Is it the MB or CPU? or WHAT???

[idata]

Greetings,

It's a long story, but I'll try to keep it short.

Bought computer build kit, worked fine for 8 months then out of nowhere, black screen, it would boot up to "starting windows" screen, and freeze there.

Replaced MB, same problem, tried booting from windows 7 disk, tried all combos of memory, (tested memory, it tested OK,) tried to boot from UBUNTU disk, got nowhere. I can get into BIOS.

MB people tell me it must be CPU.

It's been several months now,...getting desperate, need home computer to make a living with.

here are specs,

Intel i7-920

MB XFX MD-X58i CH09

Graphic card ECS GTX 275

Corsair TR3X6G1333C9 G 12 gigs

Can anyone help, my next thought is to purchse another MB, but I'll be waisting $$$ if its the CPU.

[Adolfo_S_Intel2]

Since you replaced the motherboard, it seems to be the processor.

I would suggest contacting our local customer server center so they can assist you.

http://www.intel.com/support/9089.htm http://www.intel.com/support/9089.htm

when you call them, please have the processor handy since they will ask you for the processor specs as showing here:

http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-030330.htm http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-030330.htm

Also have the motherboards model number where the processor was tested.

[idata]

I want to do one more test tonight if I can, trying to start it outside the case, on a piece of cardboard or something, just to check if there is a short somewhere inside.

If it does not work, I will make the call to Intel support.

Thank you

[idata]

I started computer with components outside of case, got same results, nothing changed.

[idata]

Thanks Adolfo, I have sent back CPU for exchange.