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Open and run Core Temp during all testing, note the temps and let us know.
Disclaimer: If you don't feel comfortable running stress tests on your computer, then don't.
There is a potential to damage components. Proceed at your own risk.
If stick 2 fails in two slots, I'd say its bad.
You should see something by the end of two passes, if no errors let it run for 7 passes.
This will let us rule out the bad RAM possibility.
If you get to the stage of testing two 'good' RAM sticks in slots 1 & 3, run memtest86+ on both of them, 7 passes, overnight.
AHCI, Advanced Host Controller Interface
In your BIOS, Integrated Peripherals, (motherboard manual pg 48) OnChip SATA Type.
Check what the setting is and let us know.
So the crashes are random.
Yes, the block that says Gigabyte.
GPUs normally run pretty hot, that's normal. The north bridge shouldn't be very hot, should be able to hold your finger on it.
After you run the memtest86+, let us know the results.
According to the info from AMD, let's increase the DRAM voltage first.
Set it to 1.55v,
Run prime95, enable 6 cores, torture test - Blend.
In the Prime95 advanced tab, check 'Round off Checking'
Options tab, Torture Test, select Blend, Number of Torture Test threads to run: 6
*Have Core Temp open and running, watch the temps closely when the test starts, then until it levels off. Should be in the 50 - 60c range. Max CPU temp is 62c.
If the temps are 35ish, it's not running correctly and will not stress the CPU or RAM.
It should show and error within a couple of minutes of starting if the system isn't stable.
30 minutes should be good enough for this test.
If Prime95 stops or the computer crashes it's a fail.
Do not exceed 1.65v.
If Prime95 fails or the system crashes go to 1.6v, same test as above.
Your BIOS should have a max of 1.64v, it should increase in .02v intervals, the 1.66v setting should be in red color.
Go to 1.64v, same test as above.
If stable at any voltage, Prime95 keeps running, no crash. Stop test after 30 min, test with most stressful game for several hours.
If it's not stable at 1.64v then bring it back to 1.5v and let us know the steps you have taken and the temperatures at each.
Last edited by Dave76; 07 Sep 2010 at 21:23.