Frequent BSOD/PC freezing, error 4105, suspect ATI Radeon HD 5670

Arc said:

Stress test the Graphics Card using Furmark.

Video Card - Stress Test with Furmark

Take a screenshot of the furmark window before closing it. Upload the screenshot for us. Also let us know if you have experienced any crash/BSOD and/or artifacts during the test.

Let us know the results.

Hi, here is my Stress Test screenshot with Furmark. My PC crashed/rebooted - with no dump file shortly after turning on today and visiting this website. But it didn't crash during the test which lasted about 11 mins.

Arc said:

Test your RAM modules for possible errors.

How to Test and Diagnose RAM Issues with Memtest86+

Run memtest86+ for at least 8 consecutive passes.

If it start showing errors/red lines, stop testing. A single error is enough to determine that something is going bad there.

Let us know the results.

I did run the Memtest86+ in Feb (I will include the screenshot), but I will run it again tonight because it lasts 16 hours.

Something I just noticed is that when I checked my Windows System config it was reporting that I only had 4 GB on board. When I rebooted and checked my CMOS, it read 8192 MB DDR3. I restarted Windows and checked the System again, it then reported 8 GB.

Arc said:

OK, let us know the result of the Prime95 test too, when done.

Hi, I ran the Prime95 test for about 31 mins (with SpeedFan monitoring the temperatures).

My motherboard is Dell Inc 05DN3X i7 930 and the 4 x CPU cores soon hit temperatures of up to
98 deg C (Core 0) to 87 deg C (Core 3). I was afraid of burning them out at that temp - so I stopped
the test. They are now sitting at 44 Deg C to 39 Deg C.

I am attaching the results.txt file.

I will start the MemTest86+ shortly.

And, no BSOD or crashes during these tests - just had the one reboot hours ago.

Arc said:

The test ran good upto that time. But it got too much high temp there.

Two information will be needed there. What is the wattage of your installed PSU? And which CPU cooler is applied there?

Let us know.

You may need to open the computer to know these things.

Hi,

I opened my PC to get the info you requested. I removed and air sprayed clean the CPU fan and heatsink which were dusty. In hindsight, now I need to get some thermal paste to properly seal the CPU and heat sink. I think that will cool down my system a lot. I also had to remove the PSU to read the manufacturer's label. Note: I am not a PC tech - I have 30+ years experience in the IT field - more in operations and security.

1. My PSU is a Dell D525AF-01 @ 525 W

2. The Dell Studio XPS 9100 has a heatsink/fan assembly - part no. P281K?


The good news is that my PC hasn't crashed all day! And it has been running pretty much 36 hrs.

Arc said:

Test your RAM modules for possible errors.

How to Test and Diagnose RAM Issues with Memtest86+

Run memtest86+ for at least 8 consecutive passes.

If it start showing errors/red lines, stop testing. A single error is enough to determine that something is going bad there.

Let us know the results.

I ran this test for 8 passes and almost 17 consecutive hours - with no errors (or crashes).

Layback Bear said:

Couple of things.
Your temps in MemTest might be incorrect.

For a spot check of temps for a Intel CPU try using Real Temp.

Real Temp - CPU temperature monitoring

Let us know what the difference is in temp readings.

Are you over clocking in any fashion??

I ran MemTest86+ from a bootable DVD and the pgm runs without Windows opening (like a DOS window). So I am not sure how I could compare the temps with Real Temp at the same time MemTest is running.

I did download Real Temp and had it running along side SpeedFan - both monitoring the CPU in Windows in a virtually idle state. Both reported almost identical temps - which were high in my opinion: Core 0:54C, 1:53C, 2:53C, 3:51C

When I turned off Real Temp, the temps went down to 48 to 44 deg C. Still too hot - I think I didn't get the Heatsink sealed properly earlier today - now I have to wait to get some thermal paste, which will take me a few days.

And, I am not over clocking. Thanks for your interest!