PC doesn't boot, have i fried something? Video within.

Hmmmm it really sounds like a borked motherboard to me. If I was you I would go to maplins tomorrow and get a cheap mobo to test. Once you've found the fault you can refund the mobo at maplins as they have a really good returns policy.
 
Jay85 said:
Hmmmm it really sounds like a borked motherboard to me. If I was you I would go to maplins tomorrow and get a cheap mobo to test. Once you've found the fault you can refund the mobo at maplins as they have a really good returns policy.
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That sounds like a plan.

Would you expect my motherboard to be covered under warranty for this fault, if I find that it's the culprit?

Also, my PC is a year and a half old - are motherboard warranties often longer than 1 year?
 
H77 will be compatible, no overclocking/less features though - it probably isn't the successor, no.
 
Have you tried it with just one of your graphics cards, with a single DVI/DP connected to the monitor?

I've got the deluxe version of the same board and I've had issues before which seemed like a dead board, but turned out removing the display cables from my graphics card and connecting with only a short length DVI cable to the monitor sorted it.

Sounds a bit bonkers but if you haven't tried it, I'd definitely give it a shot before rushing out to buy a new board.
 
Motherboard warranties are usually only 1 year i think.

How did you get on with this? Have you resolved the issue yet?
 
darael said:
Use less thermal paste on your CPU - that looks like you've iced a cake. :D
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+1

With some things, less is more and cpu thermal paste is a part of that, you really can hurt your temps by layering it on like that

However, you cannot hurt a cake by layering on icing, mmmm cake
 
Shivy011 said:
H77 will be compatible, no overclocking/less features though - it probably isn't the successor, no.
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Ah, right. I do want overclocking, so I'll keep looking.
My P8Z77-V seems to be discontinued, but I'm looking for at least an equivalent replacement. I do like the idea of getting a cheapo motherboard just to test with, but if I'm going to return it anyway, then I might as well test with a motherboard that I can keep if needed.

Does anyone know which motherboard is the successor to mine?


phazari180 said:
Have you tried it with just one of your graphics cards, with a single DVI/DP connected to the monitor?

I've got the deluxe version of the same board and I've had issues before which seemed like a dead board, but turned out removing the display cables from my graphics card and connecting with only a short length DVI cable to the monitor sorted it.

Sounds a bit bonkers but if you haven't tried it, I'd definitely give it a shot before rushing out to buy a new board.
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Tried, but to no avail, :(


Jay85 said:
Motherboard warranties are usually only 1 year i think.

How did you get on with this? Have you resolved the issue yet?
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Still no success.


darael said:
Use less thermal paste on your CPU - that looks like you've iced a cake. :D
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Haha, I know, I know. I'll bear that in mind next time.
 
Any more ideas before I buy a new motherboard to test?

Also, looking for replacement motherboard is pretty confusing...
My P8Z77-V seems to be discontinued. The P8Z77-V LX isn't too expensive, but I'm struggling to spot the differences.
If you were in my shoes, what motherboard would you get? - I'm under the impression that Z77 is the latest motherboard that would fit my 3570K?
 
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Shivy011 said:
Correct, get a Z77 board
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I'm trying to RMA my mobo, as I think it might still be under warranty. If that fails, then I'll need to buy a new one, and choice seems pretty slim - I narrowed it down to these two, but both seem like steps down from my current P8Z77-V:

Option 1:
Asus P8Z77-V LX £86

Option 2:
ASRock Extreme 4 £85

I can't find a like for like replacement for my P8Z77-V anywhere online, only used from the auction site.
 
Jay85 said:
Get a maximus 5 gene, cant go wrong with that. If you're gonna spend, go all out.
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I can't even find that motherboard for sale, but I can guess that it'll be out of budget. Lol

If I do end up having to buy a replacement motherboard, I want to pay as little as possible, as this is a really unexpected expense.
 
martinoheat said:
I can't even find that motherboard for sale, but I can guess that it'll be out of budget. Lol

If I do end up having to buy a replacement motherboard, I want to pay as little as possible, as this is a really unexpected expense.
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Not sure how much it retails for now but last year it was going for £150 or so. Im sure you can get a second hand board with warranty still for much less.
 
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