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Various BSODs and freezes - Homebuilt Win 7 PC - 99% hardware issue
I got various BSODs and freezes on a newly built Windows 7 machine.
The problems started immediately before installing windows. I got the first freeze the first time I entered UEFI BIOS. After that I flashed the latest BIOS, after which I managed to install Windows 7. Once I did, I started to get the BSODs and freezes.
I tried following;
1. reinstalling windows
2. checking all the cables and connections
3. reseated the cpu and changed the thermal compound.
4. tried with 3 different RAM models
5. tried with different GPU
6. tried different HDDs
7. tried different SATA cables.
8. checked temperatures which seem to be fine.
9. cleared CMOS via jumpers and battery.
In my opinion, the only culprits could be;
1. PSU (new Corsair VS450)- too weak!?
2. motherboard - some kind of a hardware fault!?
3. case - new Cooler Master CM Force 500 - some kind of a hardware fault causing problems with motherboard or PSU?
The reason why I'm mentioning the case is that at one point I thought the freezes were triggered by inserting the USB stick into the USB drive, but I even got freezes without it, so I guess it's not it. Although I thought I should mention it.
This thing is making me crazy. I guess the BIOS freeze should point out to hardware fault. I have a terrible dealer which will charge me for testing each component individually, so I have to send the right one in for RMA. Unfortunately I can't send the whole case for testing. So please help me finding out which part is faulty.
Last edited by malus; 12 Apr 2017 at 02:50.