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Hemlawk · 05-23-2011, 12:55 PM

So I built a gaming PC last year. Bought everything from newegg costing about $1800. First issue I had was I ordered the wrong PSU. replaced that, then my GPU died a few weeks later, replaced that.

But since then it's been fairly stable. Over the past 2-3 months, my system has been freezing up while gaming or watching videos. Now my ATI drivers are corrupt and won't reinstall but I still have generic display. I'm going to reformat my hdd and use a friends old gpu to try and fix the issue. If that doesn't work, I'm F'D!

But if it works, I'm going to order a new GPU card. But building a PC is a bitch. So many things can go wrong. I'm not doing it again!!!!

Brokinarrow · 05-23-2011, 01:01 PM

It can definitely be a pain, but I refuse to pay the mark ups on the likes of Alienware when I can build a better system for the same price.

irocnroll · 05-23-2011, 01:16 PM

What board and CPU are you using?

Hemlawk · 05-23-2011, 01:21 PM

Current PC

Coolermaster HAF 932
Asus m4a79t deluxe mobo
AMD Phenom II 955 black edition x4 3.2
XFX ATI 4890
Mushkin ddr3 8 gb
WD 7200 1tb hdd
Corsair 750 watt tx

irocnroll · 05-23-2011, 01:28 PM

Ah an AMD guy. I am Intel here. Running the i7 with the same Video card. I have 3 drives in my machine, 2 WD 7200rpm 500gigs and 1 80gb Solid State Drive for my OS and Most played games. I think its got 6gb of DDR3 Kingston RAM and the same power supply as yours.

Hemlawk · 05-23-2011, 01:43 PM

The AMD is great, no issues, that I know of...

My main issue would be, spending $300+ on a new GFX card and my system is still F'd. Since Im having issues with XFX & ATI, going GeForce GTX 570 this time even though I really want the 6970...

Next system I'll be ordering from Ibuypower or DigitalStorm. The extra $400 is worth having the peice of mind...

irocnroll · 05-23-2011, 01:50 PM

Are you running crossfire/SLI or is it just the single card? Also did you ever upgrade the fan on your card or did you leave it stock? I had over heating issues in the past with some ATI cards and ended up putting a Zalman fan to help with the issues.

Hemlawk · 05-23-2011, 01:54 PM

Single card and heat isnt an issue. Especially with the Coolermaster, I have MEGA fans!

3x 200mm and 2 120mm

Im honestly about to disassemble the whole rig, clean it and rebuild it...
Oh, heres a video of it frezzing...

Scott@Bjorn3D · 05-23-2011, 02:51 PM

Download HDTune and run the hard drive test. I have had more bad WD's in the shop in the last 2 months that the last 2 years together. Could be bad drive if drivers and stuff getting corrupted.

Hemlawk · 05-23-2011, 03:20 PM

Thanks Scott! Running it now

Im thinking of getting a new HDD as well. I want a fast drive for Windows but Ive read alot of bad reviews on SSD's. I was thinking about a WD Velicoraptor.

Nexus6 · 05-23-2011, 03:26 PM

I have two wd raptors in Raid 0 ,and I love it.I know people say that the SSD HDD's are faster,but I always get in game before my friends do that have SSD drives.I also have less problems then they do.

Nexus6 · 05-23-2011, 03:31 PM

The memory can also cause freezing issues.Just use a benchmarking program to test all the components. I use sandra,but I'm sure any of them work just fine.

Hemlawk · 05-23-2011, 04:55 PM

Will a benchmark program tell me if there is hardware damage?
I ran Memtest and it seems my ram is ok.

Busy_Boi · 05-23-2011, 07:34 PM

Are you over clocking? Also try un-install and re- install a newer GPU driver and how much watts is your power supply?

05-23-2011, 12:55 PM	#1
Hemlawk AwesomeBillDawesonville Drives: CGM 2SS/RS =) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 2,067	Gaming Rig issues So I built a gaming PC last year. Bought everything from newegg costing about $1800. First issue I had was I ordered the wrong PSU. replaced that, then my GPU died a few weeks later, replaced that. But since then it's been fairly stable. Over the past 2-3 months, my system has been freezing up while gaming or watching videos. Now my ATI drivers are corrupt and won't reinstall but I still have generic display. I'm going to reformat my hdd and use a friends old gpu to try and fix the issue. If that doesn't work, I'm F'D! But if it works, I'm going to order a new GPU card. But building a PC is a bitch. So many things can go wrong. I'm not doing it again!!!! __________________ Order placed on 1/13/11 - Purchased 2/22/11 2SS/RS CGM

05-23-2011, 01:01 PM	#2
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	It can definitely be a pain, but I refuse to pay the mark ups on the likes of Alienware when I can build a better system for the same price. __________________

05-23-2011, 01:21 PM	#4
Hemlawk AwesomeBillDawesonville Drives: CGM 2SS/RS =) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 2,067	Current PC Coolermaster HAF 932 Asus m4a79t deluxe mobo AMD Phenom II 955 black edition x4 3.2 XFX ATI 4890 Mushkin ddr3 8 gb WD 7200 1tb hdd Corsair 750 watt tx __________________ Order placed on 1/13/11 - Purchased 2/22/11 2SS/RS CGM

05-23-2011, 01:43 PM	#6
Hemlawk AwesomeBillDawesonville Drives: CGM 2SS/RS =) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 2,067	The AMD is great, no issues, that I know of... My main issue would be, spending $300+ on a new GFX card and my system is still F'd. Since Im having issues with XFX & ATI, going GeForce GTX 570 this time even though I really want the 6970... Next system I'll be ordering from Ibuypower or DigitalStorm. The extra $400 is worth having the peice of mind... __________________ Order placed on 1/13/11 - Purchased 2/22/11 2SS/RS CGM

05-23-2011, 01:54 PM	#8
Hemlawk AwesomeBillDawesonville Drives: CGM 2SS/RS =) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 2,067	Single card and heat isnt an issue. Especially with the Coolermaster, I have MEGA fans! 3x 200mm and 2 120mm Im honestly about to disassemble the whole rig, clean it and rebuild it... Oh, heres a video of it frezzing... __________________ Order placed on 1/13/11 - Purchased 2/22/11 2SS/RS CGM

05-23-2011, 01:16 PM	#3
irocnroll Drives: '91 RS Vert, '11 Grand Cherokee Join Date: May 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,343 View My Garage	What board and CPU are you using?

05-23-2011, 01:28 PM	#5
irocnroll Drives: '91 RS Vert, '11 Grand Cherokee Join Date: May 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,343 View My Garage	Ah an AMD guy. I am Intel here. Running the i7 with the same Video card. I have 3 drives in my machine, 2 WD 7200rpm 500gigs and 1 80gb Solid State Drive for my OS and Most played games. I think its got 6gb of DDR3 Kingston RAM and the same power supply as yours.

05-23-2011, 01:50 PM	#7
irocnroll Drives: '91 RS Vert, '11 Grand Cherokee Join Date: May 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,343 View My Garage	Are you running crossfire/SLI or is it just the single card? Also did you ever upgrade the fan on your card or did you leave it stock? I had over heating issues in the past with some ATI cards and ended up putting a Zalman fan to help with the issues.

05-23-2011, 02:51 PM	#9
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	Download HDTune and run the hard drive test. I have had more bad WD's in the shop in the last 2 months that the last 2 years together. Could be bad drive if drivers and stuff getting corrupted.

05-23-2011, 03:20 PM	#10
Hemlawk AwesomeBillDawesonville Drives: CGM 2SS/RS =) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 2,067	Thanks Scott! Running it now Im thinking of getting a new HDD as well. I want a fast drive for Windows but Ive read alot of bad reviews on SSD's. I was thinking about a WD Velicoraptor. __________________ Order placed on 1/13/11 - Purchased 2/22/11 2SS/RS CGM

05-23-2011, 03:26 PM	#11
Nexus6 More human than human Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2008 Location: The mouth of hell Posts: 1,887 View My Garage	I have two wd raptors in Raid 0 ,and I love it.I know people say that the SSD HDD's are faster,but I always get in game before my friends do that have SSD drives.I also have less problems then they do. __________________ 1100 - 10/22/2008 3000 - 05/27/2009 3300 - 06/06/2009 3800 - 06/29/2009 4B00 - 06/29/2009 Warehouse 13 survivor Blood stains,speed kills,fast cars,cheap thrills,rich women,fine wine,i lost my sense i lost control i lost my mind.

05-23-2011, 03:31 PM	#12
Nexus6 More human than human Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2008 Location: The mouth of hell Posts: 1,887 View My Garage	The memory can also cause freezing issues.Just use a benchmarking program to test all the components. I use sandra,but I'm sure any of them work just fine. __________________ 1100 - 10/22/2008 3000 - 05/27/2009 3300 - 06/06/2009 3800 - 06/29/2009 4B00 - 06/29/2009 Warehouse 13 survivor Blood stains,speed kills,fast cars,cheap thrills,rich women,fine wine,i lost my sense i lost control i lost my mind.

05-23-2011, 04:55 PM	#13
Hemlawk AwesomeBillDawesonville Drives: CGM 2SS/RS =) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 2,067	Will a benchmark program tell me if there is hardware damage? I ran Memtest and it seems my ram is ok. __________________ Order placed on 1/13/11 - Purchased 2/22/11 2SS/RS CGM

05-23-2011, 07:34 PM	#14
Busy_Boi SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: RJT 2010 camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,016	Are you over clocking? Also try un-install and re- install a newer GPU driver and how much watts is your power supply? __________________

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