tony_goodhew@hotmail.com wrote:Having also joined this boat just today I'm wondering Cutsman what you (or anyone else) is using to test stability?Honestly, it's usually just playing games and whether or not the game crashes or the system blue screens...
SilverSurfer72 wrote:Followed the thread as I also run 2x16GB Gskill 6000/36 with Z680 Formula.I was always able to boot with XMPI or II without issues. But since Bios 1003 I get Game crashes constantly, so almost all games just crash after 5-10 min...
Looks like Newegg restocked Hero boards today. I just ordered one so we'll see if it's fine or not!Edit: Good news! Board came in without the defect! This one has a different looking capacitor but is fitted to the correct polarities. Yay!
So an ASUS tech called me to see if I can contact Newegg and ask for a refund or replacement. After checking with Newegg, it looks like they will accept a return for this despite the purchase being back in November, so I guess that is what I will be ...
