Thanks for the update :) .
Just to make sure I have it worked out correctly, You RMA'd (or swapped) the dead motherboard
then PC was running fine (for a while) until lock-ups started occurring which is when you swapped the GPU, ran your test of switching back and forth, and the the box is now running well.
Was that GPU being used in the machine (the dead motherboard) originally?
An Nvidia GT450 Gigabyte Factory OC GIGABYTE - Graphics Card - NVIDIA - PCI Express Solution - GeForce 400 Series - GV-N450OC-1GI
Yes, sat in there undisturbed for almost 3 years.
Last edited by Indianatone; 06 Dec 2013 at 03:38.
Update:
Got the board back from ASUS and it is a new or refurb board not the original. Have not tried it yet but hopefully that is a win! The graphs card is on its way back from Gigabyte and should have that today weather permitting. We are in the middle of a snow storm. I'll post a further update once I have tested the graphics card in the machine.
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