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fuzzy34

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I've been having a lot of problems with random crashing from my computer. Here is specs..

DFI NF4 Lanparty Ultra-D
AMD 3200+ Rev. E
BFG 6800 GT
2x512 PC4000 Ballistix Tracer
Antec Neopower
anything else i forgot let me know....

I will be doing anything, even idling, and the screen will turn off, then the computer will freeze and i have to restart it through the power button.

i know this is kind of vague, but the crashing i cannot narrow down. it usually happens every 3 to 4 days, but just now it happened within 5 minutes of each other. Any help is appreciated!

-fuz
 
Try and pay attention to whether the air conditioner or something is kicking on at the same time this happens. I assume you don't have a battery backup with AVR?
 
i actually live in a frat house with about 30 other people. it is only my computer doing it. the computer stays on, only the monitor shuts off (as if it were suspended) then the computer will freeze (i hear my music repeating).

and no, im not running a ups.

im not sure if its hardware or software. i updated video drivers and its still going on. i think it may be hardware related, except im not sure how to troubleshoot it (brand new machine, no spare parts) i've had my computer for about 3 monthes now, and it just started happening about 2 weeks ago. it used to not happen as often, but has picked up lately.
 
I did some searching around for information on your motherboard, and it appears that nearly everybody that buys it has one problem or another. That may sound like an exaggeration, but there were certainly more people having problems with this board than there were people getting it to work 100%, out-of-the-box. The mb seems to be really picky about memory, the firewall causes issues, and one guy claimed the board "ate" his brand new CPU. Most people posting a thread about problems never figure them out, switch to a new mb, and don't have the problems again. I even saw a couple posts that mention music continuing to play after lock-ups, just like you described.

General concensus on the various forums and sites that I checked: great board for overclocking, but not for the "faint hearted" because it is so unpredictable and prone to random BSODs and crashes. "If you don't want to delve deep into your BIOS, changing every imaginable setting in search of stability, then this isn't the board for you."

I don't own a DFI motherboard, so I don't personally know how many of these problems are caused by the user vs how many are the board itself. Even if only a small percentage of the problems are real, though, it is still a whole lot of problems. I, personally, wouldn't buy a DFI board after the stuff I read trying to find a solution for you.

This probably won't help you fix your problem, but if I had to guess I would say it is your motherboard. Do your own research, you will see what I am talking about. You may find yourself in the market for a new mb.
 
fuzzy34 said:
i actually live in a frat house with about 30 other people. it is only my computer doing it. the computer stays on, only the monitor shuts off (as if it were suspended) then the computer will freeze (i hear my music repeating).

and no, im not running a ups.

im not sure if its hardware or software. i updated video drivers and its still going on. i think it may be hardware related, except im not sure how to troubleshoot it (brand new machine, no spare parts) i've had my computer for about 3 monthes now, and it just started happening about 2 weeks ago. it used to not happen as often, but has picked up lately.
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Have you updated ALL your drivers? Did you try a power supply?
 
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