CPU died

[gibbingslfc]

My i5 2500K has given up, I've had it since the first sandybridges came out and its been overclocked to run at 4.6ghz all this time and I leave my PC on for days at a time. I don't know if this is a normal lifespan for this type of CPU but I'm definitely happy with it.

 

[postmanfw]

Unlucky mate

Def older than 3 years i am guessing?
Retail chips come with 3 year warranty.

Mine died after 6 months
Had been pushing it quit high though for benching....5.5Ghz but ran at 4.8 rest of time.

 

[wazza300]

try n pickup a 2600k/2700k and overclock it using offset so it downclocks at idle

was your 2500k running a fixed voltage?

 

[MrMarvelous]

Wow that's unlucky.

In all my years i've never had a CPU die on me *touch wood*.

 

[gibbingslfc]

Unlucky mate

Def older than 3 years i am guessing?
Retail chips come with 3 year warranty.

Mine died after 6 months
Had been pushing it quit high though for benching....5.5Ghz but ran at 4.8 rest of time.

Yeah I bought it in early 2011 so i'm just outside of my warranty.

 

[d_brennen]

Sure it isn't the board/other component?

 

[ZXSpectrum]

I would have thought that you could get a nice temp cheapo cpu to stick in the machine to get it working but then when the DC stuff is available there should be a few 3770K that will be reasonably cheap

 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Unlucky dead, defo outa warranty? Id say pickup the new chip then tbh

 

[smsmasters]

Try to run it at stock if it boots into the BIOS? I've never had a CPU die on me *touch titanium*.

 

[postmanfw]

Had 2 die on me

Though last time i think it was the motherboard that went out in style and took the cpu with it...dfi lanparty and an opteron chip with a wee overclock on it

As said are you 100% sure its the cpu? Only way to be sure is either test your pc with new/2nd hand cpu or put your cpu into a working rig.

I was convinced it was my motherboard so went out and bought a cheap replacement....only to have same problem.

Bought a 3570K and all worked fine...then realised i could RMA the 2600K even though it was 2nd hand and no reciept

Good excuse to build a 2nd rig as just needed a case and psu

 

[Freddie1980]

It's somewhat unusual for CPU's to just die on their own especially after only three years then agin if you've been thrashing every day for three years then I guess it possible but it's more likely to be the motherboard that's given up the ghost.