It looks like my previous solution has finally stopped working (previous thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/311973-31-windows)
So everything is working fine on my PC (it's the same one, I'll post the specs at the bottom for posterity) until I go to reinstall the operating system. It had been more than a year and it was time. I figured that at the same time, I'll install another hard drive. Anyway, one system installation later and I'm facing the same problem. Computer freezes up randomly for no apparent reason.
I try to apply the previous solution exactly as provided (set my page file size to 12 GB initial 16 GB max) and still I freeze. I even went as far as to set up another page file on a different drive, but it still keeps happening.
I know my system is getting on in years (approaching 3 years, actually). I've done all the standard stuff. Installed all the latest drivers, run memtest86+ for 4+ hours with no errors. I'm at my wits end.
Also, as a side note, I don't know if this has anything to do with my current troubles, but my RAM is showing up funny in CPU-Z. It's supposed to be clocked for 1600 but it keeps showing up as 800 or below and I can't figure out why. When I go to the BIOS to change it, it lets me, but there's no boost in the RAM speed.
Screenshot of CPU-Z:
Specs:
-Cooler Master 600 Watt PSU
-ASUS ENGTX460 GeForce GTX460 1 gig gfx card
-ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 870 motherboard
-8 gigs G.Skill Ripjaws DDR1600 RAM
-AMD Phenom II x4 925 2.8 GHz CPU
-2 x 750 Gig WD HDD
So everything is working fine on my PC (it's the same one, I'll post the specs at the bottom for posterity) until I go to reinstall the operating system. It had been more than a year and it was time. I figured that at the same time, I'll install another hard drive. Anyway, one system installation later and I'm facing the same problem. Computer freezes up randomly for no apparent reason.
I try to apply the previous solution exactly as provided (set my page file size to 12 GB initial 16 GB max) and still I freeze. I even went as far as to set up another page file on a different drive, but it still keeps happening.
I know my system is getting on in years (approaching 3 years, actually). I've done all the standard stuff. Installed all the latest drivers, run memtest86+ for 4+ hours with no errors. I'm at my wits end.
Also, as a side note, I don't know if this has anything to do with my current troubles, but my RAM is showing up funny in CPU-Z. It's supposed to be clocked for 1600 but it keeps showing up as 800 or below and I can't figure out why. When I go to the BIOS to change it, it lets me, but there's no boost in the RAM speed.
Screenshot of CPU-Z:
Specs:
-Cooler Master 600 Watt PSU
-ASUS ENGTX460 GeForce GTX460 1 gig gfx card
-ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 870 motherboard
-8 gigs G.Skill Ripjaws DDR1600 RAM
-AMD Phenom II x4 925 2.8 GHz CPU
-2 x 750 Gig WD HDD
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