Hey. My Windows 8.1 has been freezing randomly, and I am very frustrated at this point. I have replaced the CPU, MB, RAM, GPU, and Hard drive. I sent it to a local technician because I was clueless. He states that he did a "diagnosis" and tested different components on my PC. He concluded in saying that my CPU was faulty and that I needed to replace it. Thing is, I recently RMAed my CPU (AMD FX 6300) because of a faulty mem controller. That kind of conclusion cost 100$, what a rip-off! I don't understand... I replaced my CPU, and now this guy is going to tell me I have another faulty CPU?? I asked what CPU he tested, and of course, he did not know. All he knew was that it fit in my motherboard. Could it be a CPU issue, or should I look into something else?
Windows 8.1 Random Freezes *NOT SAFE MODE*, Local technician says faulty CPU (recently RMAed)?
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anathema_forever
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You haven't listed any of your parts except your old CPU and obvious question have you tried reinstalling windows?
CPU: AMD FX 6300 *Stock
GPU: Old: HIS IceQ Radeon HD 7870 (currently in RMA process) New: XFX Radeon R9 270X *both stock
MB: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
HDD: Old: Seagate Barracuda st1000dm003 1 TB Bare Drive
PSU: XFX PRO550W
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit
RAM: G-Skill Ripjaws X 8 GB (2x4) 1866
DVD: LG 24x DVD Drive
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower
I have reinstalled Windows multiple times. When I managed to finish the installation, it would not freeze in Safe Mode, but would freeze in Normal Mode.
anathema_forever
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you could go to the motherboard manufacturer website and look for drivers for your motherboard and maybe a bios update aswell.
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http://www.memtest.org/ run for a few passes minimum, all night if your extreme to test your memory; use a boot able usb or cd version etc. If your pc freezes during this isn't gonna work. http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html this is a free temp monitoring software and you can check to see if any of your parts are getting too hot. http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/ht/power-supply-test-multimeter.htm you could test your power supply. If your pc runs fine in safe mode http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question575.htm this is an explanation of safe mode and whats different.
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