Question Computer won't boot up when CPU is powered on Asus Sabertooth x79 - where can i buy new mosfet chips?

jarretv

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Jun 5, 2011
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I have an Asus sabertooth x79 motherboard and some i7 32xx chip.
It won't fire up when cpu is plugged in, but as soon as I unplug the cpu power all the fans will start up.
I saw a video where someone repaired a mobo by swapping out a mosfet chip on it to solve this very issue.
Question is, where do i find a replacement components?

Thanks!
 

Lutfij

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Inspect the CPU socket for any bent or broken pins. You forgot to mention the sort of chips you're working with. Also, are you referring to LGA 2011 i7-3800 series of processors? Might want to include a video of what you're going through.

Side note, please include the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:

including the age of the PSU, apart from it's make and model.
 
Jul 30, 2022
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I'm having the exact same issue. Fans will spin for ~1s then shuts off. Fans spin up fully if the CPU power isn't plugged in, but shuts off as soon as I plug it in.

i7-6900k
Sabertooth x79
Patriot G2 4x8gb
Kingston 512gb ssd
GTX 970 x2
Thermaltake 700W (also tried evga 700br with same results)