Cold Boot Freezing issue.

[Sheep]

The bus speed and multi are now fine, the CPU volts look damn low (1.088V?), and the ram is fine. Double-check the settings in regards to the Vcore.

Idling the CPU volts are 1.104 (1600mhz)
Loading the CPU volts are 1.088V (2800mhz)

What should they be? What should the BIOS settings be?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[3.0charlie]

1.1V at idle is fine - CPU-z was showing some Vdroop. All is fine. Try to cold boot tomorrow. If it doesn't work, time to disassemble.

 

[Sheep]

1.1V at idle is fine - CPU-z was showing some Vdroop. All is fine. Try to cold boot tomorrow. If it doesn't work, time to disassemble.

OK thanks. I am actually transferring this rig to an Antec 900, and putting it in my bedroom (Gaming on a couch isn't that great). If the problem is still happening, I will send the computer back to NCIX for diagnostics, then transfer the parts once all is well.

I still have this lingering feeling that all the TIM has submerged the CPU socket.

Thanks for your help,
Sheep

 

[3.0charlie]

If that's the case, use 99% alcohol to clean it up. Use a damp rag, and let it rest over the mess for a few seconds. It will allow easy removal of the paste.

 

[Sheep]

If that's the case, use 99% alcohol to clean it up. Use a damp rag, and let it rest over the mess for a few seconds. It will allow easy removal of the paste.

Isopropyl Alcohol right? And no Paper towel or Q-tips, as they leave fibers correct?

Sheep

 

[3.0charlie]

Coffee filters are best.

 

[Sheep]

Coffee filters are best.

Ah yes, I remember reading that.

BTW I tried the cold boot today, still freezing twice before fully loading and working. Looks like I have a trip to NCIX to make.

Thanks for all your help,
Sheep

 

[3.0charlie]

Have you resetted the CMOS? Then loaded Optimized Defaults?

 

[Sheep]

Have you resetted the CMOS? Then loaded Optimized Defaults?

I'm going to have to noob out here and say I don't know how.

Esplain? :doh:

Sheep

 

[3.0charlie]

It should be described in your manual, but the Gigabytes are real easy to reset the CMOS.

Disconnect main power from PSU.

Cycle Power switch a few times.

Find the onboard battery. Remove it.

Find the CMOS jumper - should be close to the battery. Swap pins with the jumper: ex. it's on pins 2-3, jump pins 1-2 instead.

Wait 2 minutes.

Relocate jumper to pins 2-3 (example).

Re-install battery.

Re-connect the main PSU cable.

Start it up. Access BIOS, Load Optimized Defaults. Reboot.