My 4790K died Christmas day

StrongSad · 7 Jan 2018 at 13:49

So my 4790K has died on Christmas day.
I have tested everything and the only common thing is the CPU. I am just waiting to find a very cheap 1150 CPU to test my motherboards(s) and other bits n bobs.

This just sounds like bad luck and a bit of a sad story... no there is more..

My CPU died 20 days after the warranty expired......

So I am lost at what to do other than make a keychain out of it..

Sigh....

new boy · 7 Jan 2018 at 13:54

When's the funeral?

My thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

wellibob · 7 Jan 2018 at 14:29

Sad times. I wait to hear the coroner's report.

JasonM · 7 Jan 2018 at 14:31

What speed, volts and cooling was it running?

eddiew · 7 Jan 2018 at 14:55

JasonM said:
What speed, volts and cooling was it running?

Please, sir, give the man some time to grieve before talking about autopsies

StrongSad · 7 Jan 2018 at 15:49

Thank you for all your thoughts and condolences.

She was running stock clocks after a couple of years working hard with an OCUK 4.4 OC. Cooling was German air and very efficient.

For were it not 21 days earlier then she could have been resurrected but alas, she bailed on Christmas day....

She will be more than missed and never forgotten.

Randall8686 · 7 Jan 2018 at 16:08

try an intel RMA, they have the best customer support i have ever experienced. they might not replace totally free but might offer a discounted unit. worth a shot

JasonM · 7 Jan 2018 at 16:45

Strudders said:
She was running stock clocks after a couple of years working hard with an OCUK 4.4 OC. Cooling was German air and very efficient.

Were you on standard/default voltages? At stock speed this CPU should not have died.

What PSU are you running? I wonder if you had a power spike go into it.

StrongSad · 7 Jan 2018 at 16:53

Randall8686 said:
try an intel RMA, they have the best customer support i have ever experienced. they might not replace totally free but might offer a discounted unit. worth a shot

I have been in such a tiz over this as it is a very important PC for me, that I never for 1 second thought to do that. I am genuinely thankful you suggested this.

Using my FPO number the intel website says my processor is still warrantied until 29th Feb 2018 and a ticket is in....

Thanks so much

DragonQ · 7 Jan 2018 at 16:57

Why are you using your desktop on Christmas Day?

StrongSad · 7 Jan 2018 at 17:08

DragonQ said:
Why are you using your desktop on Christmas Day?

It was moved so we could eat at the table (it is in our living room) when it was moved back it would not post.

So in theory it is the wife and the spawns fault.

clone · 7 Jan 2018 at 17:29

I heard it was murder

My daughter blows up microwaves and kettles always just after the year warranty runs out.

Randall8686 · 7 Jan 2018 at 17:33

Strudders said:
I have been in such a tiz over this as it is a very important PC for me, that I never for 1 second thought to do that. I am genuinely thankful you suggested this.

Using my FPO number the intel website says my processor is still warrantied until 29th Feb 2018 and a ticket is in....

Thanks so much

no worries

glad its sorted under RMA. their service is spot on.

humbug · 7 Jan 2018 at 17:37

A happy ending i hope

Randall8686 · 7 Jan 2018 at 17:41

when i sent my 4690k back under RMA they dispatched another within a few hours of getting mine back so i would say your in safe hands. Although they do make you **** it (or did at the time) to the netherlands. i think they offer a UK agent to return but if this is still the case send it direct as if it goes to the agent then they take days to forward it to the netherlands causing delay. But of course its cheaper to send to a UK address your call.

new boy · 7 Jan 2018 at 19:18

I was going to say you should try again Easter Sunday, but seams like you got it sorted now ayway

synixx · 7 Jan 2018 at 20:40

DId you try removing the CMOS battery for 5 mins? It seems really strage that the system won't post after a simple move...unless somebody spilled some beer in your PC and 'forgot' to tell you...

Rroff · 7 Jan 2018 at 20:44

Unless you've run it hard on a lot of voltage and/or poor cooling the CPU is usually one of the last things to go - I'd normally suspect the RAM or motherboard first.

StrongSad · 8 Jan 2018 at 01:55

synixx said:
DId you try removing the CMOS battery for 5 mins? It seems really strage that the system won't post after a simple move...unless somebody spilled some beer in your PC and 'forgot' to tell you...

Pretty much done everything that could prove it was something other than the CPU. I then rebuilt it on another motherboard and exactly the same behaviour. So not MB, PSU, memory.

And no beer spilt either...

I would never have thought it was the CPU. First thing I did was change the PSU as that seemed logical then went through all the usual trouble shooting steps. Then this weekend rebuilt with a new MB, tested RAM in another PC, used a different Drive and finally 3rd PSU and each time the same behaviour of not getting to post just fan loop. I would look to something else but the fact all the components have been tested and or replaced, the only common point of failure is the CPU and that fits with failure to post.

harvey.l12 · 8 Jan 2018 at 08:46

How long have you had the cpu?