Sandybridge problems

Holdon Tight · 27 Feb 2011 at 22:38

Quick question, I have had two new Asus p8p67 motherboards and now after turning on my machine tonight I have the dreaded blue screen 2 seconds after booting up. Ocuk have done all repairs and upgrades themselves after I have driven over 180 miles on three occasions, now it looks like a third trip! What I want to know is..... Can you put a 2500k CPU on another board? Also do you think I have grounds for compensation? I need the pc for work ( games too) so can't afford to be without it for a week!
Help ?

skylineboy · 27 Feb 2011 at 22:54

I would honestly email or leave a webnote to open up a dialog with them, expressing your situation asking them to help you diagnose it from where you are, if not send it back again.

Holdon Tight · 27 Feb 2011 at 22:55

Hmmm getting fed up now! Lol I'll ring them tomorrow. Cheers for responding

Colasanto · 27 Feb 2011 at 23:00

How does that make it either a MB or CPU problem? Maybe if it's the third time... clearly the problem is somewhere else?

Holdon Tight · 27 Feb 2011 at 23:07

It's not me saying that it's the mobo or CPU its the techs at ocuk. I would hope they would know. Thanks for comment tho I'll suggest it.

chippy08 · 27 Feb 2011 at 23:13

Maybe ask them to swap for the msi board asus boards do have lots of problems.

chivs688 · 28 Feb 2011 at 00:20

Hmm :/ Had just put that I5 2500k & Asus P8P67 bundle into my basket then saw this thread ha.

Do you think this is an isolated problem? Or have others had this same issue?

Holdon Tight · 28 Feb 2011 at 00:27

Have seen a couple of posts on here, Sorry to put you off

Holdon Tight · 28 Feb 2011 at 00:28

Cheers chippy for the advice

MeatLoaf · 28 Feb 2011 at 00:29

I have that mobo and cpu and i have no issues at all.

Things to check:

You have the correct RAM voltage and timings set in the BIOS
All power leads are in, ( 8pin CPU connector, VGA 6 or 6+2 pin connector )

Also if you havebt done a fresh install of windows check to see if your SATA ports are in IDE or ACHI mode. If its in ACHI mode and you originally had it set to IDE on a different board then it will BSOD.

Holdon Tight · 28 Feb 2011 at 00:37

Thanks meatloaf, will check all tomorrow

MeatLoaf · 28 Feb 2011 at 00:40

simonholden said:
Thanks meatloaf, will check all tomorrow

Whst RAM is it youre using?

Holdon Tight · 28 Feb 2011 at 00:44

- RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit. This one, what you thinking?

Colasanto · 28 Feb 2011 at 08:37

Any chance you can run a BIOS update on your board? Not only will it put everything to default, it'll also update everything.

Holdon Tight · 28 Feb 2011 at 20:01

Whole system returned to ocuk. I will advise of out come if anyone is interested. :rolleyes: