Computer freezing/restarting a lot

JMocks · Nov 2, 2013

Here recently, my computer has been freezing/restarting by itself a lot. It will even BSOD on me. I don't know the first place to look to figure out what's causing this problem. The only thing I have done was change my RAM out.

I went from 8GB of RAM back down to 4GB because I heard normally a BSOD results in a bad RAM stick. I never had a BSOD while on the 4GB ram. However, the BSOD is still occurring along with the freezing and restarting.

Like I said before, I honestly don't know where to start looking to find the problem. Any help would be appreciated! I will list my specs below.

OS: Win7 64
MOBO: 890GXM-G65
CPU: AMD FX6200 (six-core processor)
RAM: 4GB G.Skill
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
PSU: Xigmatek 600W NRP-PC605

sergeyn · Nov 2, 2013

You could first test your ram with www.memtest.org

Tradesman1 · Nov 2, 2013

Are you OCed at all, and what set of DRAM do you have, the model number and what does it show in CPU-Z under the memory tab for timings/freq

JMocks · Nov 2, 2013

Tradesman1 :

No. I am not OC'ed in the slightest. I don't know how to do it and don't want to risk damaging anything.

Tradesman1 · Nov 2, 2013

OK your at 1600, pretty standard - but what model is the DRAM? SHould show in CPU-Z on the SPD ttab under part number - or be on the label of the sticks

JMocks · Nov 2, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Tradesman1 · Nov 2, 2013

Ok, you've got the timings right, try raising the DRAM voltage to 1.55 and the CPU/NB (MC (memory controller)) voltage to 1.17 and give it a whirl

JMocks · Nov 2, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Just curious, what is that supposed to do? And my PC just BSOD right before I replied to this.

Tradesman1 · Nov 2, 2013

Amd has weak MCs (memory controllers), so one often has to increase the DRAM and/or the MC voltage to help them carry the DRAM - the FX CPUs actually have a native 1333 MC according to AMD's own BIOS and Kernel Programming Guide, the 8xxx CPUs were basically OCed in order to be able to take 2 sticks of 1866, which is all they are rated for, according to their freq guide, FX chips are rated UP TO 1866 AT 1 DIMM PER CHANNEL

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/ddr3memoryfrequencyguide.aspx

Many of the lower (non-8xxx) chips even have trouble with 1600 at 2 sticks

JMocks · Nov 2, 2013

Tradesman1 :

How do I go about increasing these values the safest way?

Tradesman1 · Nov 2, 2013

In the BIOS, just go to the Advanced or possibly called tweaking/OC page and should fing the voltage settings for both DRAM and CPU/NB as well as access to the DRAM timings

JMocks · Nov 2, 2013

Tradesman1 :

I have edited the values. I should note, all the values you wanted me to change were less than the original values. Is that good?

I should also note, the only time I experience the BSOD, freezing, restarts, is when I'm gaming (which I do a lot of).

Tradesman1 · Nov 2, 2013

Your DRAM voltage was over 1.55? It should have been at 1.5 and the CPU/NB prob about 1.00 - do you have the latest BIOS?

JMocks · Nov 3, 2013

Tradesman1 :

The values were set to "[Auto]". And I had to go down in the value to achieve what you told me to change. And no, I haven't updated the BIOS. The last time I tried I screwed up and had to buy a new mobo (the one I'm using now).

Tradesman1 · Nov 3, 2013

OK, and how is it running?

JMocks · Nov 3, 2013

Tradesman1 :

Nothing has happened so far. I installed BlueScreenView so the next time it does happen (if it does), I can see what's causing the problem.

Tradesman1 · Nov 3, 2013

Hopefully you won't need it

if good, can close the thread, but run it for awhile first

JMocks · Nov 3, 2013

My computer is still restarting itself. Nothing is showing in the event viewer either. I don't know what to do with this PC at the moment.

Tradesman1 · Nov 3, 2013

Can try 1.6 on DRAM and 1.25 on CPU/NB

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