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Did I fry my CPU?

yeah, i will check the warranty, and if it's still alright, i'll rma it.
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- Post #25
- Feb 25, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

oh yeah.... that's right.... they do..... darn. lol!
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- Post #22
- Feb 25, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

just thought i'd update this post.... so i've been really busy for the past few months to really sit down to trouble shoot and find replacements. after replacing the motherboard, the boot looping was still there. this time, i noticed the cold boot loop were getting sooner and sooner after each...
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- Post #20
- Feb 25, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

i'll have to find the receipts of the old PSU and mobo, since both those seem to be the main culprit.
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- Post #17
- Nov 13, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

it even auto reboots around 5 mins in BIOS (ie. that blue screen set up by hitting Del key when they system starts up), with me not changing anything in BIOS, ie. just letting it be idle.
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- Post #14
- Nov 12, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

my PC would auto-reboot in all conditions. meaning, after around 5-10 mins, it would just auto-reboot with no error notifications or screens. i am able to log into Windows, BIOS, Safe Mode, etc. every option I choose to do, seems to run normally. i would even try System Restore, and it...
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- Post #13
- Nov 12, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

i have tried memtest and the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool (the option you get after you his F9), unfortunately, the tests aren't able to complete as around the 5-10 min mark, the system will just reboot.
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- Post #12
- Nov 12, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

the odd thing is i've been using this system for less than 2 years, and the heaviest tax on the system is constanly maxed out use of my 8GB RAM, as i run several programs with plenty of browsers in the background. however, CPUs are often idle until last month i installed folding client. BIOS...
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- Post #8
- Nov 12, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

fan is stock Intel CPU fan, no over clocking done in BIOS ever nor in Windows. the PC is mainly a 24/7 office desktop multitasker with occasional extremely light gaming. i let my PC run idly in BIOS bcos i wanted to monitor temps, but all 4 cores didn't go past 55C. however, that's just 5...
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- Post #7
- Nov 12, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

my mobo is Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 rev. 2.0. PSU is Corsair HX620 620W Modular SLI both are less than 2 years old, self-built PC Windows 7 Home i had to Google what "boot loop" means. instead of exact booting timings, it would randomly reboot (usually within 5 mins) with no BSODs, be it...
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- Post #6
- Nov 12, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Did I fry my CPU?

I installed World Community Grid/BOINC a month ago, and I noticed that during when the PC was inactive the client would run in the background to use free CPU cycles to do extra work. I noticed my CPU temps would go up to 70-72C consistently. Today, after a crash, rebooting to Windows or...
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- Thread
- Nov 12, 2013
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Computer Building
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Anandtech.com domain-jacked?!

i too thought anandtech.com domain was hacked. using my pc, when i tried loading the website from my usual bookmarks, i got a page that showed it that domain was no longer in use. trying a manual search via Google didn't solve the problem as well. the odd thing was, when i moved my USB dongle...
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- Post #4
- Jan 28, 2012
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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recommend cheap replacement to faulty ATI 4870

thanks guys, i just purchased the ASUS HD 6850 today, after much reading and researching about it's balance in performed and noise/power consumption levels. and i'm happy with the upgrade :)
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- Post #7
- Dec 19, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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recommend cheap replacement to faulty ATI 4870

kewl, many thanks for the suggestions. i will look at the temperature/idle noise benchmarks as well, since i'm bothered by the fan noise these days :p
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- Post #5
- Nov 19, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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recommend cheap replacement to faulty ATI 4870

hey there, i purchased a HIS ATI Radeon HD 4870 less than 2 years ago, but since about less than a year, it has started to produce problems. later i found out, many local suppliers no longer stock HIS graphic cards due to the high return/failure rates. while i could rma it in, i still need a...
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- Thread
- Nov 19, 2011
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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