- Sep 23, 2016
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Hello,
Getting desperate on fixing this PC's random crashes. I've tried just about every solution I've found on this site, so I thought I'd post a new question.
Current build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ly34pb
Problem: Computer will lock up and must be hard reset if any more than 1 (4GB) stick of RAM is installed. When lock-ups can occur:
Update:
Here is more background information I received from the owner of the machine:
"I upgraded the ram first, buying two sticks of 4gb and then another two sticks of the same type. It worked fine so I never tested anything. I upgraded my processor next, but the system kept freezing. I upgraded the BIOS and made tweaks to it based on guidance in other forums. This did not solve the issue. I thought I had damaged my motherboard in the process of installing my heat sink, so I bought an identical motherboard. This did not solve the issue. I then exchanged my new CPU and installed an identical replacement with the same results - freezing at random times. Next, I ordered a slightly less powerful CPU and installed it. This did not solve the issue. At various points in this process, I clean reinstalled windows 10 twice.
First original processor: Phenom II X6 1090T Black 3.2GHz 6-Core
Note: the system worked fine with the above processor installed. The issues started with new cpus.
Second processor: AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz (4.3 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ FD8370FRHKBOX Desktop
Third: AMD FX-8300 Vishera 8-Core 3.3 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W FD8300WMHKBOX Desktop
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory"
Getting desperate on fixing this PC's random crashes. I've tried just about every solution I've found on this site, so I thought I'd post a new question.
Current build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ly34pb
Problem: Computer will lock up and must be hard reset if any more than 1 (4GB) stick of RAM is installed. When lock-ups can occur:
- • Any stage of boot
• Within BIOS
• After successfully running Windows 10 for around 2 hours (although the system rarely gets this far.)
- • Every RAM stick works fine when placed in any/every RAM slot, but only when it is the lone RAM stick.
• All sticks have passed MEMtest.
• Reset BIOS/Cleared CMOS multiple times.
• Tried boosting RAM voltage by +.05 and +.06 as well as NB voltage by +.06.
• Tried setting RAM timings manually as well as automatically
• Updated BIOS using ASUS Flashback to most current version (twice out of desperation)
• Tried an entirely different set of RAM (2 kits of paired HyperX Fury 4GB, 1.5v, 1600 sticks for a total of 16GB, each worked individually as well)
- • CPU seated properly (no bent pins)
• RAM seated properly and sockets cleaned
• After resetting BIOS/clearing CMOS the system will fail to POST a few times and must be hard reset two to three times. Each of the first few boot attempts will stop and a different red LED will glow solid until the system is reset. Typically, the first LED is DRAM_LED, then CPU_LED, next either BOOTDEVICE_LED or PCIEX16_1 where the GPU is installed. After a few restarts following a BIOS reset, the system will POST. (This note strikes me as the most bizarre behavior. Not ruling out a failing MOBO)
Update:
Here is more background information I received from the owner of the machine:
"I upgraded the ram first, buying two sticks of 4gb and then another two sticks of the same type. It worked fine so I never tested anything. I upgraded my processor next, but the system kept freezing. I upgraded the BIOS and made tweaks to it based on guidance in other forums. This did not solve the issue. I thought I had damaged my motherboard in the process of installing my heat sink, so I bought an identical motherboard. This did not solve the issue. I then exchanged my new CPU and installed an identical replacement with the same results - freezing at random times. Next, I ordered a slightly less powerful CPU and installed it. This did not solve the issue. At various points in this process, I clean reinstalled windows 10 twice.
First original processor: Phenom II X6 1090T Black 3.2GHz 6-Core
Note: the system worked fine with the above processor installed. The issues started with new cpus.
Second processor: AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz (4.3 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ FD8370FRHKBOX Desktop
Third: AMD FX-8300 Vishera 8-Core 3.3 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W FD8300WMHKBOX Desktop
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory"
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