I'm running a MSI P67A GD-80 Rev.3 with 16GB ram, 5850 video card, a 1 and 2TB HDD, and 2 DVD R/W's.
I previously had an i5 2500K in it and it ran fine. I decided to "upgrade" to an i7 3700.
After I installed it and hit the power button, the system powered on (ie lights on motherboard, fans spinning), ran for about 5 seconds, turned itself off, the started again, into a loop. Nothing ever showed up on the screen.
Here's what I've tried so far:
Removed MB from case and tried to bench test it, ensure everything was seated (three times), ensured the CPU was in correctly, ensured a good connection between the CPU and heatsink, replaced the PSU with a larger (100W Corsair) one.
I tried a different CPU, another i7 3700, and got the same results.
Am I missing something here?
Thanks.
I previously had an i5 2500K in it and it ran fine. I decided to "upgrade" to an i7 3700.
After I installed it and hit the power button, the system powered on (ie lights on motherboard, fans spinning), ran for about 5 seconds, turned itself off, the started again, into a loop. Nothing ever showed up on the screen.
Here's what I've tried so far:
Removed MB from case and tried to bench test it, ensure everything was seated (three times), ensured the CPU was in correctly, ensured a good connection between the CPU and heatsink, replaced the PSU with a larger (100W Corsair) one.
I tried a different CPU, another i7 3700, and got the same results.
Am I missing something here?
Thanks.