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New build locking up.

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reaper7534

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First, here are the specs.

i7 920 2.66
Gigabyte X58a UDR-3
OCZ PC1600 6 GB Triple Channel XMP
Sapphire Radeon 5850
Corsair 850HX Modular PSU
Logitech G9
Cooler Master Storm Scout
LiteOn Blu-Ray/ DVD Burner
LiteOn DVD Burner
Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Samsung F3 1TB SATA HD
3 120mm and 1 140mm Case fan

I am doing not overclocking and currently the temperature are as follows

CPU 32c ( via Gigabyte EasyTune, so safe to add a couple degrees on that )
GPU 28-32c ( via both CCC and Sidebar gadget )

I first noticed the problem and it seems to only happen when flash videos were played ( youtube, espn, etc. ) Then I would get random reboots and it would run fine for a while.

Now when it does freeze, it is a hard lockup. Absolutely nothing works, screen only shows what I was doing before the freeze, no error messages or anything.

Tonight, I just noticed for the first time, that both my keyboard and mouse ( both USB ) lost all power when the system locked up. I was attempting to edit a photo in picasa this time. I've also tried several versions of the catalyst drivers, no luck with any of them. I think I'm currently on 8.61

I've ran memtest for 6 hours so I think I can safely rule out the memory as a culprit. One member on another forum said it could be the GPU since it was doing it during videos. I'm doubting that now since it did it while just being in picasa. I'm now leaning towards the PSU, but I really have no way to test it and I don't have another PSU.

These are the current voltages ET6 is reporting

CPU 0.96-1.04v
DRAM 1.648v
+3.3v 3.328v
+5v 4.972v
+12v 12.302v

In my bios I have the memory enabled for XMP, automatically sets clock rates

CPU-Z says the following on Clocks ( varies due to speedstep I think )

Core Speed 2796.6 MHz
Multiplier x 21.0
Bus Speed 133.2 MHz
QPI Link 2397.2
Core Voltage 0.96v - 1.200v

Memory

NB Frequency 3196.2 MHz
CAS 8-8-8-24

If you guys need any additional info, let me know.

Thanks

Tim
 
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Unfortunately every single one of those voltage readings are wrong. You need a DMM to get any sort of accurate PSU voltage:
Buy and use a digital multi-meter to monitor the voltages coming from the PSU. Follow the instructions for "Using a multi-meter to check voltages":
http://www.bfgpower.com/troubleshooting.html#DMM

Some other tests:
[Testing the CPU]
Use Prime 95, OCCT, Orthos or Intel Burn Tool to stress test the CPU.

[Testing the GPU]
Use Furmark or ATI Tool to stress test the GPU. If you see any artifacts, the GPU could be overheating, too overclocked, or faulty.

[Testing the Hard Drive]
Download the CD image of Hitachi Drive Fitness Test, burn the ISO file to a CD, and then boot from it, just like you would do with the XP/Vista install CD. Test the hard drive and see if any problems are found. DFT will run on most manufacturers' hard drives. Alternatively, you can use Seagate's SeaTools for DOS to test a Seagate or Maxtor drive. For a Western Digital drive, you could use Data Lifeguard Tools for DOS to test a Western Digital drive.

Also look the Stickied Basic Troubleshooting guide for more ideas.
 
Danny Bui said:
Unfortunately every single one of those voltage readings are wrong. You need a DMM to get any sort of accurate PSU voltage:
Buy and use a digital multi-meter to monitor the voltages coming from the PSU. Follow the instructions for "Using a multi-meter to check voltages":
http://www.bfgpower.com/troubleshooting.html#DMM

Some other tests:
[Testing the CPU]
Use Prime 95, OCCT, Orthos or Intel Burn Tool to stress test the CPU.

[Testing the GPU]
Use Furmark or ATI Tool to stress test the GPU. If you see any artifacts, the GPU could be overheating, too overclocked, or faulty.

[Testing the Hard Drive]
Download the CD image of Hitachi Drive Fitness Test, burn the ISO file to a CD, and then boot from it, just like you would do with the XP/Vista install CD. Test the hard drive and see if any problems are found. DFT will run on most manufacturers' hard drives. Alternatively, you can use Seagate's SeaTools for DOS to test a Seagate or Maxtor drive. For a Western Digital drive, you could use Data Lifeguard Tools for DOS to test a Western Digital drive.

Also look the Stickied Basic Troubleshooting guide for more ideas.
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Ok, got the multimeter out and I'm reading 12.8v .... should have been 12.18 and 5.05v on the PSU. This is the reading from a molex connector. I used Prime95 ( still have it ) and it showed no problems, but honestly don't know if I'm using it correctly. I used Furmark also and it returned no issues. I'm going to try both the Intel Burn tools and ATI tools and see what happens
 
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I'm hoping I found the problem and the fix was really this easy. One of the two pci-e power connectors was only plugged halfway into the card. Could that have been the problem, if not I'm sure it wasn't helping.
 
reaper7534 said:
Ok, got the multimeter out and I'm reading 12.8v and 5.05v on the PSU. This is the reading from a molex connector. I used Prime95 ( still have it ) and it showed no problems, but honestly don't know if I'm using it correctly. I used Furmark also and it returned no issues. I'm going to try both the Intel Burn tools and ATI tools and see what happens
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The 12.8V is actually out of spec. Not good at all.
 
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