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Having problems with system freezes.
I have just re-built my system with some new parts (almost finished) and the computer freezes after a short while. No blue screens or errors, just stops. If there is music playing it distorts for a little while (random noise really) and stops.
Specs: * AMD Phenom II X6 3.3 GHS [new]
* Corsair XMS3 DD3 1,333Mhz [new - wanted 2000Mhz but budget restrictions]
* Asus M4A87TD/USB3 [new]
* XFX 8500GT
* Couple of SATA 300 HDDs
* DVD RW
* 550w PSU
Cooling is stock and no overclocking etc.
All drives & BIOS are up to date as far as I can tell.
I've been through several PSU calculators online and the highest they came to was 444w (probably should get a bigger PSU but this one should be adequate, just has two SATA connectors which is the only downside).
CPU usage does not spike before the freeze and temp is in the low-mid 30s C (not F, stock cooler remember not liquid nitrogen).
Have run Memtest86 from a live disc and no errors reported.
Cloned the boot drive with a live disc and everything seemed to go fine, did a burn in test and even got an hours minecraft in. Then it froze again.
Thinking it may be driver issues rather than hardware so biting the bullet and doing a re-install. One day I will make a CD with all those sefull utilities I use, been meaning to for years.
After a reinstall on a different drive I've still had a couple of system freezes, at this point I think it is either the PSU or memory (or really bad luck and two iffy drives in a row, have a new drive on order).
PSU I can do nothing about for the moment (new one on order).
I've taken one of the RAM sticks out at a time and it still freezes.
I've run the SF diagnostic tool and atatched the file.
Can't think of anything else that might be usefull, ask if you need to know something.
Any help would be greatefully received.
Cheers
Mik
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EDIT: Have nicked the graphics card out on the lounge PC and everything seems to be going ok, sytems looks to be stable. *Fingers crossed
Last edited by webchimp; 19 Aug 2011 at 14:03. Reason: Update