Asus P8P67 Pro - Red CPU LED

steveyg_uk · 11 Mar 2011 at 21:55

Just received my new motherboard - used to have the P8P67 but had it replaced and decided to upgrade to PRO B3.

Problem - Red CPU LED at boot. PC starts then turns off then starts again.

Symptons - All hard disks start up. All fans spin. NO video output.

Have checked CPU for any damage etc nothing all seems ok.

Completed CLR RTC procedure as well.

Please can you help.

Baldbloke · 11 Mar 2011 at 23:21

You have inserted the 2 * 4 pin cpu power plugs at the top of the board I take it?

Mario · 12 Mar 2011 at 09:08

Red CPU Led means your mobo is dead im affraid..had same issue,did RMA
Did you flashed bios to 1305? Or mobo have this red CPU Led from the box?

Shetlander · 12 Mar 2011 at 13:04

I had the same problem. Returned it for RMA and received it back saying it had bent CPU pins, 2 to be precise. Worth checking.

steveyg_uk · 12 Mar 2011 at 13:21

Baldbloke said:
You have inserted the 2 * 4 pin cpu power plugs at the top of the board I take it?

Yes inserted the 2 x 4 pin

steveyg_uk · 12 Mar 2011 at 13:22

Mario said:
Red CPU Led means your mobo is dead im affraid..had same issue,did RMA
Did you flashed bios to 1305? Or mobo have this red CPU Led from the box?

Red LED from box. Unable to flash as no video output.

steveyg_uk · 12 Mar 2011 at 13:23

Shetlander said:
I had the same problem. Returned it for RMA and received it back saying it had bent CPU pins, 2 to be precise. Worth checking.

Not sure how I can check if CPU pins are bent as there are no CPU pins on socket 1155 ?

Stormar · 12 Mar 2011 at 13:29

steveyg_uk said:
Not sure how I can check if CPU pins are bent as there are no CPU pins on socket 1155 ?

he means your cpu socket,where you put your cpu in and clamp it down.

steveyg_uk · 12 Mar 2011 at 13:39

Stormar said:
he means your cpu socket,where you put your cpu in and clamp it down.

Oh ok I'll check that now.

steveyg_uk · 12 Mar 2011 at 13:43

All looks fine. No bent pins

metalr12 · 12 Mar 2011 at 14:16

Sounds like the same problem I've got. Just in the process of returning the board.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=18642045#post18642045

Mario · 12 Mar 2011 at 14:37

dont even waste your time - straight to RMA
there is also other possibility,that your cpu bad,maybe you can check it somewhere?
another thing - my RMA process took more than 3 weeks...

steveyg_uk · 12 Mar 2011 at 14:43

Mario said:
dont even waste your time - straight to RMA
there is also other possibility,that your cpu bad,maybe you can check it somewhere?
another thing - my RMA process took more than 3 weeks...

There seems to bit lots of people have this red light issue - looking around on the forums. Maybe I'll just go to Gigabyte ?

chippy08 · 12 Mar 2011 at 14:43

I think your biggest problem there was you decided on a asus board which has had so many problems since release.

steveyg_uk · 12 Mar 2011 at 14:47

chippy08 said:
I think your biggest problem there was you decided on a asus board which has had so many problems since release.

I agreee very much so. This is my now 3rd board.

1st board - wrong motherboard in box - with incorrect stock label.
2nd board - double reboot issue and intel bug
upgraded from normal to pro
3rd board - pro board with red led ! arghhhhhhhhhh

Anyone recomend a good motherboard for about £150.

chippy08 · 12 Mar 2011 at 15:18

Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **

MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **

You could also consider the Asrock P67 Extreme 6 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

but make sure its the B3 REVISION NOT THE B2

All depends what your using it for as well but all 3 should be ok with plenty of features.

Stormar · 12 Mar 2011 at 15:21

well i brought a asus pro on thursday and had no problems,booted up first time and its running fine at 4.2ghz so i must be lucky i guess

chippy08 · 12 Mar 2011 at 15:25

Stormar said:
well i brought a asus pro on thursday and had no problems,booted up first time and its running fine at 4.2ghz so i must be lucky i guess

Hey can you choose my lottery numbers this week

Montala · 12 Mar 2011 at 15:30

I am sure that Asus will gets things sorted out... they didn't get to the position they are currently in just by chance.

Having said that, you do appear to have had more than your fair share of problems though!

chippy08 · 12 Mar 2011 at 15:37

Montala said:
I am sure that Asus will gets things sorted out... they didn't get to the position they are currently in just by chance.

Having said that, you do appear to have had more than your fair share of problems though!

Well there doing a very slow job at sorting the issues its been ongoing since the first B2 boards where released.