After overclocking, the system crashes during BSOD and stops responding afterward.
After overclocking, the system crashes during BSOD and stops responding afterward.
The motherboard pins have been corrected and are now correctly aligned during production.
I tend to be a bit too hands-on when assembling computers, so I was attempting to remove any potential finger oils using a toothbrush dipped in isopropyl alcohol. I bent a pin either while doing that or when installing the processor, because I accidentally dropped it at an awkward angle during that process.
I did the same with my Phenom II X4 setup and everything worked out. I even managed to lower the voltage ceiling for my overclock after that, though it could have been due to better application of thermal compound.
But the pin remains in place, and it still causes POST but no booting.
Alright, I am no pro in the PC realm, but a few suggestions. If you have a multi-meter, could you check to make sure you have 12 volts coming from your 8-pin CPU connector? It seems to just be (4) grounds with (4) +12v pins. I haven't looked into if all 4 of those powers are applied during post or if perhaps just 1 is, as a test signal. The avionics systems I used to work on could get through a BITS run (a sort of self-test), but not have full functionality if it was missing some of the needed powers.
Pertaining to my first recommendation, I don't know if a PSU as old as yours would be fully modular, but if so, maybe you can swap the cable and see if anything changes. If not, wiggle the wire near the connector (and by the base, connecting to the unit itself) to see if a lead has just come unsoldered and has intermittent continuity. You may have also checked for charring, but I'm sure you would have mentioned a burnt smell.
That is all a long shot, but there were some problems on the jet that we'd go out of our way for to rule out as much as possible.
I also wonder what drive stores BSOD's and .DMP files that you would check in Event Viewer or WhoCrashed. If you had it set up to create those automatically, maybe you could remove your SSD and search your .dmp files on another computer?
I'll be hanging around this thread to see how this problem evolves. Good luck.
I replaced the intel board with my asus M3N78-EM and Phenom II x4 955 setup, and everything works perfectly on the same power supply with my usual 4.0GHz overclock. This suggests the power supply is likely the problem, given the Phenom II series' high power consumption. I also don’t have an SSD; I’m using a 1TB WD Blue drive. It doesn’t boot deeply enough into the OS to trigger a BSOD, so no error codes or files would appear. The same hard drive works correctly when I revert to my original AMD configuration.
Looks like it's still a board or CPU based on the latest updates.
@1LiquidPC agrees with my ideas, it looks like you've thoroughly tested and verified almost everything. Considering the motherboard is meant to pass control to your operating system, I suspect the BIOS might be corrupted. Since I'm unfamiliar with flashing a BIOS, I don't understand why this wouldn't resolve the issue, but it appears to be a hardware-related problem rather than a software one. You might want to purchase a new motherboard or try replacing a compatible chip to test alternatives.