1156 Evga p55 FTW Socket Burn (Foxconn Socket)

[Myst88]

Happened just today, was using an i5-750, everything was stock settings (deafult BIOS settings, had used clear CMOS). This was a second hand board, purchased roughly a year ago?

Thanks Foxconn.

[_dangtx_]

so it killed the cpu too?

hope warranty goes tru? :)

[Myst88]

Originally Posted by _dangtx_

so it killed the cpu too?

hope warranty goes tru? :)

Nope, I'm pretty much screwed. From what I can tell the seller never registered the motherboard with evga because when I call they say it's not listed, so he just flat out lied it seems. I'm waiting on an e-mail response from him. The chip was from an OEM Dell so that's no good either.

However, the chip is alive although not well. CPU-Z shows it running at just under 1200 Mhz with a bus speed of 133.0 Mhz and a 9x multiplier.

[zsamz_]

clean the cpu pads make sure none are touching

you outa luck even if you registered it
evga wont cover socket burn

glad i got a lotess sofket

[_dangtx_]

damn. thats not good.

remind me plz how you tell if you got one socket or the other? before you buy the board(looking up a review sample may snot mean much)

[Myst88]

Originally Posted by _dangtx_

damn. thats not good.

remind me plz how you tell if you got one socket or the other? before you buy the board(looking up a review sample may snot mean much)

Why wouldn't they RMA it, that's pure bullshit. It's 100% a manufacturer error, I didn't even try to overclock.

[_dangtx_]

post in there forums and see what gives, maybe they'll take pity on there pubic image? :)

[sswilson]

Tell them your main SMP folder is down for the CC because of it..... ;)

[crazyhorsejohnny]

That's what happens buying used sometimes. I have a buddy that gets burned (oops sorry) alot yet he keeps getting used hardware.

[zsamz_]

Originally Posted by Myst88

Why wouldn't they RMA it, that's pure bullshit. It's 100% a manufacturer error, I didn't even try to overclock.

if they are nice they will charge $ to change the socket
guy i knew same thing happened with his classy they charged him 100$