- Jun 8, 2014
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I just got all my PC parts in a week ago and was really stoked to finally get it together after shipping delays. Here's what I got...
Motherboard: Asus M5A97
Processor: AMD FX 9590-8Core
Video Card: Nvidia GTX 760
PSU: TOPower 1100w
HDD: SanDisk 256gig SSD
Ram: 2 8 gig sticks of AData 2400mhz DDR3
So I get it all put together and Install Windows 7, everything works great. Install some games and try to play Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon and it locks up my whole computer, have to hold power button to restart. Grrrrrrrr. So I update my video card drivers and try again, same thing. hmmmmmm.
So now I'm thinking overheating, check my temps and fans, everything is great.
So I begin skimming forum posts. I update my Asus Bios, make sure I have Directx 11. Still No Go.
So I uninstall Windows 7 and fresh install it. Runs great, can surf and watch vids. Load up a game, whole thing locks up. no BSOD, just frozen.
So I run MemTest to check out my RAM. Everything passes fine.
Reseated Video Card and RAM. Still locks up.
Went out and bought 2 8gig sticks of 1600mhz Ram, still same problem.
Go back and return the new ram, pop my old ram in, then I run across a forum post about some Audio Drivers eating all of this one guys ram. So I disable all of my audio drivers. And this was kinda interesting, Because previously any game would crash in like 3 mins, but after I did that, Far Cry 3 ran for close to 12 mins (no sound of course) before it froze.
I'm at my rope's end, and I REALLY do NOT want to take it to Geek Squad. The biggest thing is I can't find a faulty component to replace, so I do not know what to replace. Help would be a God Send.
Motherboard: Asus M5A97
Processor: AMD FX 9590-8Core
Video Card: Nvidia GTX 760
PSU: TOPower 1100w
HDD: SanDisk 256gig SSD
Ram: 2 8 gig sticks of AData 2400mhz DDR3
So I get it all put together and Install Windows 7, everything works great. Install some games and try to play Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon and it locks up my whole computer, have to hold power button to restart. Grrrrrrrr. So I update my video card drivers and try again, same thing. hmmmmmm.
So now I'm thinking overheating, check my temps and fans, everything is great.
So I begin skimming forum posts. I update my Asus Bios, make sure I have Directx 11. Still No Go.
So I uninstall Windows 7 and fresh install it. Runs great, can surf and watch vids. Load up a game, whole thing locks up. no BSOD, just frozen.
So I run MemTest to check out my RAM. Everything passes fine.
Reseated Video Card and RAM. Still locks up.
Went out and bought 2 8gig sticks of 1600mhz Ram, still same problem.
Go back and return the new ram, pop my old ram in, then I run across a forum post about some Audio Drivers eating all of this one guys ram. So I disable all of my audio drivers. And this was kinda interesting, Because previously any game would crash in like 3 mins, but after I did that, Far Cry 3 ran for close to 12 mins (no sound of course) before it froze.
I'm at my rope's end, and I REALLY do NOT want to take it to Geek Squad. The biggest thing is I can't find a faulty component to replace, so I do not know what to replace. Help would be a God Send.
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