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    Random lockups Gigabyte DS3

    Another update. So, I woke up this morning and shut off my PC, when I noticed that the light on my GigE card was still on. When I pulled out the Ethernet cable, I think I saw smoke... Whenever I connect the cable to the card, the LED turns on, regardless of whether the PC is on or not. Has...
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    Random lockups Gigabyte DS3

    I lied, after 1.5 weeks of working, PC froze up again while running Vista. This time it happened right after bootup when I was checking my e-mail. It happened again on reboot when trying to access a webpage. I noticed that right before it froze, the mouse pointer would stop moving smoothly and...
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    Random lockups Gigabyte DS3

    Ok, just wanted to give an update on the situation. I ended up taking ultra laser's suggestion and putting a small fan on top of the northbridge heatsink and the PC has been running with no problems since. I actually talked with Gigabyte and the service tech told me that the northbridge does...
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    Random lockups Gigabyte DS3

    Yeah, it's definitely hot, I can't keep my finger on it after 2 or 3 seconds... hmm... where would you suggest putting the fan and how to go about installing it?
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    Random lockups Gigabyte DS3

    Already ran memtest86, didn't detect any errors Hmm, I might try to use a different PSU to rule out that possibility first (and to not have to dismantle my mobo) and then, if that doesn't work, I'll have to switch the mobo Thanks everyone for all the suggestions!
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    Random lockups Gigabyte DS3

    The voltages are fine, the Gigabyte Easytune software shows that the +12V line is getting ~12V. So it's not that...
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    Random lockups Gigabyte DS3

    Hmm... how long did the repairs take? Here's more detail... In sensors view it shows that my +12V line is actually 0-2V and when I go to linux and use the sensors function, here's the output I get: it8718-isa-0290 Adapter: ISA adapter in0: +1.14 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V)...
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    Random lockups Gigabyte DS3

    Update: I just checked the temperature for the GPU and it was 65 degrees C, isn't this too high for a non-overclocked GPU?
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    Random lockups Gigabyte DS3

    Hello everyone, I am hoping you guys can help me. For the last couple of weeks my PC has been locking up for no apparent reason. All of a sudden I'm surfing the internet or left it idle and it becomes unresponsive (mouse and keyboard ineffective). All I can do is power off and power on again...
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    Possible that my Power supply is causing all of my problems?

    Here's another tidbit of information... It hangs a lot sooner in Windows Vista than it does in Ubuntu, in fact for a while I thought it was a software issue because I had gone a couple of days in Ubuntu without a problem til one day I was surfing the web and it happened. In Windows Vista, in...
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    Possible that my Power supply is causing all of my problems?

    Ran memtest v3.3, no errors... I am not getting BSOD's though, that was MBrown. In fact, my computer doesn't even reboot, it just hangs. When it happens, it's not just the screen that freezes up, but if there's any music playing it also hangs making that annoying clipping sound. Could it be a...
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    Possible that my Power supply is causing all of my problems?

    I already ran memtest from the grub boot option, although it was a different version. After several tests, it did not detect anything wrong. Could the latest version pick up on something this one didn't?
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    Possible that my Power supply is causing all of my problems?

    Ran cpu-z and here are my RAM timings: CAS - 5 RAS to CAS - 5 RAS Precharge - 5 Cycle Time - 15 Command Rate - 2T Additionally, it's DDR2 667 MHz
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    Possible that my Power supply is causing all of my problems?

    Hi, I am having (perhaps) a similar problem. Basically, that after running my computer for some time (regardless of OS, tried Vista+Ubuntu, happens in both), the computer just locks up. No BSOD, it just freezes and it doesn't respond to keyboard or mouse. Now, I keep a constant check on my...
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    Installing Windows XP without booting CD drive

    Nope, no floppy drive.