Upgrade MOBO or CPU components as needed.
Upgrade MOBO or CPU components as needed.
Hello, Your computer has been acting strangely lately. It suddenly powers off and displays error code "00" on your ASUS Maximus Hero VIII with an i7 6700K processor. The power supply tested correctly using a multimeter, and the RAM seems fine. You built the system with just a few components, yet the same error persists even without any RAM installed. I assumed the motherboard would flag a specific RAM issue if none was present. This made me suspect the motherboard itself might be faulty rather than the CPU. Initially, I thought the board was defective. To verify, I bought an ASUS Prime z390-A, expecting compatibility with my i7 6700K. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work with that CPU. Now I’m stuck between your old board and a new z390-A, neither of which are functioning properly with the i7 6700K. I also have an unused z390-A board. I’m trying to figure out whether my motherboard or the CPU is the problem. Plus, I now own another z390-A that I haven’t used. My main concern is if either the new board or the old CPU is faulty. Either way, upgrading both seems necessary. A better processor would likely need a newer board, and most newer boards won’t support the i7 6700K. I’m in an unusual position—at the top of my previous hardware tier but now needing to upgrade something. It feels like I’ll have to upgrade both if I want to keep up with performance expectations. If I choose one upgrade, the other will probably need a replacement too. As long as I don’t have a tight budget and don’t want extreme changes, I’d prefer staying around an i7 9700K level. Thanks for your help! -Joe
I reside close to a Microcenter. I can exchange the Z390 and collect a package they provide for $530, which includes an i7 9700k and the identical Prime Z390-A board. So far, I haven’t found any practical alternatives for the Hero VIII, suggesting an upgrade seems necessary. The board is four years old and has been used heavily. Upgrading appears to be the most sensible path forward. Later, I’ll acquire the old i7 6700k for a side project build. Current Build: (Attempting to upgrade this to i7 9700k on a Prime Z390-A.) CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Dual Series Video Card Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter