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    *PLEASE HELP* Did I break my CPU?

    I've gone through three motherboards. The first was fine for three weeks and then the fan header died and performance was screwy, too. I RMA'ed it and the second had the same issue. The third, also, which I got today, but that has another issue, too, (HSF bracket is broken, so I have to return it anyways :/), but I was able to test it with the HSF mounted on it without the clips so it was even. Anyways, by this point, I doubt it is my mobo. So, that likely leaves RAM or CPU...

    I say this because all the SANDRA benchmarks are terribly low (CPU and memory). Memory bandwidth is reduced to around 1600 MB/s on an i865G. It is recorded as around 2000 MB/s if I run Memtest. This is reflected in games - Morrowind stuttered where it did not before. 3D Mark 2001 is 7100 on a P4 2.6C with a R9800 Pro (No AA, AF, default settings). However, the Shader aspect of 3D Mark runs at full speed, at 100-ish fps, suggesting that the GPU is fully functioning.

    With the motherboard probably eliminated...any thoughts?

    Any help at all is REALLY appreciated...
    Last edited by Hammerstein; 10-06-2003 at 11:18 PM.
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