Intel Core i7-980X Processor Extreme Edition Cores Malfunction

[rockstin316]

My CPU was showing high temps so i went in my bios of Asus rampage 3 extreme, and reset everything to default. After that it did not post, kept restarting. Out of trying everything i lowered the number of active cores to 2 and it worked fine. As soon as increase the cores it starts restring in a loop. I cleared my cmos, I tried different rams but I think the issue might be with the cpu.

Any idea why thing could be happening and what could be a solve for it ?

 

[jbaker22]

Did you select restore to default, or did you do hwat you can remember. Also, some cores get hotter than others, so one core could have burned up.

 

[rockstin316]

Yes I selected to restore to default in bios, and that just makes it restart right as it starts to post.

Also for more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUjPT158rRw

 

[jbaker22]

I recommend making a hiren boot drive. http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

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[rockstin316]

I recommend making a hiren boot drive. http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

And then what ?

 

[jbaker22]

You will have to boot off the drive with less cores, then look for problems, and say what you see.

 

[rockstin316]

Thanks guys for your suggestions the overall sense that I got was that those cores are lost so might as well upgrade.
I bought a new 5820k with a sabertooth x99. Thanks guys for your support.