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BSoD hours after clean Win7 install, rig is "seasonally unstable"
Performed an "enhanced secure erase" on my SSD and then did a clean install of Win7 Professional 64-bit from Microsoft pressed upgrade discs. Every update installed flawlessly expect Service Pack 1 which had 1 failure. I've also seen numerous apps crash since (mostly IE and chrome). sfc /SCANNOW already showing unrepairable files. BSoD in middle of the night while I was sleeping.
A bit of history, not sure if it is helpful:
Had rig for nearly 3 years, stability issues from the start but goes through periods of stability for weeks to months only to become unstable again. First time I installed Windows 7, it took multiple tries (probably 4+) and kept stopping at "Expanding files..." On a later install to the HDD, I had the same problem. I do not have these problems installing Win7 to the SSD.
Over the three years I've made some changes. Put an SSD as primary, added a MOSFET heatsink, custom CPU cooler, and changed video card. Stability issues persist, sometimes with BSoD errors night after night. Sometimes the instability is "only" constant crashing of Chrome/Opera. System restore has never really helped but eventually the rig returns to a period of stability, typically for a month or two. And then back to unstable.
Some googling encountered another guy with the same RAM and mobo that seemed BSoD free after switching out the RAM to another brand. My g.skill memory is not on the supported list available on the gigabyte website. I've run hours of passes with no errors on the RAM (but only in the first pair of slots). It's also worth mentioning that the RAM is listed as 1.5v, but voltage in the BIOS shows 1.616v
Would like to have a stable machine once and for all as trying to upgrade my way out of it hasn't worked, appreciate any help.