My CPU just bit the dust :(

[Deinonych]

Yes, I'm running the latest beta video drivers (the ones that were released specifically for Bioshock).

 

[Mongals]

I think your best move would be to RMA the cpu because you don't have access to another board to test it out. If the replacement doesn't work in your system then you should look at the mobo next as the problem. But it sounds like the CPU is dead, for whatever reason.
-You could also try removing the mobo from the case and running it on an anit-static bag so as to eliminate the slight chance that there is a short causing your mobo to act up. This happened to me a few months back. My motherboard would have difficulties running my ram in dual channel mode for my corsairs, but would work fine with my kingstons. After buying a new board and running into the same problem I realized that the mobo was making contact with one of the screw 'anchors' and that was causing the problem. But I still think yours sounds like a dead cpu.

 

[Deinonych]

Yeah, I've already set up the RMA with Intel. So, that part is taken care of. I'm going to test the PSU to make sure it's not the problem (I doubt it is, but I just want to eliminate it as the cause). I've decided to use this as an excuse to move to a P35 board once the new processor arrives. I'll then RMA my current (650i) board and use the replacement in my HTPC.

Now I just need to decide on a P35 board (I'm leaning toward the Abit IP35-Pro), but that's a discussion for another forum.

 

[Greg04]

Originally posted by: genec57
In my experience it is extremely unlikely that the CPU would just fail like that. I think the most likely problem is the mobo - RMA that sucker.

Yup, I can't recall a single normal op CPU failure ever - going back to the Cyrix days. They don't break. Sorry for the bad luck :-( Always sucks to hear money go pop!