Computer locks up during certain games, event viewer included

Britton30 said:

I don't know about the Windows failing to become active but you might see if you have a restore point prior to the problem.
System Restore

That little problem just required a reset, problem is fixed. Unfortunately this main topic is not fixed yet, its not the power supply either, i had it checked today. Sigh running outta options here

Britton30 said:

Did they test the PSU under a load, that is with w7 booted?
Oh, never mind, you tested it back at post #57.

I know next to nothing about games and how they effect hardware. I have seen Steam, for one, cause issues though.

Have your tried disabling the other two audio devices, as an experiment?

No dice, honestly got no idea what to do now, bloody computer shop is gonna drain me dry and probably still not fix my issue

What were the results of the diagnostics install steps I took the time to write out for you, then never heard a word back?

gregrocker said:

What were the results of the diagnostics install steps I took the time to write out for you, then never heard a word back?

Ive done pretty much everything except sfc scandisk, the last time i did that it took me 3 weeks just to get my computer to reboot because it did something to the hard drive. I pretty much also did the last step with only the SSD was brand new and the other HDDS unplugged and still did the issue.

There is no SFC in the steps I gave you here:

gregrocker said:

What I would do is a diagnostic install:

Test your hardware one more time from Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7

Unplug all but the target HD, wipe the HD with Diskpart Clean Command. Now there is nothing carried over from the previous install that can affect it at all.

Following the steps to Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 after actual install to single partiiton, get online to enable Automatically deliver drivers via Windows Update (Step 3) then run all rounds of Important and Optional Windows Updates.

After each requested reboot, test performance to determine if the freezes are happening. Don't install any programs except those needed to test performance fully, e.g. Flash player, a game, etc.

If not then once all Updates are installed, install programs one at a time with time to test performance in between each. This may isolate what is causing the freezes.

If the problem recurs just after install then it is likely hardware related. Strip the machine down to just the HD, mobo, GPU and CPU to see if it goes away. If so it may be a component or cable.

Stress test the CPU with CPU - Stress Test with Prime95 - Windows 7 Forums and Video with Furmark.

Hardware experts may add more steps.

But there's no way SFC should affect your HDD and I've never seen it have the problems you suggest. If so then you have serious problems which may need to be resolved before continuiing. Is there a thread for this, where we were helping your resolve SFC issues for 3 weeks?

Sorry for not being on guys, these last 2 months have been nothing but bad luck, now my car radiator is leaking and its gotta be replaced!
Anyway i think whoever said it could be audio drivers might be on to something, i did uninstall and reinstall the drivers after restarting my computer but the issue still persisted. While i went to my mums my dad did the same tests however they ended up going over 1 hour+!

It got me thinking that it could be out of 2 things now.
1. The USB sound card i use that i got from a plantronics headset to clear up static when i record videos or 2, the USB port i use from the motherboard could be damaged. I'm currently doing tests now to see if that's the case. If it is the sound card and its a hardware issue from that, i imagine i could get a replacement and if its software i could try seeing what might cause the crash because uninstalling didn't seem to help. But if it is the Motherboard USB port then i guess i can go get it sent off to be replaced. I will let you's know later