had has shown up on First pass.
 
It still bsod with 124 error when I try to install windows.
 
In bios, is it set to AHCI? See page 3-21 manual. With my board I have boot drive on 2nd sata 3 port I am not using sata 6 ports which are cable specific (white tipped).
 
Its set to ahci
CPU looks like it has a bad conection on it.
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95% rubbing alcohol only on that spot with a q tip?
 
Its still doing the samething.
 
I think you need to try another CPU at this point, just to eliminate all other variables.
 
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Did the blemish disappear when cleaned by alcohol? It looks like a spot of thermal compound. OR Does it look scratched?
 
The spot on the cpu came off and looks like it did when I got it.
Still not working
 
at this point you really need a mate with a similar rig to help you troubleshoot the problem. You need to check the mobo, psu and cpu separately on his system.
 
Please post any followup results. My hunch is CPU, due to memory controller issue when you added last stick and bsod at 7% when loading OS. If cpu fails ask seller to take it back and ask him or his friend, whom he was helping, to RMA with Intel.
 
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jlewis02 said:
Its still running prime95 blend tests 23min so far its good.
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jlewis02 said:
I don't get this.It runs memtest86+ v4.10 just fine.Its on pass 12 and still going.
Would'nt it reboot if the psu was bad by now?
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jsfitz54 said:
Please post any followup results. My hunch is CPU, due to memory controller issue when you added last stick and bsod at 7% when loading OS. If cpu fails ask seller to take it back and ask him or his friend, whom he was helping, to RMA with Intel.
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If it runs Prime95, a test designed to stress the CPU, for 23 min and it passes memtest, doesn't that rule a CPU/IMC?
 
To ddx: It is very possible that the mobo is bad, but 2 in row (it shipped with newer bios on second board)? jlewis02 needs to try mobo with different chip but with same memory and PSU. Hard to tell at this point. Was the 920 run stock or overclocked?
 
jsfitz54 said:
To ddx: It is very possible that the mobo is bad, but 2 in row (it shipped with newer bios on second board)? jlewis02 needs to try mobo with different chip but with same memory and PSU. Hard to tell at this point. Was the 920 run stock or overclocked?
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Stock under Hyper 212+ and the RAM was run stock as well.
 
I was playing with the voltage yesterday and I got windows installed and all my drivers and ran 3dmark 11 and vantage but when I was downloading avg free it rebooted.
I got a new to me psu corsair hx1000 will see if it helps.
 
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