Ok so after 4 weeks finally got my Maximus Forumla III, back from RMA they replaced the board with what looks like a refurb or someone elses, I can tell by the scratches and hair that isn't mine lol...
But in any case all checked off in the test report is working with a i7 860.
I have not been able to test my chip to see if it was damaged when the board blew a trace, but it appears something is seriously wrong. The board blew a trace between DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1, this was on the backside, this arced to the RAM on DIMM_A1.
I didn't try to use that RAM (It was the only RAM on the board when it arced).
But have everything put back together now, and the Q_LED light will usually get past CPU phase in an almost instant, but nada, it hangs for about 3-4 seconds and shuts down and retries.
No Beep codes or anything, also tried with 1 stick, and 0 Sticks of RAM but it isn't even getting past CPU Boot phase, so I'm guessing the CPU has been either seriously damaged or? I didn't have a case for it when I was storing it but I surely didn't damage it putting it in on a shelf (wooden).
I can Rule the Motherboard out, I can rule the RAM out, PSU is a Corsair and from the symptoms I highly highly doubt that it is a result of, more then likely I'm thinking CPU now?
And what should I do about it? I unfortunetly don't have the orig packaging anymore as my Mother decided to "recycle" it after I left for university.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
But in any case all checked off in the test report is working with a i7 860.
I have not been able to test my chip to see if it was damaged when the board blew a trace, but it appears something is seriously wrong. The board blew a trace between DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1, this was on the backside, this arced to the RAM on DIMM_A1.
I didn't try to use that RAM (It was the only RAM on the board when it arced).
But have everything put back together now, and the Q_LED light will usually get past CPU phase in an almost instant, but nada, it hangs for about 3-4 seconds and shuts down and retries.
No Beep codes or anything, also tried with 1 stick, and 0 Sticks of RAM but it isn't even getting past CPU Boot phase, so I'm guessing the CPU has been either seriously damaged or? I didn't have a case for it when I was storing it but I surely didn't damage it putting it in on a shelf (wooden).
I can Rule the Motherboard out, I can rule the RAM out, PSU is a Corsair and from the symptoms I highly highly doubt that it is a result of, more then likely I'm thinking CPU now?
And what should I do about it? I unfortunetly don't have the orig packaging anymore as my Mother decided to "recycle" it after I left for university.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.