re: Computer wont boot.. if it does, it freezes. Updated ***

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DING DING DING. This is now my choice for what happened. I had it happen once, where there was one specific pattern of hold-offs and screw-downs that worked, and ANYTHING else failed, with reasonably similar symptoms to you.

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Yeah, there's a trend in every chipset series of the lower-tier boards having thinner PCBs and being more prone to warping. It happens more commonly when you over-tighten an aftermarket cooler that uses a backplate for tension, or if you use a low-quality case with thin metal.