Ok, I get my new DFI LP 754 board in today, installation went very smooth. I installed my 3700+ first and board refused to post, double checked everything with same results. Threw in my 3200+ and it posted. Left bios at default and went ahead and flashed to the newest bios. Flashed went smooth and went to 10x250 easy. Went for 10x260 and froze half way thru post, tried to reboot, board powers up but no post. Dam, cleared cmos, unplug powercord, tried everything in my power and still no post.

Screw it, take out DFI and tossed my MSI K8N Neo-FSR back in and same problem, powers up but no post, just praying for my keyboard to light up but not so. Tried both chips with same results.

So I know both these chips worked flawlessly on my MSI. Is it possible the DFI board killed both my CPU's? Man sounds like a big long shot if ya ask me. Both IHS have been removed off my cpu's. No signs of cracked cores on either as I'm very careful about mounting my waterblock on them.

I guess I need to get my hands on another chip and try like hell to get my heatspreaders back on.

Such is life.