virtualTune
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I know, common problem but everything I know so far hasn't worked 
Important System Specs:
Asus Sabertooth Z87
i7-4770K
Corsair H105
Corsair RM850
Corsair 750D
I was doing some good overclocking earlier tonight and finally broke my record (5GHz, 80 degrees)
and thought this should be a pretty awesome day. Well after that I reinstalled some of the RAM and adjusted my CPU settings to get a Profile for Maximum system performance. I did about 20 different runs always changing some settings and adding/removing RAM until I got stuck in a boot cycle. Mind you that not once did I change the RAM voltage.
So the natural thing to do is of course to hit that little CMOS flash button and go into BIOS again. Worked fine!
In there, I decided I had done enough overclocking for today, and just wanted to go back to a quiet, 24/7 overclock. A stable 4.5GHz @ 1.200V that I used in the past as well. Sadly I got stuck in a boot cycle again. Nothing appears on the monitor, just reboots every 5 seconds.
So I was a little confused and figured I'll deal with it tomorrow as right now I just wanted to chill and not worry too much about it. So I flashed CMOS again and set everything to Default. So for the first time since I bought the PC, everything was set to AUTO.
Still no luck, stuck in a boot cycle just like before.
So it must be hardware related, right? I removed all but 1 memory stick and matters improved a little bit. The PC would now boot and run, but there would still be no Logo or anything else on the screen. Turning the PC off and pressing the CMOS Button, renders no change.
After one boot for about 2 mnutes with just a black screen, it restarted and went back to the 5 seconds bot pattern.
I have now removed all of the hardware and fans connected to the motherboard except for one RAM stick and the CPU and H105.
So now I call out to you guys! What should be my next move? I tried removing the battery, but it appears to be stuck pretty tight in the Sabertooth Z87.
I doubt/hope it isn't a majaor hardware failure, since I was still able to use it normally an hour after my highest overclock. If an overvoltage would have caused any damage, I assume it would instantly kill any components....
Any helpful ideas are greatly appreciated!
Thank you guys!
-vT

Important System Specs:
Asus Sabertooth Z87
i7-4770K
Corsair H105
Corsair RM850
Corsair 750D
I was doing some good overclocking earlier tonight and finally broke my record (5GHz, 80 degrees)

So the natural thing to do is of course to hit that little CMOS flash button and go into BIOS again. Worked fine!
In there, I decided I had done enough overclocking for today, and just wanted to go back to a quiet, 24/7 overclock. A stable 4.5GHz @ 1.200V that I used in the past as well. Sadly I got stuck in a boot cycle again. Nothing appears on the monitor, just reboots every 5 seconds.
So I was a little confused and figured I'll deal with it tomorrow as right now I just wanted to chill and not worry too much about it. So I flashed CMOS again and set everything to Default. So for the first time since I bought the PC, everything was set to AUTO.
Still no luck, stuck in a boot cycle just like before.
So it must be hardware related, right? I removed all but 1 memory stick and matters improved a little bit. The PC would now boot and run, but there would still be no Logo or anything else on the screen. Turning the PC off and pressing the CMOS Button, renders no change.
After one boot for about 2 mnutes with just a black screen, it restarted and went back to the 5 seconds bot pattern.
I have now removed all of the hardware and fans connected to the motherboard except for one RAM stick and the CPU and H105.
So now I call out to you guys! What should be my next move? I tried removing the battery, but it appears to be stuck pretty tight in the Sabertooth Z87.
I doubt/hope it isn't a majaor hardware failure, since I was still able to use it normally an hour after my highest overclock. If an overvoltage would have caused any damage, I assume it would instantly kill any components....
Any helpful ideas are greatly appreciated!
Thank you guys!
-vT