PC is freezing, maybe related to OS?

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A few weeks ago I installed a Samsung 840 Pro SSD and installed Windows 7 on that drive, using my old (but reformatted) 1tb 7200rpm HDD as storage. A problem started occurring where the computer would freeze for a few seconds after I had been using the computer for an hour or so. It will freeze for a few seconds then freeze again a short time later. If I am just typing then it never freezes, but if I'm surfing the web or playing a game etc. it freezes. As far as I know, all of my drivers are up to date. I am running a gtx 560 (possibly the driver is too new and causing problems?), i5 3570k, Gigabyte z77 ud5h mobo, and XFX 750w psu on my computer that I am having trouble with. Sometimes when I go to shut the computer down it will start to shut down and then I have to hold the power button to finish shutting it down.
Does anyone have any idea what is wrong or what I should do? Thanks for any help.
 
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It's your SATA Mode.

You have to go into your Bios and switch your Sata Mode from IDE to AHCI. That should fix your problem. Note: If you can't boot up into windows, you may have to reinstall your O.S. but I've heard many who can simply switch between the two with no problem.
 
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It's your SATA Mode.

You have to go into your Bios and switch your Sata Mode from IDE to AHCI. That should fix your problem. Note: If you can't boot up into windows, you may have to reinstall your O.S. but I've heard many who can simply switch between the two with no problem.
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I just checked and I already had it set to AHCI... I also had to use a keyboard that doesn't require a driver in order to enter the bios settings.
 
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Yes, but I can't remember for sure if I set it to that before or after the OS was installed on the SSD if that matters (I think I set it to AHCI before).
 
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hmmm... check your CPU temps. What is the temp when it is freezing up? (You can use a program called HW Monitor) That problem is usually a Sata Mode problem 9/10 so if you're sure it's in AHCI mode and you're still experiencing the problem then it could be something overheating.
 
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I checked the temps after 10 mins of BF3 gameplay and the CPU temp was at 45C. I have a hyper 212+ heatsink on it... the gpu was at 70C (I have the Gigabyte model with three fans so it always runs cool).
Also, I have tried turning off the PSU and reconnecting the cables but that didn't do anything... Bad Sata cable maybe?
 
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