upgraded processor and now computer crashes frequently

[Aaron mstep]

I built a new computer last month and just yesterday i upgraded my cpu to an amd a10 7850k. everything booted up just fine right away but shortly after it begin crashing after every 30-45 minutes the temps were all low, everything was connected properly (i think). after looking around on the internet i attempted troubleshooting but that did not help after a while i decided to wipe everything and reinstall windows 8.1. once i did that i reinstalled all the drivers and so forth but even after all this i am still experiencing crashes. i am at the point were i have no idea on what to try. most of the crash error messages tell me irql_not_less_or_equal. but on the other hand when i look into the event logs it tells me this "The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly". i would really appreciate some help i don't know what else to try.

 

Amd a10 7850k

Radeon r7 2404gb

gigabyte GA-F2A68HM

Team Dark 8 gb 1600 Ram single channel

XFX TS 550 psu

[Godlygamer23]

What processor did you have before?

[Aaron mstep]

amd a4 6300

[Godlygamer23]

amd a4 6300

Do you still have that APU?

[Aaron mstep]

yeah i cleaned off the thermal paste and stored it in its original box

 

[Godlygamer23]

yeah i cleaned off the thermal paste and stored it in its original box

Try putting that back in and seeing how the system reacts. Two things I see being the issue: The VRM on the board(it's probably totally fine) and the APU itself.

[Aaron mstep]

ok i will try that! i don't have any thermal paste and the store is closed for the night so i will give that a try as soon as i can. what should i do after seeing if everything returns to normal?

[Godlygamer23]

ok i will try that! i don't have any thermal paste and the store is closed for the night so i will give that a try as soon as i can. what should i do after seeing if everything returns to normal?

I would send your APU in for RMA.

[Aaron mstep]

[CoolaxGaming]

Holy fuck those are high temps for idle...

[renz62]

ok i will try that! i don't have any thermal paste and the store is closed for the night so i will give that a try as soon as i can. what should i do after seeing if everything returns to normal?

You can try that first then if the same thing happens or the temperatures are too high, you should upgrade your CPU cooler.

[Aaron mstep]

Holy fuck those are high temps for idle...

my hwmonitor tells me its sitting at 48c at the moment. why would bios tell me different?

[dragoon20005]

my hwmonitor tells me its sitting at 48c at the moment. why would bios tell me different?

slighty high

 

did you remount properly the cooler?

 

is it the stock cooler?

[Aaron mstep]

Try putting that back in and seeing how the system reacts. Two things I see being the issue: The VRM on the board(it's probably totally fine) and the APU itself.

 

I thought i would do some more digging in the event logs and found these errors and warnings that happend right before bsod i don't know if this changes anything.

[dragoon20005]

I thought i would do some more digging in the event logs and found these errors and warnings that happend right before bsod i don't know if this changes anything.

all the errors points to power lost

 

check your power connections

 

otherwise your PSU is failing

[Aaron mstep]

Try putting that back in and seeing how the system reacts. Two things I see being the issue: The VRM on the board(it's probably totally fine) and the APU itself.

I re installed the original cpu and everything returned to normal, but today i received in a replacement a10 7850k and when installing this one the bsod came back again.

[TDP_Equinox]

Have you re installed windows since you upgraded? If not; Do that.

[Aaron mstep]

Have you re installed windows since you upgraded? If not; Do that.

i have twice now. i just bought a ssd and reinstalled on to that.

[Aaron mstep]

is there something i am doing wrong? Why does my lesser quality cpu function properly, meanwhile i can't go extended periods of time with the kavari before there is a bsod.

[TDP_Equinox]

is there something i am doing wrong? Why does my lesser quality cpu function properly, meanwhile i can't go extended periods of time with the kavari before there is a bsod.

Your PSU is likely failing.

[Aaron mstep]

Your PSU is likely failing.

Is there a way to test that? The psu is just under two months old. and like i said everything on my desktop works perfectly with my old cpu in it.

[TDP_Equinox]

Is there a way to test that? The psu is just under two months old. and like i said everything on my desktop works perfectly with my old cpu in it.

Not sure if this has been covered in the thread already, but you can try the Paperclip test, or you can pick up a PSU tester for 5-10 bucks off amazon and use that. 

[dragoon20005]

Is there a way to test that? The psu is just under two months old. and like i said everything on my desktop works perfectly with my old cpu in it.

only way is just to borrow a working PSU

 

if with the new CPU and it does not crash

 

then the PSU is at fault

 

even new PSU will just go nuts

[ionbasa]

Mind following the instuctions here and post the necisary files: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/ScopedViewRedirect.aspx?updateid=ba572282-f01a-4236-8532-45c5fa0d09d2

It will allow us to see what is causing the BSOD and potentially confirm if it is a PSU issues.

[Aaron mstep]

Well unfortunately i have more bad news. I had my PSU tested and it was working properly. Secondly I also ordered a Corsair H60 water cooler in case that it was the temps being high causing the BSOD. After installation of that my temps are down but once again i am still continuing to BSOD. Does anyone else want to throw out an idea on what i should try now?