Something failed not sure what. More info inside.

[T_ApoliXarts_T]

Okay so finally it's up and running, seems sketchy. I haven't changed ANY BIOS settings. It was really hard to get it to recognize the second stick of ram. Now it takes about 3 boots to recognize the HD. I don't know what is wrong with these ASUS boards but I don't like it, I wish I could just get a refund but it is too difficult. Thanks for the help everyone. I've pretty much got it from here. Now I'm debating whether I need a higher wattage PSU or not to run this second video card and have an OC.

 

[Kenmitch]

I don't agree that 1.39v is a low voltage OC. There are quite a few opinions out there that 1.35v is some sort of ceiling. Remember, stock is somewhere under 1.2. Anything above stock has at least some potential to degrade the part. Since every part is different some will be more susceptible, and you probably just got one that couldn't take it.

Could have been a marginal chip....But taking such low voltage to get to 4.8ghz makes a person think it was a better chip.

The VID is programmed in the chip. My 2700k's highest is 1.3861 as far as I can tell. Anything up to 4.8ghz is doable with less on mine.

Guess its possible the MB took the chip out with it.

 

[Crap Daddy]

You didn't reply to this question: What DRAM voltage were you running when the system stopped working?

 

[tweakboy]

Okay it is confirmed. MB and CPU fried. PSU didn't fail, somehow both MB and CPU failed... I don't get it, what's to stop that from happening again?

Now all is fine using new MB and CPU.. New PSU with only one GPU until I can get a bigger PSU just to be safe.

I don't think a low voltage OC would kill a MB and CPU especially since it was stable enough to run prime for 12 hours and pay video games 8 hours a day for 15 days. It would just be unstable and shutoff not destroy anything. I'm guessing it was a fluke or had something to do with inadequate power from PSU but the psu didn't fail. Doesn't make sense this build feels unreliable as hell.

You ran Prime for 12 hours and God knows what the temps were at. Its your fault,, 4.8 @ 1.39 is not gonna happen no matter if prime passes. If you had just used youru computer and not do stupid benchmarks you would have been ah right now. gl

Use real world applications,, games,,, etc , and enjoy the CPU,, but rather then doing that,, you ran Prime for 12 hours and the mobo and CPU got too hot! Playing games is not much taxing on your CPU, you should have just done that.

People need to stop doing benchmarks and stability tests. The only real way to know if your stable is to use your computer. Play a game for 2 hours, if its good then your set. You dont need 12 hours of stress on your rig... gl

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Double check your wall outlet to see if it's grounded, if not, you'd better get that fixed.

 

[T_ApoliXarts_T]

You ran Prime for 12 hours and God knows what the temps were at. Its your fault,, 4.8 @ 1.39 is not gonna happen no matter if prime passes. If you had just used youru computer and not do stupid benchmarks you would have been ah right now. gl

Use real world applications,, games,,, etc , and enjoy the CPU,, but rather then doing that,, you ran Prime for 12 hours and the mobo and CPU got too hot! Playing games is not much taxing on your CPU, you should have just done that.

People need to stop doing benchmarks and stability tests. The only real way to know if your stable is to use your computer. Play a game for 2 hours, if its good then your set. You dont need 12 hours of stress on your rig... gl

No, god doesn't know, I know because I had HWmonitor running and the max temp on hottest core was 68c. Nothing got too hot. I ran Prime when I first OC'd it about 12 days before it actually failed. I was playing games and enjoying the CPU well beyond, that.. and playing games and such temps never reach above 50c. It was a faulty MB, and/or CPU, flat out. Or the underpowered PSU did something somehow, without popping.

Ram Voltage was the factory recommended 1.5V with no OC on it.

This new chip is even better I'm getting 4.7 stable @ 1.34 vcore. 20 passes on LinX and 4 hours Prime so far. 71c max just because my case isn't closed up how it was before yet.

 

[T_ApoliXarts_T]

Double check your wall outlet to see if it's grounded, if not, you'd better get that fixed.

I have a quite expensive Powerstrip/surge protector with all of my components connected to that. I think that means it is grounded?

 

[T_ApoliXarts_T]

You didn't reply to this question: What DRAM voltage were you running when the system stopped working?

1.5V as recommended, running at stock speeds and timings.

 

[T_ApoliXarts_T]

My theory is the MB was faulty, it couldn't take the 1.39volts and it should be able to, its not some cheap 4+1 phase MSI crap, it has heatsinks on the VRM's and such built for overclocking. Asus even says vcores of 1.4+ are okay.

Faulty MB failed and took CPU out with it. OR PSU being underpowered somehow screwed it up, even thought tthe PSU did not fail. I am getting a more powerful one just in case, even thought I still think a good CX600 watt should handle

1 2600k 1.39v (1.34 now)
1 5400rpm HD
2x DDR3 sticks
2x HD 6850 at stock voltages.
4x case fans and 1 cooler fan

This go around I did not install the second card yet, I'm still using the same PSU and ran 20 passes of LinX with safe temps, and 4 hours of prime with safe temps as well. Seems stable but I'll go for the full 12 hour run of prime and another 20 runs of LinX and IBIT tomorrow just to be safe. I'm currently at 4.7Ghz @ 1.34 Vcore. Disabled C1E and SpeedStep. VCCSA Volt .925
VCCIO Volt 1.0, LLC to 75%

... looks like this CPU is better than the old one. I'm happy as long as it doesn't fail again. I think the better PSU will prevent that from happening.

Overall I am disappointed with ASUS's Quality Control, but as long as this board lasts, even though it is warped... which is ridiculous.. I will be happy and would probably buy from them again. I think I just got really unlucky.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

The voltage regulators may have gotten too hot and had a catastrophic failure, in turn, affecting your CPU.

Get an outlet checker from Home Depot, they're relatively cheap compared to a high end gaming pc.

 

[aigomorla]

I tried almost everything suggested so far, some people don't read or don't get that theres no life at all not a single fan or beeps or diagnostic leds on. I'm about to try without CMOS batt with both psu.

dead board... bad psu or dead cpu...

its one of those three....

those are the only 3 that will give u a no post, no power on, nothing...

 

[Magic Carpet]

My theory is the MB was faulty, it couldn't take the 1.39volts and it should be able to, its not some cheap 4+1 phase MSI crap, it has heatsinks on the VRM's and such built for overclocking. Asus even says vcores of 1.4+ are okay.

There is no mainboard on the market with a true 6+ phase design. But since you're such an expert, you sure know better. I feel your loss, though.

 

[T_ApoliXarts_T]

dead board... bad psu or dead cpu...

its one of those three....

those are the only 3 that will give u a no post, no power on, nothing...

When the replacement parts came in, I narrowed it down to the CPU, and MB. Both were bad. PSU was okay.

There is no mainboard on the market with a true 6+ phase design. But since you're such an expert, you sure know better. I feel your loss, though.

I was under the impression that the P8P67 Pro was a good board? I used the MSI one as an example since I had a few bad boards from them before. ASRock thought I've had great luck. Is the ASUS board not good? I thought it was state of the art for Intel overclocking , with the EFI BIOS and all.

 

[Rvenger]

I think I seen a couple P8P67 Pro failures on this forum due to a buggy bios and overall glitchy board for some people. I am pretty sure MarkFW900 had one die on him as well.