System failed CPU test

[Sk8Surfr]

ok mobo (Asus P4P8000-E Deluxe) is telling me "System Failed CPU test" everytime i start my computer...

Does it about 3-4 times and then on the 5th off/on it will boot up

Did this a while back as well... then my northbridge fried and i got a new mobo, didnt do it for a while. now it does

it almost seems like it does it when the compupter is cold... like off for the entire night. (dont know if this is just coincedence or what)

the processor is OC's up to 3.08 (p4 2.8 800FSB HT) edit: nice cooling... always cooler then stock with stock fan.heatsink would be... resting its high20's to low 30's

suggestions? is it the cpu?

also.. if i put it back to stock.. will intel know if i have them replace it?

[OxygenOne]

First, try running the CPU stock. If that does not work, use your BIOS setup to check the voltage across the 3.3V and 5V rails - if they are not close to what they should be (3.3 and 5V respectively), the power supply could be causing this problem.

Also, it could be an issue with one of the components. Try swapping video cards, running the system with just the video card in, et cetera. I have read about problems like this where it was the video card of all things. I mean it could be as simple as reseating all of the components. These errors can be tricky sometimes because a number of things can throw errors that do not actually describe the real problem.

You could also try the CPU in another motherboard if you have access to that kind of thing. Perhaps the BIOS settings need to be reset to factory defaults (this should be in your manual, but it generally is a BIOS menu option - I do not know where in the BIOS it is because that depends on the motherboard).

Fail that, I would say it is time for a new processor. I do not think Intel could tell that you overclocked it unless there is physical damage to the processor (burn marks and the like).

Hope this helps

-- OxygenOne

[Sk8Surfr]

  OxygenOne said:

Also, it could be an issue with one of the components. Try swapping video cards, running the system with just the video card in, et cetera. I have read about problems like this where it was the video card of all things. I mean it could be as simple as reseating all of the components. These errors can be tricky sometimes because a number of things can throw errors that do not actually describe the real problem.

Actually now that i think back about this i had problem with an old video card at one time... i got the card replaced... problem still exists with the new card

[echo]

try the CPU at stock like advised....it's possible you could have it OC'd too high.

I know when I was tinking with going higher on my CPU (check sig), I tried to run it to 2.6ghz and see if it would work. I got an error about a OS file being corrupt and it couldn't load. As soon as I put it back to 2.5ghz everything was fine again. I'm not sure why it would give me an error about an OS file when I'm messing with the CPU and no file system structure...but it did. Weird...so it could be your OC. Take it down to stock and see what you get.

[Sk8Surfr]

CPU at stock....

Same thing, now what?

Voltage is @ 3.4 and 5.1

Mobo and Vid Card have been replaced.... so its either the CPU... or someone said PSU? does that seem logical?

[Sk8Surfr]

Are these voltages ok?

Voltage is @ 3.4 and 5.1

trying to figure out if my PSU is bad... (and causing the "system failed cpu test") or if it is the CPU....

I dont think it can be the vid card or mobo since ive replaced both of those and still recieve the same problem