I was having the exact same problem after I switched ICH SATA Control Mode to AHCI in the bois. Switched it back to IDE and zero issues. Sort of weird.
WOW $1,000?
I really don't care where they got them from or how this happened. The simple fact is I bought a "Fake" cpu from Newegg.
Now will it keep me from shopping from there again? Nope, I'm old and set in my ways. Also the lady that I spoke to was very nice and took care of...
I don't see how anyone could stick that in a mother board. I first thought it was a very extremely damaged CPU. All the pins are missing but you could see where they used to be. After looking at it more you can tell it's just a fake cpu.
I think someone embedded the full size image...
Na, I'm with you. It's pretty funny after the first WTF moment. I just wish this would of happend a day earlier so I could get the replacement today instead of Monday.