I've been having this problem for around 4-5 months now, but the only way I've avoided it is by not playing 3d games recently.
Basically when I play something like Operation Flashpoint, after a couple of minutes into the game (although sometimes straight away) the game will either reboot, or hang with a high pitched buzz coming from inside the PC.
Here's what I eliminated:
[*]Graphics card swapped by Gainward, same problem
[*]Power supply swapped for another, same problem. Power Supply supplies a full 5.00V to other mobo's that I have tried.
[*]Remounted cpu and northbridge heatsinks. Both run cooler than ever now, but still no change
[*]Temperature - same thing at high temp and icy cool.
This problem only ever happens in 3d apps (happens in 3dmark too). I can run the PC all day and night in windows at fairly high temps and nothing will ever go wrong.
I have a feeling its to do with the 5V supply.
Last week when I put all my components into my new case (ATC-111), I gave them all a good dusting, and my previous problem of 3D games crashing after 2mins or so vanished. My 5V rail also went back up to a healthy 4.91-4.96V when idle in windows.
But gradually it has crept downwards, now it idles at 4.71-4.81V. And the crashing has returned..
So my questions are:
[*]Could the low 5V rail be causing the 3d games to crash?
[*]How can I restore my mobo's 5V rail?
Basically when I play something like Operation Flashpoint, after a couple of minutes into the game (although sometimes straight away) the game will either reboot, or hang with a high pitched buzz coming from inside the PC.
Here's what I eliminated:
[*]Graphics card swapped by Gainward, same problem
[*]Power supply swapped for another, same problem. Power Supply supplies a full 5.00V to other mobo's that I have tried.
[*]Remounted cpu and northbridge heatsinks. Both run cooler than ever now, but still no change
[*]Temperature - same thing at high temp and icy cool.
This problem only ever happens in 3d apps (happens in 3dmark too). I can run the PC all day and night in windows at fairly high temps and nothing will ever go wrong.
I have a feeling its to do with the 5V supply.
Last week when I put all my components into my new case (ATC-111), I gave them all a good dusting, and my previous problem of 3D games crashing after 2mins or so vanished. My 5V rail also went back up to a healthy 4.91-4.96V when idle in windows.
But gradually it has crept downwards, now it idles at 4.71-4.81V. And the crashing has returned..
So my questions are:
[*]Could the low 5V rail be causing the 3d games to crash?
[*]How can I restore my mobo's 5V rail?
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