- May 6, 2012
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My system information:
Intel i7 3.4 GHz Processor (sorry, no link for the processor)
Video Card
16 GB Corsair Memory
Motherboard
Crucial m4 128 GB SSD
Windows 7 Home
Power Supply
So, I was getting some random BSODs out of no where. I would come home, and my computer would be locked up. I would restart, and then use it for two days with no problems. The BSOD frequency started picking up, so I started doing some tests. I ran memtest several times; no problems with the memory. Also, if I left my computer off for a period of time (2 days or so), and then came back to turn it on, it would give me a "CPU Fan error!" and wouldn't boot into Windows. I checked the fan itself, and it was definitely running. After turning the computer on/off several times, it seemed to kick into gear and get past this error.....This scared me the first time it happened, so I closely monitored my processor temperature for a few days, and even when I was taxing the system, the processor never got above 28 degrees C. And lastly, my boot drive was randomly rearranging itself in the boot order in the BIOS. I would go to start up the computer after a freeze/BSOD, and it would give me the error "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot Device and press a key." Sometimes I could see my Boot Drive (SSD) in the list, and sometimes I couldn't. If it wasn't there, I just had to wait until it randomly showed up...
I ran a diagnostic test for the SSD from here: http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html My SSD tested fine in the health department (scored a 98% or so).
So, I thought to myself: CPU startup fan error? Random freezing/BSOD? Random boot drive re-arranging? This sounds like a bad motherboard!
So, fast forward to now, and I have replaced my old ASUS P8Z68-V LE with that ASRock linked at the top of this post. After installing the MOBO, I thought that a fresh Win7 install was in order, so I did that....only, the install crashed near the end and the screen just went black. I thought "Hmm, maybe it's just sorting some stuff out, and it's doing that thing where it reboots itself several times before finishing" And no, it just sat there for minutes and minutes. So, annoyed, I just powered it down, and back on. It went into Windows no problem. BUT, soon after it's up and running, as I am trying to install drivers, it starts randomly freezing again....
I am at my wits end. I've tried to update the firmware of my SSD, but when it attempts to do that, it says that I am missing key Win7 components, and that I need to repair Windows. So, I try to do that, and now none of my hard drives are recognized from my Win7 DVD install disc....! So, even if I wanted to do a fresh install of Win7, I can't now because none of my HDs are recognized from the install disc....
Need some massive help here. I'm really close to just giving up on this and taking up a different hobby. Thanks in advance.
Intel i7 3.4 GHz Processor (sorry, no link for the processor)
Video Card
16 GB Corsair Memory
Motherboard
Crucial m4 128 GB SSD
Windows 7 Home
Power Supply
So, I was getting some random BSODs out of no where. I would come home, and my computer would be locked up. I would restart, and then use it for two days with no problems. The BSOD frequency started picking up, so I started doing some tests. I ran memtest several times; no problems with the memory. Also, if I left my computer off for a period of time (2 days or so), and then came back to turn it on, it would give me a "CPU Fan error!" and wouldn't boot into Windows. I checked the fan itself, and it was definitely running. After turning the computer on/off several times, it seemed to kick into gear and get past this error.....This scared me the first time it happened, so I closely monitored my processor temperature for a few days, and even when I was taxing the system, the processor never got above 28 degrees C. And lastly, my boot drive was randomly rearranging itself in the boot order in the BIOS. I would go to start up the computer after a freeze/BSOD, and it would give me the error "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot Device and press a key." Sometimes I could see my Boot Drive (SSD) in the list, and sometimes I couldn't. If it wasn't there, I just had to wait until it randomly showed up...
I ran a diagnostic test for the SSD from here: http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html My SSD tested fine in the health department (scored a 98% or so).
So, I thought to myself: CPU startup fan error? Random freezing/BSOD? Random boot drive re-arranging? This sounds like a bad motherboard!
So, fast forward to now, and I have replaced my old ASUS P8Z68-V LE with that ASRock linked at the top of this post. After installing the MOBO, I thought that a fresh Win7 install was in order, so I did that....only, the install crashed near the end and the screen just went black. I thought "Hmm, maybe it's just sorting some stuff out, and it's doing that thing where it reboots itself several times before finishing" And no, it just sat there for minutes and minutes. So, annoyed, I just powered it down, and back on. It went into Windows no problem. BUT, soon after it's up and running, as I am trying to install drivers, it starts randomly freezing again....
I am at my wits end. I've tried to update the firmware of my SSD, but when it attempts to do that, it says that I am missing key Win7 components, and that I need to repair Windows. So, I try to do that, and now none of my hard drives are recognized from my Win7 DVD install disc....! So, even if I wanted to do a fresh install of Win7, I can't now because none of my HDs are recognized from the install disc....
Need some massive help here. I'm really close to just giving up on this and taking up a different hobby. Thanks in advance.
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