computer wouldn't wake (CPU was replaced error)

HAVOC said:

CPU:
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_i...1366cpu-sm.jpg

MB:
http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/L_LGA1366-side.jpg

You can see how tiny the pins are on the MB. (MB might not be the actual one I use)

No H there are no pins on the CPU mate they are all in the mobo. Did you try the plastic test - just be very gentle when you do but with a decent magnifying glass or even if your eyesight is good you can usually tell.

HAVOC said:

I know there are no pins on the CPU. I was letting tb know that.

I let Memtest86+ run overnight, it only completed 3 passes (no errors). Is it supposed to run THAT slow?!

I really don't want to touch the pins on the MB. I can buy a new MB for not that much so that may be what I need to do to diagnose this.

Cripes that is slow overnight should have done more than say thirty or so but I suppose it depends on the speed of the system - but on your specs well it shouldn't be slow at all. There again it could be the RAM being slow.


I know you probably have but they are really seated well? Plus how about trying the sticks separately - one tat a time and then double up and even in different slots. I know this is tedious but maybe it will rule out the mobo and / or RAM?

Personally speaking I know nothing of EVGA boards and have always used Gigabyte or the most recent Asus if you got another board would you consider using a different brand? I would stay clear of AsRock as I have friends who have all had bad experiences with them.

Again personally if I could afford it I would opt for a 1155 board and CPU to be absolutely honest as out here it is quite difficult to get 1366 stuff.

Just to step back a bit i know this sounds like a hardware problem but have you considered drivers/temps etc

I would monitor system temps, cpu & gfx
Check system usage to see if anythings running machine hard when not in use
Check gfx drivers are updated, ive seen gfx TDR similar errors in past that have not produced blue screen
Check bios version to evaluate possibilty of updating, DO NOT UPDATE BIOS IF YOUR NOT SURE OR DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING post back if you think this is something worth trying
Also may be worth some stress testing eg Prime 95

This may be no help just thought id throw out a few suggestions

Any program recommended for temp monitoring?
Would I use task manager to see if anything is running the system hard? The system sleeps after 30 min. so I don't think anything is running.
Graphics drivers are 310.61
BIOS is updated to the latest version.
I'll see about running prime 95.

It happens randomly. The displays turn off after 10 minutes, the computer should sleep after 30 minutes, but at times the computer stays running while the displays shut off like they should. The only way to get it running normally is to hold the power button down. Upon restart, sometimes the computers starts normally and other times, it takes multiple restarts to get it running. When this happens, I get the CPU has been changed error.

If I may reach for a straw. Because of your slow memory test and cpu problems I would check this.



I will go back to watching.