Need help diagnosing PC freeze/lockup

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Parlaaay

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100% a hardware issue. I RMA'd my GTX660Ti thinking it was the problem and got a replacement but I still freeze while watching YouTube fullscreen or during gaming. I figured it was the RAM but memtested each dim up to 7-8 passes. (16GB) Could it be a hard drive or even a motherboard problem? All drivers are up to date. I am assuming it is a defective GPU/RAM slot(s). Or a hard drive issue. Any ideas lads? Which part should I RMA first? HDD or Mobo? GPU & CPU temps are pretty decent. No OC. Don't know about RAM voltages or anything about em. They are running at stock. Also nothing shows up in Event Viewer after a freeze. No logs what so ever. Help please.

- 500GB black caviar Western Digital HDD
- Asus p8z77-VLK
- 16GB Corsair Vengeance
-750W gold certefied Corsair PSU
- GTX660Ti 2GB
-Intel i5 3550 3.3Ghz Quad core
 
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Tradesman1
If DRAM not running correctly can cause this type of lockup. Also forget CPU/NB was thinking of another mobo. Just try the slight DRAM increase
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Parlaaay

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okay thank you, it was running at 1333Mhz so I upped it to 1600 and also the voltage from default to 1.550, I will let you know if my problem persists, thanks a lot for the help!
 
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Calvin7

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Vengeance memory supports the Intel XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) standard, and each module is individually factory-programmed with an XMP profile indicating supported timing, frequency and voltages. Just enable XMP on your compatible motherboard and you'll automatically get optimized memory overclocking without having to deal with multiple BIOS settings.
 
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Calvin7,
Yes that's true in an ideal world, unfortunately we don't have one.... the sticks are programmed in the SPD for XMP, not as individual sticks but by the packaged set....and while they do have the proper data in the SPD (most of the time ;) ) that's all it is - simply information - it's up to the BIOS to take and implement it to the proper settings, all to often the BIOS isn't ready for an exact config, so it just the best it can to fit the sticks in....and often not that well, hence small adjustments to timings and/or voltage may be needed
 
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Parlaaay

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PC just crashed again, had to restart. :/ Nothing still shows up in Event Viewer. I think I am going to RMA my motherboard.
 
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