Is the motherboard dead
 

I overclocked the cpu to 5 GHz my brothers 2500k with a z68lx motherboard from asus for a few days the overclock seemed stable now all of a suden the system dosent even load up into windows what could be the problem its not the ssd since we checked that. Its got too be the cpu or the motherboard we're just not sure.

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Probably the CPU. Try to get into BIOS and remove the overclock.

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I've never overclocked a CPU due to the inherent possible issues it can cause. Overheating is just one of them. I would check in BIOS for temperature and ensure that isn't part of the problem. I would look at the RAM to ensure it can handle the 5Ghz speed you are now demanding of it. The motherboard being an asus would be suspect although the brand has gotten considerably better the last few years. CPU as you mentioned could be part of issue. It's really going to come down to a test and check of different parts of the system.

Honestly after checking that my RAM was enough to handle what I'm asking it to do; I would try changing the settings back to not over-clocked and see if it start working again. If it does then the over-clocking set up you have is causing the issue and you won't need to replace anything. If not then something else has gone wrong and you'll need to start checking individual components.

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I forgot to mention we put everything to stock in the bios and windows wont boot up.

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CMOS reset?

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It's possible the overclocking may have screwed up the Windows Operating System, which means you may need to reformat and reinstall Windows. If that doesn't work, you'll need to check each individual component (hardware).

EDIT: Is there any sequence of lights and/or beeps when you turn on computer? Reason being, if you do, record the sequence (write it down) and go to Google or motherboard website for your computer and search for that sequence and it should indicate the specific component issue.

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When you say "Windows won't boot up" how far does it get and what errors does it give?

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And what post code does it end on?

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Blue screen

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And what's on that blue screen?

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I once overheated a CPU. It was an AMD Athlon Xp, so we're going back a while here, but quite simply, after building the computer I forgot to plug the CPU fan in before I turned it on. And AMD processors being as good at they were at thermal management back then, it overheated within minutes.

No damage to the motherboard occurred, thankfully, but the CPU was fried. Until it was replaced, the computer wouldn't even boot to the POST screen.

Unless computer technology has drastically changed since then, I would say that the CPU is still functioning, at least to some degree. Reset the CMOS, either via the jumper or yanking out the battery, and try booting from the Windows disc. See if you can repair or reinstall the OS.

Alternatively I'd try loading up a Live Linux environment, see if that works and if so, see if you can identify the problem from there.

If you can't get that far, as has been suggested, make a note of any out-of-the-ordinary beeps your computer may be making as it boots and cross-reference them with the manufacturer online; the beeps are a basic warning system to try and tell you what may be wrong.

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A problem has been detected and windows has been shut to prevent damage to your computer the system encountered an uncorrectable error.

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I'd do a format and see if that fixes things. Could have corrupted your OS.

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Could it be the memory that is causing greef

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Depends.

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There are no error codes at all?

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they were but i was too lazy to write them down