New comp freezes

[earthsfatez]

I just upgraded my comp with the following specs:
seasonic super tornado 400
abit kn8
amd 3800x2
crucial ddr400 1.2gigs
gigabyte x1600pro
seagate 7200.10 320gb
seagate 7200.7 120gb
nec 2510a
antec p180
windows xp pro sp2

It froze 3 times, once in a game (nfsmw) and 2 times in desktop

has anyone have simliar problems with the x2?

 

[athfbum]

Is the HSF seated properly?

 

[earthsfatez]

ya, its a zalman cnps 7 00alcu .. and the cpu temps are around 32c

 

[stevty2889]

First thing I would do is run memtest. 1.2gb of ram? What type of configuration do you have there? 2x512 + 1x256? 1x1gb + 1x256? 2x512 + 2x128?

 

[earthsfatez]

its a 512mb x2 ans 256mb

 

[stevty2889]

Try taking out the 256mb stick.

 

[savvy]

256 doesn't mix well with two 512's I believe.

 

[earthsfatez]

i tried taking out the 256. i bsod'd on desktop right when i entered window once and once when i was playing F.E.A.R.

 

[PurdueRy]

memtest the ram

 

[earthsfatez]

do i just let it loop for 10 hoours? how do i know if the ram is bad?

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: earthsfatez
do i just let it loop for 10 hoours? how do i know if the ram is bad?

If the test fails.

 

[earthsfatez]

how long is the test usually?

 

[stevty2889]

It's a series of about 8 tests, and it loops itself until you tell it to stop. It tells you what test it's on and how many passes have run. I'd run at least 2 passes to be sure.

 

[earthsfatez]

Its not the memory. I ran memtest for 2.45 hours and it passed 6 times with out errors. Its random .. it some times BSOD on startup right when i enter windows

 

[stu1811]

Anything overclocked?

 

[earthsfatez]

nop .. nothing over clocked

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

did you reformat windows?

 

[earthsfatez]

yes i did

 

[earthsfatez]

i think it might be the video card

 

[thescreensavers]

take out all ram and leave the 256 does it bsod? ram could be good but the mobo dont like it

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: earthsfatez
Its random .. it some times BSOD on startup right when i enter windows

What exactly does the BSOD message say? Right it down next time it happens, it will make it a lot easier to isolate the problem. It could very well be a specific driver thats causing the problems.

 

[myocardia]

You say your system has "Crucial" RAM. Did you mean Crucial Ballistix? Because if you did, take out that 256 MB stick (it's doing you absolutely no good, anyway), and raise your vdimm to 2.8v, with your RAM timings at 2-2-2-6, and your BSOD's will go away. <---only applies if you have Crucial Ballistix RAM

edit: Also, 400 watts, even if it's Seasonic watts, isn't enough to power two Athlon 64's. Download this: SpeedFan, and tell us what all of your voltages read.

 

[earthsfatez]

nah it's not ballistix, its crucial's generic ram.

and heres a pic of speedfan: Pic

ill also try to get a pic of the BSOD next time too. Thanks for the help so far everyone


edit: btw what does "core" mean?

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: earthsfatez
nah it's not ballistix, its crucial's generic ram.

and heres a pic of speedfan: Pic

ill also try to get a pic of the BSOD next time too. Thanks for the help so far everyone


edit: btw what does "core" mean?

try running your computer in vga safe mode. if youre able to get in and out of applications just fine, then you probably need to reinstall your video card drivers.

also if you have another video card lying around, swap cards and test the other card with the same application you used when you first got the bsod.

if you are able, take your new card and install it in another computer and test the card in the other computer. this will help you figure out whether you are having driver issues or video card issues.

good luck.

joe

 

[earthsfatez]

how do i get into vga safe mode?