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    Gauging interest in build-your-own case kits

    There was something like this available before - "Lubic." I believe it was distributed by AeroCool, if that helps. https://www.google.com/search?q=lubic%20computer%20case&tbm=isch Lubic case-building kits were based around a small-size T-slot profile. There was a conventional-style case kit...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    Crappy PSUs, yes. Supposedly high quality ones? They're supposed to contain any issues. That's part of the reason I plopped down $100 for Seasonic in the first place. Thing is I can't tell if the problem is with the guts or if the flaw is in the modular cables. Anyhow, the MSI board I left...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    Right now I'm on the 5th run of memtest with 2 of the sticks that didn't give errors. The X650 cannot power either the MSI or Asus board. The Asus board still does its weird rapid on-off-on-off cycle. Asus said to check for a short circuit and return the board to the retailer. The CPU...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    I may be a little more lax than I used to be, but I still take proper precautions and ground myself. It actually looks now that the MSI board may be okay after all. I have two pairs of Corsair ram on the way, one Vengeance, one low-profile, to replace the Gskill, and two Asus motherboards...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    Update for anyone still following, MSI got back to me and suggested that the CPU or mobo are bad. Asus got back to me and said to check for a short circuit and if the problem persists to return the mobo to the retailer for a replacement. If there's a short circuit, it must be internal...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    No idea what's going on. Memtest was looking good so I left it alone. Came back to the MSI board and saw a screen full of 0s. Reseated memory in the Asus board and booted Memtest no issue. After shutting down via onboard switch, the computer still goes into a weird false start restart...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    I swapped PSUs and the Asus board POSTs properly. But weird things are still going on. I already requested RMA and replacement of the PSU. And I'm now plugged into a different surge protector via my HTPC's borrowed PSU. New weirdness: when I turn the board off via the onboard power switch...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    Sorry, the mobo was properly installed to the case. New Asus board came in and when I try to boot it, the CPU, VGA and BOOT LED warning lights start to flash. It then goes into a constant on-off-on-off-on-off cycle with flashlight lights and all fans turning on and off accordingly. Either the...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    Sorry, yes, I meant UPS. The thing is, everything was fine for a couple of hours, even a few days with the first board, and then BAM out of the blue. I can't reinstall the OS or flash the BIOS or do driver updates. The 2nd board in my possession is dead. Right now there's nothing connected...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    I ran everything from the same UPC I've been using, so I don't think the power source is the issue. I haven't ran memtest yet. I intended to, but the board already self-destructed. I did run WD's diagostic tool on the drive, and it showed as okay. I did consider this, but could not see how a RAM...
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    MSI Z68 GD65 G3 Self-Destructing

    I had an MSI Z68 GD65 G3 running for a week. Crucial SSD as the boot drive, WD Caviar Black 1TB for programs, files, and pagefile. Mid-week, the WD drive disappeared from Windows. After a few reboots and moving SATA cables around, it was recognized. Then, it dropped the drive again 2 days...
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    OCZ rebate issue

    That's a bit odd. I filed about a half dozen rebates at the same time early in Sept., and OCZ was the first and only one to arrive so far. Give them a call and see what they say. If that doesn't work, call Newegg, and see what they say. If THAT doesn't work, call your credit card company and...
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    Asus P5Q-E Reboots Instead of Powering Down!

    I tried turning it off both ways. I even disconnected the HD and the behavior was the same. What's LLC, by the way? Wake-on-LAN and power on by LAN is disabled. Also, disconnecting the ethernet cable didn't help. Someone on another forum suggested that the PSU might be responsible -...
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    Asus P5Q-E Reboots Instead of Powering Down!

    Every attempt to shutdown my PC results in it powering down and then immediately powering up again. Sleep mode works very funkily as well. I manually cut the power and removed the HD, and the result is the same - power down and then immediate power up. I disconnected everything but the RAM...
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    New Shorter 4850s

    Hmm, it also seems like the new design comes with a dual slot cooler? It could be that with the new single slot design the only difference is the PCB color. Maybe they fixed the out-of-the-box slow fan setting issue? I did see one somewhat broken article at firingsquad that mentioned the dual...
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