I have a newly built PC running Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate edition. The PC randomly reboots from time to time during gaming. I have read several articles on these issues and have come to the conclusion that a definitive cause can be difficult to determine. I am trying to avoid part swapping but I figure I can give another PSU a shot and then if the problems continue I will move onto RAM.
Here is what I have for hardware:
-Sabertooth X58 Mobo
-Intel i7 950
-12 GB 1600 MHz (1.65v) (3x4GB) Patrior RAM
-Thermaltake 650w PSU
-GTX 560 Ti
-APC 1000Va UPS
My first thought was that I had building power issues and I confirmed this by starting Company of heroes and played for about 5 minutes, while the game was running I switched on my AC and shortly after the AC kicked on the PC rebooted. So I purchased the UPS and that solved that issue.
This is my first build so I was wondering if there are any voltages (CPU, RAM, GPU) I could tweak to help stability? I did not change any settings on any of the devices except the RAM which I used the Intel tuning program that came with the computer. I set the RAM to the XMP setting which kicked the voltage to 1.65v and brought the sticks from 1066MHz to 1600MHz. I have ran the PC at stock settings of 1.5v the XMP settings and with the stock settings with the voltage at 1.65. Yet the random reboots persist.
I ran Memtest86+ for 6 cycles with no errors.
All of my temperatures are good, nothing sees any temp above 50c except the GPU during gaming.
I started to run Prime95 last night and didn't run into any issues under the blend test. I briefly started the CPU intensive test (cannot recall the name) but my stock cooler is not up to the task as temperature quickly shot up into the 80's Celsius.
I have not ran along run of Furmark yet, only about a ten minute run. So cannot report anything there.
These reboots have come as soon as 30 minutes into a game or sometimes it doesn't happen at all.
Using the BIOS to check PSU voltages I read good on the 3.3v 5v and 12v rails. Speed fan shows my 12v as 11.3v which I read pretty much means nothing. I set the UPS to kick onto battery at 88v which is the highest setting and after a few days it has yet to report a switch to battery mode. My AC test passes now that it is on the UPS though.
So on my list of things I am going to try is first PSU then RAM followed by drivers. I really do not want to shell out a few hundred dollars for another Mobo for testing purposes.
Here is what I have for hardware:
-Sabertooth X58 Mobo
-Intel i7 950
-12 GB 1600 MHz (1.65v) (3x4GB) Patrior RAM
-Thermaltake 650w PSU
-GTX 560 Ti
-APC 1000Va UPS
My first thought was that I had building power issues and I confirmed this by starting Company of heroes and played for about 5 minutes, while the game was running I switched on my AC and shortly after the AC kicked on the PC rebooted. So I purchased the UPS and that solved that issue.
This is my first build so I was wondering if there are any voltages (CPU, RAM, GPU) I could tweak to help stability? I did not change any settings on any of the devices except the RAM which I used the Intel tuning program that came with the computer. I set the RAM to the XMP setting which kicked the voltage to 1.65v and brought the sticks from 1066MHz to 1600MHz. I have ran the PC at stock settings of 1.5v the XMP settings and with the stock settings with the voltage at 1.65. Yet the random reboots persist.
I ran Memtest86+ for 6 cycles with no errors.
All of my temperatures are good, nothing sees any temp above 50c except the GPU during gaming.
I started to run Prime95 last night and didn't run into any issues under the blend test. I briefly started the CPU intensive test (cannot recall the name) but my stock cooler is not up to the task as temperature quickly shot up into the 80's Celsius.
I have not ran along run of Furmark yet, only about a ten minute run. So cannot report anything there.
These reboots have come as soon as 30 minutes into a game or sometimes it doesn't happen at all.
Using the BIOS to check PSU voltages I read good on the 3.3v 5v and 12v rails. Speed fan shows my 12v as 11.3v which I read pretty much means nothing. I set the UPS to kick onto battery at 88v which is the highest setting and after a few days it has yet to report a switch to battery mode. My AC test passes now that it is on the UPS though.
So on my list of things I am going to try is first PSU then RAM followed by drivers. I really do not want to shell out a few hundred dollars for another Mobo for testing purposes.
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