Just got a new motherboard, CPU and ram, went with the MSI P55-GD80, Core i5 750 and Mushkin 1600 (7-7-7-20). Only problem is every build I have is incredibly unstable. At first when I was installing Windows it would continually freeze on the expanding files section. I read this may be do to a memory issue, so I used just one stick in DIM1. This worked to install but if I put in more than 1 stick I would re-experience freezes and crashes (also experienced them with one stick however). I ran MemTest for 5 passes each stick one at a time, then all 4 at once without any errors. I popped in my Vista 64 disk and was able to install Windows and drivers (with all 4 sticks utilized), though shortly thereafter I again began experiencing crashes (where PC completely reboots) and/or freezes. If audio is playing at the moment it freezes it continually replays the last note, only distorted. I think at this point a memory issue has been ruled out. But everything I try does not seem to produce a different result. I've tried switching out working components from other computers in to see if I have the same problems, and I do, with two different hard drives, cd drives, video cards, and sound card combinations. And furthermore I know from my last computer that all of my recycled components function normally as well.
Also- Currently my case is open and my room is cool, temps on load rarely get about 40c.
Rest of system:
Corsair HX620 PSU (dedicated lines drawn to all components)
1xRadeon 4800X2
Seagate 500GB SATA, WD 640GB SATA, Sony Blu-Ray SATA
Also- Currently my case is open and my room is cool, temps on load rarely get about 40c.
Rest of system:
Corsair HX620 PSU (dedicated lines drawn to all components)
1xRadeon 4800X2
Seagate 500GB SATA, WD 640GB SATA, Sony Blu-Ray SATA