- Mar 19, 2013
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CPU: i5-2500k
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 Pro
RAM: Corsair Vengence 4x4Gb
GPU: Evga GTX 560 Ti
Power Supply: Corsair TX650
Alright, I was looking into upgrading the graphics card or CPU and read that with some overclocking my CPU wouldn't bottleneck a newer graphics card. So I read some guides about how to overclock my CPU and went to the bios. I went though clicking on everything to read its description and to set the baseline values according to the guides. It appears that I started the OC tuner accidentally and had a subsequent string of boots with nothing on my screen, followed by a reboot with an overclock failed press F1 for setup message. When I pressed F1 to go to the setup my PC just rebooted. I let the PC sit overnight to see if it would finish the OC tuner, but still no luck. So I shorted the CMOS with the jumper to reset the bios. It worked however I was distracted by a CPU fan low speed error. So I dealt with the fan error and proceeded to apply and reset. I did not turn the OC tuner off so I went right back into the loop of overclock failed followed by a reboot.
I went to short the CMOS again and decided that since I had the computer unplugged and disconnected I should take the opportunity to reorganize the power cords inside. When I reassembled the case I did not return the CMOS jumper to the correct position. After reassembly I attempted to power the computer on and got no response from pressing the power button. I assumed that I had a loose cable and proceeded to check all my connections, which is when I found the CMOS jumper in the wrong position. I unplugged the computer and returned the jumper to its proper placement.
Now when I press the power button the fans start and ~1 sec later the computer shuts down and reboots. So it just cycles on and off being on for about a second before shutting down. I've tried unplugging the PC, reshorting the CMOS jumper, and removing the battery from the motherboard, but I get the same reboot cycle.
So did I wreck my motherboard?
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 Pro
RAM: Corsair Vengence 4x4Gb
GPU: Evga GTX 560 Ti
Power Supply: Corsair TX650
Alright, I was looking into upgrading the graphics card or CPU and read that with some overclocking my CPU wouldn't bottleneck a newer graphics card. So I read some guides about how to overclock my CPU and went to the bios. I went though clicking on everything to read its description and to set the baseline values according to the guides. It appears that I started the OC tuner accidentally and had a subsequent string of boots with nothing on my screen, followed by a reboot with an overclock failed press F1 for setup message. When I pressed F1 to go to the setup my PC just rebooted. I let the PC sit overnight to see if it would finish the OC tuner, but still no luck. So I shorted the CMOS with the jumper to reset the bios. It worked however I was distracted by a CPU fan low speed error. So I dealt with the fan error and proceeded to apply and reset. I did not turn the OC tuner off so I went right back into the loop of overclock failed followed by a reboot.
I went to short the CMOS again and decided that since I had the computer unplugged and disconnected I should take the opportunity to reorganize the power cords inside. When I reassembled the case I did not return the CMOS jumper to the correct position. After reassembly I attempted to power the computer on and got no response from pressing the power button. I assumed that I had a loose cable and proceeded to check all my connections, which is when I found the CMOS jumper in the wrong position. I unplugged the computer and returned the jumper to its proper placement.
Now when I press the power button the fans start and ~1 sec later the computer shuts down and reboots. So it just cycles on and off being on for about a second before shutting down. I've tried unplugging the PC, reshorting the CMOS jumper, and removing the battery from the motherboard, but I get the same reboot cycle.
So did I wreck my motherboard?
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