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shivang222

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So guys, I have had my build for a couple of months now and it freezes from time to time. This is really bugging me now and I have to fix it. (My specs are in my sig)

I think the problem is with the memory because I can only run one of my two 2Gb memory sticks at once. The computer starts up when I put them in individually, but not together. However, whichever memory I put, the computer still freezes. Also, I realized my memory requires 2.2V of power, but my motherboard says it supports 1.8V, so that may be a problem. Now, I just cannot seem to get Memtest working right, and I have wasted like five CDs already. I am trying to get extra memory from somebody else to see if it works fine.

Also, this may be just coincidence, but my computer freezes mostly when watching a movie or listening to music. It sometimes freezes when gaming, but rarely and not as quick as it does when listening to music or watching a movie. Btw, Itunes seems buggy because it keeps saying the program did not install properly.

Any other ideas? What should I do?
 
So guys, I have had my build for a couple of months now and it freezes from time to time. This is really bugging me now and I have to fix it. (My specs are in my sig)

I think the problem is with the memory because I can only run one of my two 2Gb memory sticks at once. The computer starts up when I put them in individually, but not together. However, whichever memory I put, the computer still freezes. Also, I realized my memory requires 2.2V of power, but my motherboard says it supports 1.8V, so that may be a problem. Now, I just cannot seem to get Memtest working right, and I have wasted like five CDs already. I am trying to get extra memory from somebody else to see if it works fine.

Also, this may be just coincidence, but my computer freezes mostly when watching a movie or listening to music. It sometimes freezes when gaming, but rarely and not as quick as it does when listening to music or watching a movie. Btw, Itunes seems buggy because it keeps saying the program did not install properly.

Any other ideas? What should I do?
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In my opinion, if the board is using ram out of spec(compatible with 1.8v ram) the first thing, when you can, is to buy or borrow ram that is in spec with the motherboard and start testing/observing from there. If you continue to have issues with the freezes, perhaps a DIMM socket could also be bad.

I would also check the motherboards compatible memory list in the manual or at the website to see what memory has been tested good for use if you have not already done so.

What do you think?
 
Alright, I will do that and see what happens....

I tried putting the memory in the other sockets and i had the same issue, so i guess the sockets are okay..
 
I"m pretty sure 680i boards will allow you to run 2.2v into your RAM. Have you tried adjusting the voltage?
 
Yeah, I did. I even went up to 2.3V.
I'm running the something called MemTest 3.5 (it runs in the OS itself) right now, as I cannot get Memtest to work. So far, I have ran it for thirty minutes and it has not found any errors. I suspect the motherboard could be defected now. How do I check if it is?
 
Also, I am trying to run the Nvidia Stability Test in the Nvidia Control Panel. It is checking the stability of the following components: CPU, Memory, GPU, Hard Disk, and PCI-E Bus.

Shouldn't that give me a good indication of what is wrong with my computer? If everything is alright, wouldn't that mean my motherboard is defective?
 
hum 30 minutes and no problems have tried to loosen the memory timings to see what happens
 
I ran the Nvidia Stability Test for an hour and everything was fine. I think the motherboard is defective as the stability check did not check the motherboard. How do I check if the motherboard is defective or not?
 
The memory timings are the loosest possible set by the motherboard. I think it is like 5-5-5-18. It still freezes.
 
try updating all your 64bit vista drivers.

Those things are buggy as hell and are most likely the cause of your problems. In fact, I got so sick of 64bit Vista I recently nuked it and went back to 32bit so I could save myself the headache of the random crashes and my PC mysteriously loosing communication with my disk arrays. I've been off the 64bit for 2 weeks now and I've had no further problems.
 
blackrino9 said:
try updating all your 64bit vista drivers.

Those things are buggy as hell and are most likely the cause of your problems. In fact, I got so sick of 64bit Vista I recently nuked it and went back to 32bit so I could save myself the headache of the random crashes and my PC mysteriously loosing communication with my disk arrays. I've been off the 64bit for 2 weeks now and I've had no further problems.
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That sounds reasonable. I realized my computer is really buggy now that you mention it. I geet a message saying Windows Host Processes recieved an error and has to shut down at random times. Also, Limewire and Windows Media Player randomly crash. Furthermore, when I listen to music and watch videos it usually crashes. The only problem is to check if 64bit Vista is the cause, what do I have to do? Is the only way to try it on a new OS?

Also, that would not relate to the memory problem would it? Do you think they are two seperate problems?
 
The memory issue is most likely a separate problem but it could be the cause of the first. Before giving up on 64bit as I have, you might try to tweak your mem a little more to see if that fixes all of your issues.

What I would do is first make sure the BIOS is detecting the memory correctly and running at the proper timings. Usually, the factory defaults are lower than the rated timings because you will have to manually increase the voltage before you can run it as advertised. If that is the case, you will have to manually specify the correct timings. Check the with Mushkin for the voltage you should be running your memory at to reach the advertised timings. If all you have done is manually set the timings without changing the voltage, you will have stability issues.

Also, check with EVGA to see which are the preferred memory slots to use for you specific memory configuration.
 
I have gone up to 2.3V although the box says it runs on 2.2V. Also, the memory timings were as loose as possible, something like 5-5-5-18 during every voltage change trial. The advertised memory timings are 5-4-4-12. Thus, I think my memory is okay and it even passed the stability test fine. I think the problem is something else.

Also, I may have not mentioned this before, but the memory sticks work individually, however, when I put them both in together, I get the blue screen of death upon startup.
 
Did you ever get memtest to run properly? Are you burning the ISO? Can you take a pic of what it looks like when you try to boot off of the CD?
 
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