Random computer lockups.

[Asp1re_go_free]

so, i have been having this issue with my rig since December when i got it working. the computer will randomly fully lockup, speakers will stutter and no inputs will work. i have tested the CPU + Ram with P95, but only for Approx. 10 on each p95 Stock test, but no errors. Also, i used the video cards with my old system that had a Q6600 in it and worked flawlessly. this problem has just started happening with my AMD chip.  Help?

 

Edit1 - Heard that my mobo ( MSI 970 G ) had a problem with Vishera chips.. and I've never done a BIOS flash...yeah.

[Enderman]

what OS drive are you using? is it a fresh install?

[lx_srs]

@Asp1re_go_free please remember to follow your posts.

[Asp1re_go_free]

@Enderman

 

Pretty fresh. rebuilt my rig back in December.

 

Edit1 - Seagate 750gb HDD. i havent the cash right now for a SSD

[Enderman]

@Enderman

 

Pretty fresh. rebuilt my rig back in December.

 

Edit1 - Seagate 750gb HDD. i havent the cash right now for a SSD

hm then im not sure what the issue could be

btw your signature is screwed up, you should fix that

[Asp1re_go_free]

im aware.... fucking html.

[Asp1re_go_free]

Bump!

[ApolloX75]

Bump!

All stock clocks right? No oc?

Try a BIOS update but I suspect that's not the real issue. Check windows event viewer to see if it gives you an error code other than 41 (kernel power fault, unexpected shutdown). That might give you a lead as to what component is the culprit.

[Asp1re_go_free]

@ApolloX75

Ram is at stock after i fixed it to run 1600Mhz. the CPU is at 4,40GHz.

 

under Admin Events, Event viewer is mostly errors of apple's bonjour service,  NvstreamSvc (rare) , amd_sata, Kernel - Pnp , and others. theres 6,707 events total.

[ApolloX75]

 

 the CPU is at 4,40GHz.

That right there is probably your issue. Return the CPU to stock settings and monitor it for a day or two. Try and recreate the crash.

 

970 chipset boards are rarely suited for overclocking an FX8.

[Asp1re_go_free]

Weird, because it was happening LONG before the OC.

[Asp1re_go_free]

Speaking of Solutions. I downloaded MSI live updater 6 and downloaded the new drivers. ill see if the problem is fixed in the next month.

[Asp1re_go_free]

alright well, update time. I had a HDD failure about  4 days ago (partition failure, i guess.) and 650GB of data was lost.   I had a copy of Win 7 HP on hand and an old 500GB + like 8 80GB- 40GB assorted 7200RPM HDD's , so the rigs back running. Back ups are done weekly to one of the 80GB drives in the rig now. in total, there are now 3 HDD's in my rig, a 500GB for Steam/etc Games , a 80GB for Win 7/ "meh" programs (VLC base, drivers, etc) and the other for backups. im NOT going through that again, but the problem of random freeze ups keep happening. BTW, I get MSI BIOS codes 99, 9c, and one other. ill update it in 10 mins or so.

 

Edit 1 - Turns out MSI post code 99 is normal i guess. it flickers between 99 and 9c when booting into BIOS, or doing the check.

 

Edit 2 - 99, 9c, and A2 are all normal. NVM. back to main issue. Freezing OS randomly. wth?

[ApolloX75]

Edit 2 - 99, 9c, and A2 are all normal. NVM. back to main issue. Freezing OS randomly. wth?

 

Run some SMART tests on those hard drives. It's rarely a good idea to use old hard drives as a backup. Too risky.

Use something like CrystalDisk to run some tests on them. Those random freezes sound like they're tied to your storage solutions. Have you disabled Indexing? That sometimes helps.