Processor: Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor BX80601920
Intel CPU Specs
Motherboard: EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G
tl : dr Intel tech support says my RAM speed was higher than my CPU would support and killed it. I'm just trying to understand the situation so it doesn't happen again, and find out exactly what went wrong.
So my problems all started when I tried to wake my computer up from hibernation mode a few mornings ago. It wouldn't wake up, so I unplugged it and tried again to turn it on. My computer boot-looped, so I started to troubleshoot. I removed non-essential parts and tried to start my computer with just the CPU, motherboard, one stick of ram, mouse/keyboard, monitor, and power-supply, It just boot-looped again. My motherboard has a display that shows hex that relate to error codes. Two codes kept fleshing, "F3" and "F6", I looked in my motherboard manual and the descriptions for the code were unhelpful.
I finally called EVGA about my issue, thinking it's a motherboard issue. After telling the service tech about the situation and the error codes he said it was a CPU issue, So I called Intel. After telling their support my situation, and giving them my computer specs, he said it was because my RAM speed was higher than my CPU could support.
In the end I sent back my CPU to get a replacement and ordered new RAM. New RAM
I've had this rig unchanged for two years and never had a problem. When building the computer I made sure the mobo RAM speed matched the RAM, but never knew that the CPU also had to match.
I'm just trying to understand the situation and make sure it doesn't happen again. Why did my computer break now, and was the RAM speed really and issue?
Thanks in advance for making things clear to me.
Intel CPU Specs
Motherboard: EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G
tl : dr Intel tech support says my RAM speed was higher than my CPU would support and killed it. I'm just trying to understand the situation so it doesn't happen again, and find out exactly what went wrong.
So my problems all started when I tried to wake my computer up from hibernation mode a few mornings ago. It wouldn't wake up, so I unplugged it and tried again to turn it on. My computer boot-looped, so I started to troubleshoot. I removed non-essential parts and tried to start my computer with just the CPU, motherboard, one stick of ram, mouse/keyboard, monitor, and power-supply, It just boot-looped again. My motherboard has a display that shows hex that relate to error codes. Two codes kept fleshing, "F3" and "F6", I looked in my motherboard manual and the descriptions for the code were unhelpful.
I finally called EVGA about my issue, thinking it's a motherboard issue. After telling the service tech about the situation and the error codes he said it was a CPU issue, So I called Intel. After telling their support my situation, and giving them my computer specs, he said it was because my RAM speed was higher than my CPU could support.
In the end I sent back my CPU to get a replacement and ordered new RAM. New RAM
I've had this rig unchanged for two years and never had a problem. When building the computer I made sure the mobo RAM speed matched the RAM, but never knew that the CPU also had to match.
I'm just trying to understand the situation and make sure it doesn't happen again. Why did my computer break now, and was the RAM speed really and issue?
Thanks in advance for making things clear to me.