Hey all, first time poster here. I'll 'try' to as brief as possible.
So I recently built a new computer (first custom build), with Windows 7 64bit and the rest of the parts listed in my specs. Runs great, except when I'm gaming. Problem is that I can hardly go a half-hour without the game crashing, getting a BSOD, or more than likely, just hanging. Also happens when I use Firefox.
Sometimes it'll CTD, though that seems kinda rare, usually it'll just hang and I'll hafta reboot. So naturally I assumed my problems were with Windows 7. So I re-installed XP earlier today, and lo and behold, I'm having the same problems.
These crashes started not long after I had it all put together (except for the vid card, which I just put in a couple days ago.) So, new vid card didn't fix it. My drivers are up to date, and I even tried some older ones. Everything is new, I keep it clean (regular virus/malware scanes, CCleaner, etc).
I don't think it's the drivers, as they're the latest from nVidia, I'm pretty sure it's not a heat issue (my case has 5 fans, and liquidcooled CPU that hardly every gets above 35c). It's never crashed on start-up, or anything like that. Only when I'm gaming, or using FireFox. Also, doesn't matter what kinda of game, single-player or online. They all go down pretty much the same way.
At wit's end here, don't know enough about troubleshooting to fix this myself. ANY help would be appreciated =P
I've attached my one and only .dmp file since re-installing XP, btw. I realize this is the 'sevenforums', but I don't know where else to go >.<
So I recently built a new computer (first custom build), with Windows 7 64bit and the rest of the parts listed in my specs. Runs great, except when I'm gaming. Problem is that I can hardly go a half-hour without the game crashing, getting a BSOD, or more than likely, just hanging. Also happens when I use Firefox.
Sometimes it'll CTD, though that seems kinda rare, usually it'll just hang and I'll hafta reboot. So naturally I assumed my problems were with Windows 7. So I re-installed XP earlier today, and lo and behold, I'm having the same problems.
These crashes started not long after I had it all put together (except for the vid card, which I just put in a couple days ago.) So, new vid card didn't fix it. My drivers are up to date, and I even tried some older ones. Everything is new, I keep it clean (regular virus/malware scanes, CCleaner, etc).
I don't think it's the drivers, as they're the latest from nVidia, I'm pretty sure it's not a heat issue (my case has 5 fans, and liquidcooled CPU that hardly every gets above 35c). It's never crashed on start-up, or anything like that. Only when I'm gaming, or using FireFox. Also, doesn't matter what kinda of game, single-player or online. They all go down pretty much the same way.
At wit's end here, don't know enough about troubleshooting to fix this myself. ANY help would be appreciated =P
I've attached my one and only .dmp file since re-installing XP, btw. I realize this is the 'sevenforums', but I don't know where else to go >.<
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom
- OS
- Windows 7/XP
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 (stock 2.83)
- Motherboard
- MSI P7N Diamond 780i
- Memory
- Corsair Dominator PC2-8500 CS (2x2GB DDR2,stock)
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI N260GTX TwinFrozr (stock speeds)
- Sound Card
- Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio (PCIe)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 19" Plug n Play
- Hard Drives
- 2x 160 GB Samsung HDs. Had them in RAID 0 in Windows 7, but not while using XP.
- PSU
- ULTRA 750W LSP
- Case
- NZXT Tempest
- Cooling
- CoolIT Domino A.L.C. (CPU Liquid Cooler)
