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On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 1:58 AM, Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> I received my RMAed motherboard back from MSI today, and although it |
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> powered right on, the BIOS wouldn't post unless I disconnected the |
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> CDROM drive and used a different CPU. I had been overclocking an |
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> AMD64 X2 but luckily I had a Sempron to test with. |
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> Does this sound like a case of an overclocked CPU burning out and |
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> taking a couple of devices with it, or is it more likely that the |
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> motherboard died and took a couple devices with it, or something else? |
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IIRC, most RMA'd hardware isn't 'repaired' in the technical sense. |
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You're typically given a new motherboard. In my experience, |
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overclocking typically doesn't damage unrelated components. The CPU |
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is likely the only problem with your rig, unfortunately. |
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Dan Cowsill |
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http://www.danthehat.net |
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