Well, it's looking like that's all she wrote for my HTPC's 3570k. Just received my z77e-itx back from AsRock as of this afternoon, and she's still afflicted by the exact same problem as prior to sending it in for RMA, even after AsRock replaced it with a new mobo. No video output from either the igpu, nor any of my 3 [verified working] dgpu's in BIOS.
Pulling the 295X2 & dropping my 270X Toxic in the slot, it has only 2 led's illuminated on the power phase led's on the backside of the pcb. Same as prior to the RMA. Tested with 2 different psu's, per stick/slot of ram, swapped ram entirely, no change.
It's looking like it's time to contact Intel, and dig around to see if I can find the hard copy of the invoice from 2 1/2 years ago (if not, I'm surely screwed, I think). For sure, I am certainly not paying those obtusely high prices those a**hats are demanding on Amazon for a nearly 3 yr. old cpu. Seriously, $308-$519 for a 3570k *new*, & $498-$900 for a *new* 3770k?!?
Think I'm kidding? I only wish I was.
http //www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007SZ0EOW/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1434509565&sr=8-1&keywords=i7+3770k&c>
http //www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007SZ0E1K/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1434509594&sr=8-1&keywords=i5+3750k&c>
I can get an i7 5820, 16Gb of DDR4, AND A motherboard for less than some of those jerks are asking for a 3770k. I think I paid $235 for my 3570k to begin with! That sort of behavior will make you feel completely justified in wishing HerpeGonnoSyphilAids + colon cancer on someone. And yeah, I hope they do...
