I think its the CPU or the RAM, My CPU is i5 3470, and RAM is Kingston 1600Mhz 4x2GB
the bios set my ram to 1333 for some reason when Installed the win, I set it back to 1600 manually. and it freezes after a few hours repeatedly.
here are my CPU-Z screenshots of CPU,Memory and SPD tabs, tell me if something's wrong.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHzKINGSTON 4GBx1 1066MHzSapphire Radeon ATI HD4870 512MB
Although your specs are way beyond my league,here a classic:try operating with only two sticks of RAM to find out if its due to bad memory.Repeat with the other two...
My Computer
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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Service P...Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad Q 9550 @ 2.83 GHz4x1024 GB DDR2 Corsair PC2-6400 800 MhzMSI TwiFrozer II 1024MB GDDR5
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuilt,Quadcore processor on Asus MB
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 1
Boot into the bios. Load 'Optimized defaults" or if all you have is "defaults" load them. Save. Exit. DO NOT ADJUST ANY RAM MEMORY SETTINGS. Run your rig for a few hours like this and see what happens.
IMHO Unless you're running a $200+ 1155 board then the odds are yours is not overclockable and resetting the ram to 1600mhz could be affecting the system bus speed and making your system unstable......
Since this is a mobo issue if you could post the make/model of yours that would be most helpful....
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My Computer
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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64Intel Core i7 2700K @ 4.515 Ghz16GB GSkill Ripjaws X DDR3-16002 x MSI R6870HAWK 1GB TwinFrozr III CrossFire...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built By ELiTEFX 2012
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 2700K @ 4.515 Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe
Memory
16GB GSkill Ripjaws X DDR3-1600
Graphics Card(s)
2 x MSI R6870HAWK 1GB TwinFrozr III CrossFire Enabled
Bus speed seems fine at 100.5 from the CPU-Z shot,
I'd run a few passes on Memtest 86+ to see if it's the ram. Do the old switcheroo as previously stated and ensure the slots are free from dust/hair/fluff (even new rigs)
When you changed the ratio to get the ram up to 1600, did you set the timings to those prescribed by the manufacturer, it looks right to the SPD screen, Perhaps even loosen them slightly if you feel bandwidth is more important than latency (which is a popular belief these days).. Did you change the voltage from 1.5 to 1.65 as per the SPD? And I have to run my 1.65v DIMMS at 1.62v or they loose stability.
Elitefx: The very picture you are talking about, Look at the XMP Column. It's there for 1600, and if XMP can do it then it's also manually adjustable, the CPU has gone OC to 3.6 though.
OP: The settings you are using may still be ok if you relax the timings a bit. You are on the P5Q, which supports a MAX bus of 1200Mhz, the RAM can do what the board cannot. I'm also on a P5 but mine is the Turbo You will be best loading defaults and then pushing the RAM no higher than 1200. The CPU will handle an OC as small as that on air, but keep an eye on your temps when under load.
Edit; The OP states "My CPU is i5 3470, and RAM is Kingston 1600Mhz 4x2GB" and yet in the SPD pic Slot 2 has a 4GB dimm so I don't know. Hopefully we'll get a mobo make/model soon.....
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My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64Intel Core i7 2700K @ 4.515 Ghz16GB GSkill Ripjaws X DDR3-16002 x MSI R6870HAWK 1GB TwinFrozr III CrossFire...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built By ELiTEFX 2012
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 2700K @ 4.515 Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe
Memory
16GB GSkill Ripjaws X DDR3-1600
Graphics Card(s)
2 x MSI R6870HAWK 1GB TwinFrozr III CrossFire Enabled
You will be best loading defaults and then pushing the RAM no higher than 1200. The CPU will handle an OC as small as that on air, but keep an eye on your temps when under load.