Is my mobo dieing?

Wega! · 02-04-11, 06:42 AM

A couple of day ago, I posted about a problem I have when changing the MHC voltage: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=668004

In short: When I change my MHC voltage I often get lock ups.

And since I posted that, things have gotten worse. Now I'm not able to get over 1.42V at all. First 1.46V was max, then 1.44v and now 1.42V. So I'm thinking that my NB might be degrading very fast and thats why I get these lock ups? I can run the computer stable though if I dont OC very much, and that makes me wonder. If the NB is going down, shouldn't it create instability at lower clocks/voltages as well?

What do you guys think? Should I start looking around for a new mobo, or could it be a setting that I'm not aware of, thats causing this?

I'm going cold within a month (I hope!), and will start to push my hardware really hard. I dont want to be held back by a crippled mobo, so I need to figure this out soon. So please help me out, once again

Jmtyra · 02-04-11, 07:37 AM

Benching or not, I would be a bit concerned with the behavior that you are experiencing. If it's still under warranty, the RMA route might be the smartest/safest route to go, IMO.

However, I don't know if it's specifically the NB or perhaps one of the voltage regulators (or whatever) on your system board.

Bobnova · 02-04-11, 10:04 AM

That doesn't sound good.

I'd pull the NB/mosfet heatsink off and replace the thermal paste on the NB, it may be roasted.

Leave the thermal pad for the mosfets alone, though.

Wega! · 02-04-11, 10:16 AM

I already replaced the TIM on the NB Bob

02-04-11, 06:42 AM	Thread Starter #1
Wega! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Denmark!	Is my mobo dieing? A couple of day ago, I posted about a problem I have when changing the MHC voltage: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=668004 In short: When I change my MHC voltage I often get lock ups. And since I posted that, things have gotten worse. Now I'm not able to get over 1.42V at all. First 1.46V was max, then 1.44v and now 1.42V. So I'm thinking that my NB might be degrading very fast and thats why I get these lock ups? I can run the computer stable though if I dont OC very much, and that makes me wonder. If the NB is going down, shouldn't it create instability at lower clocks/voltages as well? What do you guys think? Should I start looking around for a new mobo, or could it be a setting that I'm not aware of, thats causing this? I'm going cold within a month (I hope!), and will start to push my hardware really hard. I dont want to be held back by a crippled mobo, so I need to figure this out soon. So please help me out, once again __________________ You say Lady Gaga, I say Dash Berlin You say Hannah Montana, I say Orjan Nilsen You say Owl City, I say Above & Beyond You say Justin Bieber, I say Armin Van Buuren You say Taylor Swift, I say Dj Tiësto In Trance we trust! Benching mayhem: Asus Rampage Extreme, Gigabyte Ep45 UD3P, QX9650, Q9550, E6300, 4x Cedar Mill's, Corsair Dominators 2000Mhz 8-9-8-24, Crucial Ballistix DDR2, Asus GTX480, XFX GTX260, Inno 8800GTX, Zotac 8800GT, Piotres CPU pot, EK Supreme HF, MCW60 Mo-Ra 3 Pro, Ek DC 4.0 and a Corsair TX750 Daily driver: Asus P5Q Pro, Q8400, OCZ PC8000, GTX460, Enzotech Sapphire, EK GTX460 full block, XSPC res/pump and a HWLabs GTX480.
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02-04-11, 07:37 AM	#2
Jmtyra Premium Member #21 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas/Fort-Worth	Benching or not, I would be a bit concerned with the behavior that you are experiencing. If it's still under warranty, the RMA route might be the smartest/safest route to go, IMO. However, I don't know if it's specifically the NB or perhaps one of the voltage regulators (or whatever) on your system board. __________________ Team 32 Super Sticky -- 4P Mega Thread -- EVGA SR-2 Build -- ASUS Z8NA-D6 Build
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02-04-11, 10:04 AM	#3
Bobnova Air Superiority Senior Member Benching Team Leader Join Date: May 2009 Location: Humboldt	That doesn't sound good. I'd pull the NB/mosfet heatsink off and replace the thermal paste on the NB, it may be roasted. Leave the thermal pad for the mosfets alone, though. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Einstein (maybe) How to check your PSU with a multimeter. 17bXw5t51rEBXGavJFMJsC8g7HQgThUGc7 Heatware.
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02-04-11, 10:16 AM	Thread Starter #4
Wega! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Denmark!	I already replaced the TIM on the NB Bob __________________ You say Lady Gaga, I say Dash Berlin You say Hannah Montana, I say Orjan Nilsen You say Owl City, I say Above & Beyond You say Justin Bieber, I say Armin Van Buuren You say Taylor Swift, I say Dj Tiësto In Trance we trust! Benching mayhem: Asus Rampage Extreme, Gigabyte Ep45 UD3P, QX9650, Q9550, E6300, 4x Cedar Mill's, Corsair Dominators 2000Mhz 8-9-8-24, Crucial Ballistix DDR2, Asus GTX480, XFX GTX260, Inno 8800GTX, Zotac 8800GT, Piotres CPU pot, EK Supreme HF, MCW60 Mo-Ra 3 Pro, Ek DC 4.0 and a Corsair TX750 Daily driver: Asus P5Q Pro, Q8400, OCZ PC8000, GTX460, Enzotech Sapphire, EK GTX460 full block, XSPC res/pump and a HWLabs GTX480.
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