What killed my i7-6900K?

[Nutkins]

So I tried the 6900K with the latest bios and still have the same issue. Again, 6800k in the system and it's fine.

Underside of the cpu is spotless, no paste. I even looked for bent pins on the socket but it all looks fine to my eye.

I'm at a loss. The retailer which I probably can't name, is giving me the option of returning the board, but I'm not too convinced the board is an issue if it works with my 6800k.

 

[RSR]

Has the safety voltage jumper been moved to allow volts over 1.5 or 1.6? As I have pushed my 6850K with 1.50 odd volts before without problem.

Also have you changed any of the LLC settings? As its recommenced to run these with the LLC set to Level 6 on the X99 platform I believe.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

So I tried the 6900K with the latest bios and still have the same issue. Again, 6800k in the system and it's fine.

Underside of the cpu is spotless, no paste. I even looked for bent pins on the socket but it all looks fine to my eye.

I'm at a loss. The retailer which I probably can't name, is giving me the option of returning the board, but I'm not too convinced the board is an issue if it works with my 6800k.

It's working with the 6800k because it hasn't killed it yet?

 

[Panos]

I'm not sure this is correct, as I have a Strix X99. You can running the memory in single, dual and quad configurations which isn't CPU dependent, are you getting confused with the X299 platform?

For example check the manual of the Gigabyte X99 Gaming, which I have
The weird is. That the last 2 BIOS patches, changed the 6800K/6850K configuration, compared to 6900K/6950X. And wasn't working by setting the memory as per manual. Had to download the new version.

Can find the pages of the two different manuals and post them, if you wish.

It's working with the 6800k because it hasn't killed it yet?

Muahhahahahah

 

[RSR]

Can find the pages of the two different manuals and post them, if you wish.

Yes please, as I just looked at that manual and I could only find the same settings as X99 Strix, that's assuming its the X99 Gaming 5/7.

 

[Panos]

Yes please, as I just looked at that manual and I could only find the same settings as X99 Strix, that's assuming its the X99 Gaming 5/7.

Let me take some pictures from the manual tomorrow

 

[HoneyBadger]

So the STRIX board works with the 6800k and not the 6900k, have you tried the 6900k in the 'other PC' that normally hosts the 6800K?

 

[RSR]

Let me take some pictures from the manual tomorrow

Thank you, I'm always interested to learn new stuff.

 

[Panos]

Thank you, I'm always interested to learn new stuff.

Also have a look here at the owners discussion

http://www.overclock.net/t/1606212/gigabyte-x99-ultra-gaming-owners-thread/120#post_25940010

 

[Nutkins]

It's working with the 6800k because it hasn't killed it yet?

My 6800K had been running ~4months at 1.32v on the X99 Strix before I installed the 6900K (at 1.2) without an issue.

 

[LeMson]

Sometimes stuff just dies. Set you own volts on the board and just hope. Can i ask have you gone from a 6 core to a £850 8 core?

 

[Dirk Diggler]

My 6800K had been running ~4months at 1.32v on the X99 Strix before I installed the 6900K (at 1.2) without an issue.

Ok. That's why I ended that statement with a question mark, I'm not saying it is the board at fault, what I'm saying is that you should consider it and be wary.

 

[DarrenM343]

I think it was suicide. You only gave an 8 core processor 16GB to play with.

 

[anxious_f0x]

As soon as I saw the thread title I knew it would be this motherboard, I've got the same board and it killed my 6950X a while back, Intel RMA'd it without issue and the new CPU hasn't died, yet...

 

[Panos]

As soon as I saw the thread title I knew it would be this motherboard, I've got the same board and it killed my 6950X a while back, Intel RMA'd it without issue and the new CPU hasn't died, yet...

As I wrote earlier. Welcome to the club (see my sig)

 

[Gerard]

Asus quality

 

[anxious_f0x]

As I wrote earlier. Welcome to the club (see my sig)

 

[mistersprinkles]

A dingo ate your 6900K, mate.

I have it on good authority.