Re: [H] P9X79_WS with i7-4930K has failed me

2023-12-05 Thread Joshua MacCraw
Yeah mine is similar https://pcpartpicker.com/list/72xVmD On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 5:14 AM Brian Weeden wrote: > Great to hear from you all :) > > I am also (finally) in the market for a new build, although it’s only been > 5 years for me since I put together an Intel 8700k build and not 10 like O

Re: [H] P9X79_WS with i7-4930K has failed me

2023-12-05 Thread Joshua MacCraw
Yep, with a 7800XT! You're right, I think the Q6600 was last last PC from '09. The Z87-A from '13 was in fact a some 4xxxK series chip. RIP =) On Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 11:29 PM James Boswell wrote: > 7800X3D? > > Although I think you've just brain hiccupped? Q6600 is a Core 2 Quad and > Z87-A w

Re: [H] P9X79_WS with i7-4930K has failed me

2023-12-05 Thread Greg Sevart
Fair enough. Definitely happy to send it along if the BIOS doesn’t work, and not looking for any compensation for it. It still has the CPU (3930K) and RAM (4x8GB G.Skill DDR3-2133) installed, which I'd send with it. The 8C/16T notation just means 8 cores with 2-threads-per-core SMT (in Intel p

[H] Reconnecting - was Re: P9X79_WS with i7-4930K has failed me

2023-12-05 Thread Thane K. Sherrington
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Re: [H] P9X79_WS with i7-4930K has failed me

2023-12-05 Thread _ Winterlight
Thanks Greg! I appreciate the offer. However, I was looking at used boards on EBAY when I discovered I could buy a new BIOS chip for 14 bucks...I was surprised. So I ordered one last night. I think that may be my problem because right after the board went out I was unable to even restore the BIO

Re: [H] P9X79_WS with i7-4930K has failed me

2023-12-05 Thread Brian Weeden
I really hope so! Then my problem will be my 15-yr old gamer son who will insist that I redo his rig next. And my answer of course will be "get a job and you can do it yourself" LOL. - Brian On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 8:17 AM James Boswell wrote: > That collection of parts will haul ass

Re: [H] P9X79_WS with i7-4930K has failed me

2023-12-05 Thread James Boswell
That collection of parts will haul ass in the best way. On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 at 13:14, Brian Weeden wrote: > Great to hear from you all :) > > I am also (finally) in the market for a new build, although it’s only been > 5 years for me since I put together an Intel 8700k build and not 10 like OP >

Re: [H] P9X79_WS with i7-4930K has failed me

2023-12-05 Thread Brian Weeden
Great to hear from you all :) I am also (finally) in the market for a new build, although it’s only been 5 years for me since I put together an Intel 8700k build and not 10 like OP :) I was looking for a new build that will last another 5 years (hopefully) and given that Intel has said the curren