My dodgy ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition

[@eightbit3342]

Bent pins!! bahh! tis but a flesh wound. Well played dude, well played :)

[@MAROCFITNESSX]

yeh bent pins , its not an AMD board even if you see an AMD cooler , he is using i7 4820K xD

[@nwcEVO]

I'm literally watching on my old pc running a R4BE lmao

[@MrCarrerasj]

same haha. hoping he has the same issues i do.

[@elpepito957]

Legend of Buildzoid : The Last Pin Bender

[@mikewakefieldgeller4164]

when Buildzoid opens up with, "another one of my questionable purchasing decisions!' ha!

[@connerking747]

I always used to want an Intel HEDT build back in the x79 and x99 days, so it's great fun to watch you work on and OC stuff from this era. Now you just need to do a video on an old x58 board with an i7 920 or 980x.

[@titaniummechanism3214]

I still want an X99 build build one day. It's the hardware that was the best out there when I got into PCs. X299 would be fine too.

[@twilightravens9798]

@Supernova It's aged better than FX though.

[@ChrisGR93_TxS]

I don't think we'll ever see him attempt x99 mem oc, or in general any x99 content X)

[@ChrisGR93_TxS]

@@twilightravens9798 88gb/s 46ns with 4x8 b-die on aida and over 4200points on cbr20 (daily windows garbage) 8core 5960x just 4.5ghz. Surely its a hot chip but not as fx chips

[@samfedorka5629]

​@@ChrisGR93_TxS I think it's just not a fun platform to OC memory on. You have twice as much so it takes longer to test and you usually can't OC it very far because the memory controller isn't great. I did some mem OC on my X99 ITX (which only has 2 dimm slots and they're riiiight next to the narrow ILM socket) and it wasn't very exciting. Eventually I threw some server ECC sticks in there since I wasn't OC'ing them anyway.

[@Bobzillaaaful]

damn with that many bent pins still im surprised it even boots

[@SaarN1337]

I love old hardware. Still got an Asus P6T Deluxe with a Xeon X5690 @4.3GHz~ that I bought in 2009 and originally came with an I7-920, but thank god for Aliexpress. It also has a kit of 24GB Corsair Dominators - set of 2 triple channel 4gb modules, so 6 sticks in total, idk what speed, though. I actually used it with an RTX 2080 until CPUs got good enough to justify and upgrade. Bang for the buck baby.

[@darkSorceror]

15:42 "I don't have a socket protector. Actually, do I?" *a wild socket protector appears* "I don't know where this is from" Made me laugh and I love it :)

[@maxxlr8tion578]

“You don’t want some questionable residue on your motherboard” - Buildzoid 2021 13:30 ish

[@ChrisGR93_TxS]

First time i learned what 00 bootloop was, my r5e automatically started updating bios at startup with no option to stop it or go back. I've read that you shouldn't stop the procedure during update to avoid corrupted bios. Motherboard started "updating", it was connected to the internet via ethernet but still didn't manage to update. Took 6 hours on black screen saying bios updating plz do not restart or turn down the system. After almost 12 hours i gave up and restarted. That chip was long gone with 00 post code and non stop bootlooping ,switched bios and worked obviously.. then just ordered 2 up to date chips. since today i still don't know how bios decided to update automatically even if there's no option to disable that in bios. I still have that chip tho

[@mbwh1582]

£80 is indeed a very suspiciously low price. Good job for giving that poor abused thing a 2nd life!

[@tobiwonkanogy2975]

i can see the socket damage from all the way back here but you did what you could and im amazed it works at all

[@primal_ride]

Hello, here in 2024. I always had my Sabertooth x79 + 4930k + 64ram + corsair gs700 psu (3d modeling programs, renders, games, etc.), running until this year without problems, then a temperature sensor started to fail (I don't remember which one), so at this point changing it would be difficult, I think? So I opted for a rampage iv black edition / ac4. Which I can't get to work! I have a permanent red cpu light, it's on, but it doesn't show anything; I changed components, took one out and put it back in, flashed the bios from the usb port, took out the battery, etc. and it's no use. I tried to take everything out of the case and run it on a non-conductive surface, changed video cables, etc. I think I've done everything and I get no response, I know the motherboard is good, since it's tested, as are all my components that come from the previous configuration. Can anyone give me some clues as to what this could be or if it has already happened? Thanks

[@RngmonsterX]

Straight out of a house fire: "Slightly used". Happened to me so many times on ebay.. :D

[@shaneeslick]

G'day Buildzoid, Some people don't deserve nice things, like the previous owner who did this 🤬, it looks like he checked if the CPU was socketed properly with a SledgeHammer, I had a Similar bad experience with an Ebay Mobo Purchase, it was a GA-Z68XP-UD4, it booted to BIOS fine so I thought everything was good, but when I got time to play things started going Schitzo throwing up all sorts of Crash messages & now I scared to even power it up because it may kill my i7-3770K 😥, But I now have a ASUS ROG Maximus V Extreme which I got for $120AUD that is working fine with a quick 4.5 OC, so I am looking forward to some playtime soon 😁 Anyway that's it for the comment... Yay Me I love your videos Buildzoid, I get to learn something & your style always brightens my day 😁

[@leandrodrace]

Nice one! I`m still using x79 it would be great to see some tips about it`s settings on future videos.

[@xXxPhenom]

Im collecting old top mobos, love them !

[@kovacspis]

R4BE is one of my alltime fave boards man.

[@justincase2312]

I had one of those boards with a 4960X a few years ago. it was brilliant. Just one day the bios got corrupted and couldn't be recovered with Bios flashback. I wouldn't be surprised if you've ended up with the same one.

[@3dprintedodubunga405]

x79 and general was a hot hungry beast. my 4930k at 5ghz ran hot and angry at 1.49v on the TUF version of this board.

[@shibasss]

I still hate that asus doesn't include the chipset name in their flagship boards

[@GaiaGoddessOfTheEarth]

The Ryzen stock cooler on an Intel platform makes me happy

[@DEJ915]

I'd advise anybody looking at getting into older boards to just pick up a chip programmer, they aren't too expensive and you don't have to deal with those garbage dos based flasher programs or having to buy intermediary CPUs to flash a newer bios for a new CPU like for westmere. Also for people new to X79, the 2400Mhz ram divider is bugged out and doesn't work right.

[@ActuallyHardcoreOverclocking]

2400 isn't bugged it just hard on the sandybridge-E IMC also most boards set VCCSA way too high which make running high mem clocks even harder.

[@DEJ915]

Not sure I ever tried it on SB-E to be honest just on my IB-E chips.

[@JJFX-]

@@ActuallyHardcoreOverclocking If anyone happens to read this, it actually is 100% bugged but not in the way I assume BZ is thinking. At the 2400 strap, it works fine UNTIL the board shuts down or goes to sleep. Then the memory copy bandwidth will sink like a bag of bricks. I've yet to find a permanent fix. Anytime it loses power you have to change speeds and bclk then set it again without touching bclk. This isn't obvious in every test but run AIDA and you'll see what I mean. Not sure about SB-E but I have 5 Ivy-E chips, including 2 1680v2's and a golden 5820K and they all do it. The 125MHz strap is fine. The few old posts online about this indicate it likely affects all boards.

[@Chloeeee892]

fun little project😀

[@TechTested]

would love to see the method you use to bend beck your pins in your lga sockets.

[@CadStr]

2021 and still running

[@DjRavix]

You should be able to copy the main bios to the second bios from within the Bios itself Also I am surprised that it got that bend but then I see the backplate was not on there ... not sure if yours had the backplate on it but it used to have one I have one of these ... in the original box with the OC panel and the socket replacement for using 1366 coolers on it Only thing that I am sure of is that one of the fan headers is always at 100% because of a damaged cable that was connected to it

[@shaunlunney7551]

watching this from my RIVBE 1660v2 @4.8 DDR 2133 9-9-9-24 works great! Aliexpress is great for finding one. basically 8700/3600 performance. Pretty good for 2014 tech! Itll go up on the wall beside my old DFI LAN Party 939/ Opteron170 when it finally gets retired!

[@edplat2367]

I have a rampage iv extreme and it pretty sure it has a short. Prior to dying it would turn on for a second and turn off. It was definitely tripping something on my psu because to turn it back on I would have to switch it off and on from the button on the psu. No idea of how to check or fix it? Should I bake it in the oven since I've really got nothing to lose.

[@JorgePerez-de5ne]

Do you have an EEPROM programmer? Really useful for fixing broken BIOSes, you can also buy EEPROMs and sockets

[@actionnew]

Good video, but a question: Installed Windows 11 "the modern OS" fresh. AI Suite 3 wont install. Too many errors. This is for a 2015 motherboard ASUS ROG Black Edition . Any tips?

[@mguarin912]

Is the x79 rampage black iv still a good mobo? I have one in pristine condition and was going to sell it.

[@TrueRegulators]

Running a R4BE and a 4930K in my NAS right now, guess not the most efficient usecase :D

[@gamersixvideos4239]

could you by chance do a XII/XIII hero vs Strix-E gaming?

[@trisjack82]

Honestly those mobos are getting rare as hens teeth so even finding one in poor condition but working is quite an achievement

[@milchkopf3881]

plenty for sale in germany

[@Wasmachineman]

""""""Questionable buying decisions""""""""

[@thispandaispurple]

Could I interest you in a 390 with glued on heastsinks, a bent corner and a water stain? xD

[@ziksify]

I have issue with x99-a. Can you help me, at least to steer where to look for short circuit? :)

[@Zarcondeegrissom]

11:23 and half a second or so into the vid. Oh my, that was visible;e from the coffee pot on the far end of the room, and the vid wasn't full-screen, how the liven hell was that sold as 'working'? did Linus or some inexperienced amateur explosive demolition company own that last? or was it shoved into the active fisher on Mt Etna during shipping? (/sarcasm) maybe it was sold as 'working' because it was just a desk ornament before being sold, didn't need to be a functioning computer just look pretty on a desk.

[@sobe8991]

for some reason watching this video made me check my order history on newegg, the psu I'm currently using is almost 10 years old. buying a new one right now.

[@ChrisGR93_TxS]

get a platinum certified and a well known brand. (for the next 10 years)

[@EgorKhaziakhmetov]

@@ChrisGR93_TxS why platinum? Gold is all you need

[@jayzing8007]

I have this motherboard, but the heatsinks on mine get to hot to touch on idle. Is that normal?

[@andersjjensen]

"Don't judge me! I make dumb decisions very regularly... I bought THIS THING!" - Buildzoid 2021 Also: Congrats on getting a working Rampage IV Black Edition for you collection :D

[@syrynx4454]

Is it me or he says that every video he makes about things he buys :))

[@andersjjensen]

@@syrynx4454 Yes... and that's why we keep coming back. Sure, there is the occasional OC tip here and there.. but lets be real: We come back for the wacky nerdy humorous commentary...

[@nosmas_r4456]

Haha that's the board i'm running now!!

[@Rabizzx]

Is it worth it to buy in 2021 for 400$ Rampage IV Black Edition with Intel Xeon E5-2697V2 ( 12 cores ) any advice is appreciated

[@Wasmachineman]

lolno

[@Rabizzx]

@@Wasmachineman Thanks

[@bobg3034]

ASROCK X79 motherboard are great. I have two Extreme 11's and a 9!

[@-eMpTy-]

Can you go above 2400 on the memory? Like do you have the option in bios? I don't, last time I've checked anyways with my fatal1ty champion.

[@bobg3034]

@@-eMpTy- I will have to check. Do you have the latest BIOS?

[@-eMpTy-]

@@bobg3034 Yes.

[@jdalmaj]

I have a question, if someone can answer me I would appreciate it, I want to OC ram and I see the z490 apex at 360€ could I pay that for the oc ram or is it better to wait for the z590 range 300-380€?

[@AdmV0rl0n]

Its sometimes amazing how folks get a mobo that doesn't work for someone else - up n running.

[@tobiwonkanogy2975]

Sounds like a good buy but sketchy shipping . Sucks the fat one

[@piecaruso97]

Impulse buying pc parts, every enthusiast did it

[@Celician83]

So what are the chances I could get one of those bios chips flashed for a M4A87TD EVO Rev2.0 so I have a decent Motherboard to play with my Phenom II 1090T. I'm pretty sure that is the issue my old board has, as nothing else is showing signs of issues. That board only has 1 bios chip like that, and last time I booted it, it was doing all sorts of wierd stuff and acting really glitchy, like numbers turning to letters, just seemed all around corrupt, then it just stopped booting

[@Wasmachineman]

Check eBay or just buy yourself a CH341A.

[@Celician83]

@@Wasmachineman but how would I flash the bios? The board is a old AM3 (non-plus) board that does not have dual bios or bios flashback. It would HAVE to be flashed before installing

[@benywiratmaka8636]

@@Celician83 ch341a is a flash programmer

[@Celician83]

@@benywiratmaka8636 I'll look into it, thanks

[@olivierwikina7533]

How is he using a Wraith Prism on an intel socket?

[@Wasmachineman]

Gravity.

[@j76GAMING]

ohhhh I have one of those! :D

[@FDFANATIC541]

An amd cooler on an intel chip? Pure blasphemy! 😆 my buddy is on x58 and has a i7 920 but i think were gonna throw a xeon 6core in there for 20 bucks

[@pplebite8844]

Here I am, watching you talk about buying questionable things on ebay, and I just bought some ram that might not be compatible with my mobo from ebay. 😑

[@mikeashford9240]

You paid 80 Q good deal as I paid 250 USD ....

[@borisdg]

Oh nice, I have same motherboard chilling in its box. I want since year to get rid of it with 4930K and Corsair Dominator 2400MHz C10 16GB B-Die. And its in briliant condition packed with its external OC Station and unused Assassins Creed 4 code. Even I have ROG Front Base. I wont't tell you the price of the whole pack, because it will make your purchase even more questionalble. xDDDD

[@r3drumg33k3]

U want to sell it??

[@borisdg]

@@r3drumg33k3 I do. I have newer system and this is chilling in box.

[@r3drumg33k3]

@@borisdg message me on discord if you dont mind, I think u can figure out the name

[@borisdg]

@@r3drumg33k3 How exactly to find you?

[@r3drumg33k3]

@@borisdg my Discord name is the same as YT with #0722

[@stigi3849]

Buildzoid is MY bestfriend:)

[@InternetEntity]

You bought through eBay? Hell, something arrives that damaged and so far from the description I would burn the seller to the ground with complaints (as long as I can prove it of course)! TL;DR - I'm a nightmare eBay customer... 1) Misleading descriptions are against eBay's Terms of Service 2) False descriptions are against UK law, even for private sellers. Sale of Goods Act 1979. 2.1) A registered business seller gets an ever harsher end of the stick. 3) Damage in shipping due to poor packaging is against eBay's Terms of Service. 3.1) A proven case of bad packaging means eBay will force the seller to buy return postage - if item damaged enough, a bad seller must comply with the refund but may not bother with the return. 4) Especially a business seller, there are grounds for a legal case of damage to personal property. Once the money is payed, the customer legally owns the bought item. Not a feasable action, but it can help kick lazy sellers up the arse. Edit: £80 isn't a trivial amount either. Depending on the market price of the item, there's a (probably weak) case for defrauding the customer too. Against eBay Terms of Service and UK law.

[@wapted]

You sound like a perfect buyer. I've had buyers make false claims my items haven't arrived when tracking shows it has, had them claim boxes are empty. I stick to the TOS so I appreciate buyers doing the same and upholding it lol.

[@chomper720]

Buy weird Chinese RAM? :3

[@rehsd]

Fun video. But averaging an ad every minute is a bit over the top, lol.

[@milchkopf3881]

shouldn't have bought that