I need some help, like seriously. I cant tell what is wrong with my PC. I built my first PC and It randomly shuts off and reboots. Usually not blue screen. Just straight to black and reboot. If I'm watching a video when it happens, the sound goes crazy.I suspect its my Motherboard because after it happens, in the system log it states
A fatal hardware error has occurred.
Component: AMD Northbridge
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: HyperTransport Watchdog Timeout Error
Processor ID: 0
Ive checked the Northbridge and its not being blocked or touched by anything.
I contacted Gigabyte and they said this:
System crashes/ BSOD with Watchdog Timeout Error on event viewer indicates cpu or one of the component has problem. If system has over clock setting please set it back to defaults check and test system with procedure below :
1) Test run system with single stick memory a time on slot1, it could be one of unstable stick memory cause issue.
2) Check cpu temp in bios under PC health status, normal cpu temp should be 33-59C, over 60C considers as overheated.
3) Take out add on graphic card, test run system with monitor connect to on board graphic port on MB back panel to rule out if issue to be graphic card
I only have a single stick of 8GB. I did take it out and made sure it was in the correct DIMM slot and re installed
I watched the temp of the CPU over the course of 45 minutes and it never got over 47 Degrees Celsius. It is also not OC at all.
I then removed the graphics card, and on the first reboot, it blue screened then rebooted. Since then it seems to be running fine, maybe a little sluggish.
Any thoughts?. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
NOTE: i've had the PC on for several hours, without the GPU in it, and it has not shut down and rebooted, but the other day, the GPU was in and it didnt either for several hours either.
Parts List:
AMD FX 6300 Black Edition
XFX DD R9 290
Mushkin Stealth DDR3 8GB single stick
GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 6.0)
Rosewill ARC 750W PSU
A fatal hardware error has occurred.
Component: AMD Northbridge
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: HyperTransport Watchdog Timeout Error
Processor ID: 0
Ive checked the Northbridge and its not being blocked or touched by anything.
I contacted Gigabyte and they said this:
System crashes/ BSOD with Watchdog Timeout Error on event viewer indicates cpu or one of the component has problem. If system has over clock setting please set it back to defaults check and test system with procedure below :
1) Test run system with single stick memory a time on slot1, it could be one of unstable stick memory cause issue.
2) Check cpu temp in bios under PC health status, normal cpu temp should be 33-59C, over 60C considers as overheated.
3) Take out add on graphic card, test run system with monitor connect to on board graphic port on MB back panel to rule out if issue to be graphic card
I only have a single stick of 8GB. I did take it out and made sure it was in the correct DIMM slot and re installed
I watched the temp of the CPU over the course of 45 minutes and it never got over 47 Degrees Celsius. It is also not OC at all.
I then removed the graphics card, and on the first reboot, it blue screened then rebooted. Since then it seems to be running fine, maybe a little sluggish.
Any thoughts?. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
NOTE: i've had the PC on for several hours, without the GPU in it, and it has not shut down and rebooted, but the other day, the GPU was in and it didnt either for several hours either.
Parts List:
AMD FX 6300 Black Edition
XFX DD R9 290
Mushkin Stealth DDR3 8GB single stick
GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 6.0)
Rosewill ARC 750W PSU