September 29, 20196 yr I just swapped out my old ASUS KCMA-D8 motherboard that had a bad second CPU socket for one with a working second CPU socket. Everything is fine in the BIOS, and settings are the same. It stops booting at smp configuration. Anyone have any suggestions on things to check? I'm going to start a memtest run shortly. Edited September 29, 20196 yr by shaunmccloud
September 29, 20196 yr Author And a quick update, running memtest causes the screen to blank out right away. I do have two different sets of matching 8 core CPUs, its possible the one I have in socket 2 currently has "issues".
September 29, 20196 yr If you're running ECC memory, then memtest is pointless as it will correct any issues, resulting in no memory errors found If your booting the flash drive via UEFI, then memtest won't work as it needs to be booted via non-UEFI / legacy
September 29, 20196 yr Author 17 minutes ago, Squid said: If you're running ECC memory, then memtest is pointless as it will correct any issues, resulting in no memory errors found If your booting the flash drive via UEFI, then memtest won't work as it needs to be booted via non-UEFI / legacy I am running ECC ram, but not UEFI (to old for that). Latest boot showed an error on CPU 2 then rebooted right away. That is why Memtest rebooted right away, I did a SMP test. Screenshot of the panic is attached. Edited September 29, 20196 yr by shaunmccloud
September 29, 20196 yr Seems like you should try to remove CPU 2 and see if it will boot clean. I wouldn’t recommend mixing and matching CPUsSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
September 29, 20196 yr Author They are the same model & stepping. I'm thinking the board is just fubar. I've actually requested a refund on it and I'll go back to the board I know works but has a bad second socket.
September 29, 20196 yr They are the same model & stepping. I'm thinking the board is just fubar. I've actually requested a refund on it and I'll go back to the board I know works but has a bad second socket.Gotcha. I misread that. Sounds legit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
September 29, 20196 yr Author 17 minutes ago, TQ said: Gotcha. I misread that. Sounds legit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No problem. I don't really need the second CPU, it does everything I want with one. Just need to get a NVidia card so I can do hardware transcoding in Plex. It appears it was the CPU in socket 1 that was bad, not the CPU in socket 2. Nevermind, its socket 1. Board is toast. I'll swap it back later today. Edited September 29, 20196 yr by shaunmccloud
September 29, 20196 yr No problem. I don't really need the second CPU, it does everything I want with one. Just need to get a NVidia card so I can do hardware transcoding in Plex. It appears it was the CPU in socket 1 that was bad, not the CPU in socket 2. Nevermind, its socket 1. Board is toast. I'll swap it back later today.Progress!Sent from a small phone with phat phingers
September 29, 20196 yr Author 5 minutes ago, TQ said: Progress! Sent from a small phone with phat phingers Yep, once I through a GeForce in it, it will be great for what I need even with a single CPU.
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