So... My PSU is fried (At Least I Think So)

[Schecters]

Try resetting the cmos by using the jumper. Find the 3 pins for the cmos. Take the jumper off of pins 1 and 2 and put it on 2 and 3 (or the other way around if that's how it is on your board). Leave it like that for a few seconds, and then replace the jumper to the original pins. I think you can also just remove the cmos battery and then put it back in (it's the battery that looks like a quarter).

 

[Raziel-Zero]

Hey Schecters, I tried resetting the CMOS before by touching the two CLR_CMOS pins with a screw driver and it didn't work . I think I will have to RMA the board which I have no idea how to do with gigabyte seeing as how they do not provide almost any information with their stuff...

 

[Raziel-Zero]

Hey,

So I managed to fix the problem. I took the motherboard back to the retailer and they replaced it no questions (for a rev 2.0 ) and I bought some Cooler Master Thermal Grease.

Everything works now, except my CPU temps are at about 50/45/45/45 at idle... :O. This is crazy!

I didn't apply the thermal grease according to the packet's instructions because it was really confused involving some sort of sticker template + putting the thermal grease on the heatsink so I just applied it how I would with arctic silver.

Anyone got idea why there are such ridiculous idle temps? Also has anyone heard of this Cooler Master Thermal Grease stuff, is it good?


Thanks guys!

 

[b1gapl]

lol...There are no other thermal paste to consider, besides AS5, MX-1 or 2. Which obviously explains the higher idle temperature.

 

[Raziel-Zero]

Hmmm? Are AS5 and MX-1 significantly better than the cooler master stuff?

 

[b1gapl]

I think everyone here, would agree so. Check the "Battle of the Thermal Pastes" thread, at the bottom of my sig.