Help On Computer Freezing While Playing Games

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I have experienced this issue for a couple of day and it is really bugging me out. Basically when i start to play a game (normally bf3) after a few minutes the computer would just freeze. This means ctrl alt dlt and the caps light wont work and i have to hard reset my pc (holding down the power button). This only happens when i play games and the system works fine doing normal stuff like watching youtube browsing fb and checking emails etc. Also runs browser games fine by the looks.
Also my cpu which uses stock coolers go up to ~75C while playing bf3 on ultra

Here is the memory.dmp file if it comes useful: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k4a6jdmt4naphw3/MEMORY.rar

So far my best theory is the power supply cannot supply the system with enough power and is causing the freezes.

Specs:
Intel i7 4790
Sapphire radeon r9 290 tri x
8gb gskill ripjaw ram
gigabyte GA H97 G3H
Zalman GV series 600W PSU

Thanks in advance

 
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americanbrian
Hmm, that PSU uses 4 seperate 12V lines. Are you using seperate PCI-E power cables for each input to the card?

Also it appears to have high noise levels on the 12V lines when stressed as is shown here:http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Zalman-ZM600-RS-Power-Supply-Review/888/7

I would recommend playing about with the power connectors and trying to find 2 that run from separate lines. They only carry a max of 20A each so I very much suspect that the PCI-E power connectors you are using are from the same 12V line. 20A will not cover a beasting 290 at load.
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You might have solved your own problem - your cpu gets too hot.

Blow the cpu cooler out.

Increas its fan speed.

It should by on 35C idle and 60C gaming.

If not, re-seat cooler - remove, clean off thermal paste with isopropyl alcohol, add pea size drop of Arctic Circle paste then put back on cpu.

If still not with in those temsp, get a custom cpu cooler eg Coolermaster Hyper 212 evo or a Noctua (better but $)
 
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Hmm, that PSU uses 4 seperate 12V lines. Are you using seperate PCI-E power cables for each input to the card?

Also it appears to have high noise levels on the 12V lines when stressed as is shown here:http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Zalman-ZM600-RS-Power-Supply-Review/888/7

I would recommend playing about with the power connectors and trying to find 2 that run from separate lines. They only carry a max of 20A each so I very much suspect that the PCI-E power connectors you are using are from the same 12V line. 20A will not cover a beasting 290 at load.
 
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