- Sep 25, 2015
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I'm a 1st time Pc builder (updated some hardware in the past)
My problem is that i have PC freeze with high CPU/GPU demands. Game or GPU benchmark. Never on stress CPU or benchmark alone...just yet.
The image just freeze, cant CTRL-ALT-DEL, i can only reset. Fans still works, optical can still open and 5 sec power off still works.
I have tried waiting 10 minutes to see if the system can overcome the demands but no.
In games it can take between 10 to 20 minutes before the freeze happens, sometimes less.
Sometimes i can go thru a GPU benchmark (720p windowed mode or fullscreen) and sometimes no. Never finished a 1080p.
I can reproduce the freeze on demands by doing that windowed GPU benchmark (Furmark) and starting a stress CPU sometime during the process (CPU-Z).
Ths system freeze each time. Most of the time its instantly and sometimes 1 or 2 seconds. but it will always freeze.
With many different monitoring software and i haven't seen anything particular, no drop in voltage before freeze.
Temperatures don't have time to rise drasticly, cuz its instantly.
Here is my system.
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JXpv99
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB TDBD Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Cooler Master G650M 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) build 10240
Something odd is that i had to manually adjust my RAM speed to 1600 and the CL7-8-8-24-32 in the bios but haven't seen any difference yet.
I DL latest driver version before my installation so no CD used there.
However, the chipset driver wasn't the most recent with that, so i DL the latest (AMD SMBus driver 5.12.0.31),
then reformat and started with this new chipset driver 1st and then all the other drivers
Windows 10 is up to date, my drivers are updated as well verified with driver booster 2.
I have the lastest AMD Catalyst software for driver on GPU and Mobo and even tried the beta one 15.8.
I have tried reseating my GPU. Tried with HDMI output, with an other monitor. with different cable.
Tried powering my GPU with separate power cable (1-PCIE 6+2 in the 8 pins and 2 molex thru adapter in the 6 pins)
I always have that instant freeze while starting the stress CPU during my 720p windowed GPU benchmark
i have tried 1 round or Memtest and it was fine.
MOBO bios (2501) is the latest and GPU too (015.048.000.024.000000 (113-XTL_D5_3GB_HYBFR_130913KLA_OC_W81)) .
video driver : 15.200.1062.1004 (catalyst 15.7.1) have tried 15.8
Directx 12.0 (dxdiag 10.00.10240.16384)
AMD SMBus driver 5.12.0.31 that i have to update apart from catalyst
So can anyone tell me how to find the source of my problem and fix it or maybe return faulty hardware.
My problem is that i have PC freeze with high CPU/GPU demands. Game or GPU benchmark. Never on stress CPU or benchmark alone...just yet.
The image just freeze, cant CTRL-ALT-DEL, i can only reset. Fans still works, optical can still open and 5 sec power off still works.
I have tried waiting 10 minutes to see if the system can overcome the demands but no.
In games it can take between 10 to 20 minutes before the freeze happens, sometimes less.
Sometimes i can go thru a GPU benchmark (720p windowed mode or fullscreen) and sometimes no. Never finished a 1080p.
I can reproduce the freeze on demands by doing that windowed GPU benchmark (Furmark) and starting a stress CPU sometime during the process (CPU-Z).
Ths system freeze each time. Most of the time its instantly and sometimes 1 or 2 seconds. but it will always freeze.
With many different monitoring software and i haven't seen anything particular, no drop in voltage before freeze.
Temperatures don't have time to rise drasticly, cuz its instantly.
Here is my system.
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JXpv99
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB TDBD Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Cooler Master G650M 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) build 10240
Something odd is that i had to manually adjust my RAM speed to 1600 and the CL7-8-8-24-32 in the bios but haven't seen any difference yet.
I DL latest driver version before my installation so no CD used there.
However, the chipset driver wasn't the most recent with that, so i DL the latest (AMD SMBus driver 5.12.0.31),
then reformat and started with this new chipset driver 1st and then all the other drivers
Windows 10 is up to date, my drivers are updated as well verified with driver booster 2.
I have the lastest AMD Catalyst software for driver on GPU and Mobo and even tried the beta one 15.8.
I have tried reseating my GPU. Tried with HDMI output, with an other monitor. with different cable.
Tried powering my GPU with separate power cable (1-PCIE 6+2 in the 8 pins and 2 molex thru adapter in the 6 pins)
I always have that instant freeze while starting the stress CPU during my 720p windowed GPU benchmark
i have tried 1 round or Memtest and it was fine.
MOBO bios (2501) is the latest and GPU too (015.048.000.024.000000 (113-XTL_D5_3GB_HYBFR_130913KLA_OC_W81)) .
video driver : 15.200.1062.1004 (catalyst 15.7.1) have tried 15.8
Directx 12.0 (dxdiag 10.00.10240.16384)
AMD SMBus driver 5.12.0.31 that i have to update apart from catalyst
So can anyone tell me how to find the source of my problem and fix it or maybe return faulty hardware.
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