My Home build PC keeps freezing

thefunkydm · May 11, 2014

I have a home built Gaming PC. I got it in January but it keeps freezing while I am gaming.

It only freezes when I am gaming and not when I am generally using the PC for business.

At first it was freezing every couple of hours. I read someone with a similar problem who sent back their CPU and got a replacement. Being very frustrated with the build I did the same. Then it was still freezing but not as often.

I then noticed I didnot have the up to date CPU drivers so I installed them. It still freezes, not as much but it is so annoying when all your game data is lost!

I am not sure but I am using a Beta BIOS as there isnt a full version available for this MB.

It seems to happen more when the room is very warm. I have used the HWMonitor and all seems normal.

At first I thought it a was a cooling issue so I place quite a few fans in it which now the heat coming out of the case is quite warm. No need for radiators in this room!

Here are my specs:

MB - Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 Rev 3.0
CPU - AMD 990FX
RAM - Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 X 4GB)
GPU - Nvidia GeForce GTX 770

I have tried a different pair of Ram, Hard Drive and a different GPU. Also changed the PSU.

I am really struggling and dont know where to turn.

I have tried so many programmes inc. memtest with no errors.

Thanks for reading and I hope you can help me resolve my issue.

Someone Somewhere · May 11, 2014

The 990FX is a chipset, not a CPU. What's the CPU?

What model/brand is the PSU?

Does it just go black and switch off, does it bluescreen, or does it just freeze with whatever was last on the screen there?

MalakiArtook · May 11, 2014

sounds like the only think you haven't tried is the mobo. if you can Id rma it. does it freeze or shut off?

thefunkydm · May 11, 2014

Im not a huge Hi-tech guy. Im just learning and its my first build. I have help from my neighbour. The CPU is an AMD FX-9590 8 core.

The PSU is a Corsair CX750-M.

When i freezes it just holds whatever is on the screen.

thefunkydm · May 11, 2014

sorry to sound stupid but what do you mean by RMA?

Someone Somewhere · May 11, 2014

RMA=Return Merchandise Authorisation (or something similar). Send it back saying it's not working.

thefunkydm · May 11, 2014

Just had a read and it can take 2 weeks. I use this for business as well as gaming so I want that to be my last resort. Hopefully someone will know if anything else could be wrong, if not I will have to do that.

Someone Somewhere · May 11, 2014

What CPU cooler are you using? Which way is it facing (and which way are the other fans facing)?

thefunkydm · May 11, 2014

I believe its called a Hyper 212 EVO with a fan attached blowing through the heat sync out the back of the pc with another fan on the case blowing out also. I have a BitFenix Collosus case. I can take a pic of the inside with the fans if you want? Can i upload pictures on here?

Someone Somewhere · May 11, 2014

You need to use a site like imgur; we don't host them, though you can hotlink. It's easier to describe it though; it's hard to tell what way a fan is blowing.

Front should be intake; rear exhaust.

thefunkydm · May 11, 2014

I think this would be easiler to see my air flow. http://imgur.com/cWubq0R

thefunkydm · May 11, 2014

also have 3 fans on my graphics card, the bottom left arrow is my psu and at the ends of the top 2 left arrows is where my cpu is and it has a fan on the heat sync

Someone Somewhere · May 11, 2014

That should be fine.

thefunkydm · May 11, 2014

is it most likely to be the motherboard?

MalakiArtook · May 11, 2014

thefunkydm :

If it just freezes its not the psu, and if you changed the ram its obviously not that. If you haven't done it run cpu-z and be sure your cpu isn't getting to hot. If that's good the only thing i can think of is the MOBO is just defective.

thefunkydm · May 12, 2014

what am i looking for with CPU-Z? also my cores get unparked as and when they are needed instead of having the data spread over all 8 all the time. is that right?

Someone Somewhere · May 12, 2014

HWMonitor, not CPU-Z. Made by the same company.

MalakiArtook · May 12, 2014

Someone Somewhere :

AHH yes, thank you

thefunkydm · May 12, 2014

I tried this and still use it but there doesnt seem to be any over heating. At first my GPU wasw getting very hot so I tuned their fans as the company who made the GPU only let them get to 33%. now it doesnt get too hot.

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