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Windows 7 locks up...
I am puzzled by the symptoms of the new system...
Specifications:
- CPU: i5-2500K
- CPU cooler: Noctua NH-C14
- Motherboard: Asus P8P67 LE
- OS drive: OCZ Vertex 3 120GBs
- HDD: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM (SATA 3)
- Optical drive: Lite-On iHAS424-98 (SATA)
- Memory: Corsair DDR3 1333 Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9
- Video card: HIS Silence H557HR1G Radeon HD 5570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16
The system runs well and has around 30 Celsius degree temperature at idle. With the Prime95 torture running for a half an hour, the temperature is 60 Celsius degree. The fan-less video card's temperature is around 45 Celsius degree. The motherboard temperature is couple of degrees lower than the CPU idle temperature. All the latest drivers, service packs, patches had been installed.
The issue is that the system locks up solid; no keyboard/mouse control is possible and the reset button does not work. The only way to restart the system is with the power switch. Upon reboot, Windows does complain about "improper shutdown"; however, no errors in the event logs.
The lock up could happen using any of the programs, Firefox, Macrium, etc., but it did not happen during the torture test with Prime95 using 98% memory utilization. I have a feeling that this is some hardware related problem, but I am lost as to where to start?
Does anyone have an idea where to start?
TIA....