Hi all,
i got my Xeon 2696 V3 QGN7 running on my Asus X99-A
....very happy...
Now I need to start from scratch to unlock it BIOS wise....
For the record: This proofs that my OEM Xeon 2618L just died during a computer restart!! I find this really unlikely as this CPU is meant for stable 24/7/365 use - ok on 2.5Ghz instead of 3.5Ghz ... but as i never got too hot and Voltage was even lower than specified.... i really do not understand how this could happen.
What I changed in the BIOS before it died was FIVR settings (I think the one, that disables the connection between board + CPU or something)....
Do you think it could have happend due to "bad" BIOS settings??
Let me know - because , i do NOT want to kill my newly installed 2696 V3 !
Best
Andy
I knew this is too late... but did you remember which motherboards brand were you use?
From what i have known, (Early? from the beginning?) Asus's X99 series board got some SERIOUS issues with Voltage Regulation on Hardware-Level for CPUs power delivery
(now(in 2018) most of them should be fixed by firmware update, but if you google 'x99 00' results within this year...,still... the situation just gets more RANDOMLY)!
This could happens RANDOMLY during one boot or even light-load daily use (watch movies online or playing games).
SYMPTOMS1: ALMOST DOUBLING OUT OF THE SAFE OPERATING VOLTAGES RANGE FOR CPUs DURING POST (1.6V~2.0V 'VCORE', YES, THIS IS NOT FOR THE VCCIN!) FOR NO REASON,
and got 'VOLTAGE ERROR' messages on screen shortly after that (Of course, if your CPU were able to survived after this one), then quickly goes back to normal
(like 0.8~1.2v which is safe for x99 platform), EVEN YOU USE AUTO or OFFSET, trying to prevent this from keep happening, NOT much use of it!
SYMPTOMS2: Just watching some videos on youtube, SUDDENLY THE VOLTAGES FOR CPUs RAMPS UP (to a level that you would't like it for long-term use(life),
ALSO, the CPUs GETS VERY HOT DURING THAT) FOR NO REASON, then quickly goes back to normal (again)!
If you weren't notice these..., and let whether of these happens for just a few times more... YOUR CPUs GONE!
THERE's ONE POSSIBILITY CAUSE ALL OF THESE: 'Exclusively Designed'-OC SOCKET!!!
PS: I am not sure about Asus's C612 chipset series product had these 'bug' or not,
because i just got a spare Z10PE-D16 WS, and QUITE nervous about this one...
(Sorry for my bad english.)