Hello!
About one week ago my computer has been freezing at random times (Between freezing in startup from maybe functioning for max 2 hours).
I dont get a bluescreen, the computer is not restarting or anything else, it just freezes.
When this happens i can move the mouse and click. The clicks register on some programs, for example i can change from webbrowser to file manager in windows. I can close tabs, but i can't start programs or open anything. This state last for about 2-3 min. After that it's completely frozen. I can still move the mouse, but nothing else.
The freezes ONLY happens when i have my GPU plugged in.
Below is a list of things i have tried to locate the problem:
- Reset CMOS
- Update bios to latest version
- Formatting SSD and install clean windows. (Noteworthy: It froze during install with GPU plugged in)
- disabled onboard graphics
- run memtest for 10+ hours without errors.
- tried my 2 sticks of RAM separately
- reseated all hardware and cables (also cleaning the whole computer very carefully)
- tried with both dvi and hdmi cables to gpu
- tried 2 different GPUs
- tried 2 different PSU
- disconnected all I/O
- running the whole system on cardboard to rule our shorts
All above senarios makes the computer freeze. Only rescue is to unplug the gpu.
On a sidenote i'm trying the pc in safe mode now (with GPU installed) and it runs fine so far (20 min+)
Not tested:
- Different SSD, but for me it seems unlikely to cause the problem because it runs fine without gpu.
- Different MOBO. My guess at this point is that the PCI-E port is faulty. (On other threads i have read that this is highly unlikely, but i cant see any other reason)
- Different CPU
Also ran WhoCrashed, it says:
Crash dumps are enabled but no valid crash dumps have been found.
Windows Reliability Monitor reports one hardware error 2 days ago, but no more info.
The computer has been running fine for 1.5 years, then one week ago it started freezing, with no changes to the hardware.
I'm new at stuff like this, so please help me if i have missed anything or point me in the directions to what's wrong. I'm out of ideas and need you guys!
My computer:
CPU: Intel core i5 6600K
MOBO: EVGA Z170 stinger
RAM: Corsair vengeance LPX DDR4
PSU: XFX XTR 550W
GPU: Zotac GeForce GTX 970
Furthermore i have a Noctua cpu fan, 3 case fans mounted in a corsair 380T case.
Also; sorry it my text is hard to understand and the english is below average, not my first language
About one week ago my computer has been freezing at random times (Between freezing in startup from maybe functioning for max 2 hours).
I dont get a bluescreen, the computer is not restarting or anything else, it just freezes.
When this happens i can move the mouse and click. The clicks register on some programs, for example i can change from webbrowser to file manager in windows. I can close tabs, but i can't start programs or open anything. This state last for about 2-3 min. After that it's completely frozen. I can still move the mouse, but nothing else.
The freezes ONLY happens when i have my GPU plugged in.
Below is a list of things i have tried to locate the problem:
- Reset CMOS
- Update bios to latest version
- Formatting SSD and install clean windows. (Noteworthy: It froze during install with GPU plugged in)
- disabled onboard graphics
- run memtest for 10+ hours without errors.
- tried my 2 sticks of RAM separately
- reseated all hardware and cables (also cleaning the whole computer very carefully)
- tried with both dvi and hdmi cables to gpu
- tried 2 different GPUs
- tried 2 different PSU
- disconnected all I/O
- running the whole system on cardboard to rule our shorts
All above senarios makes the computer freeze. Only rescue is to unplug the gpu.
On a sidenote i'm trying the pc in safe mode now (with GPU installed) and it runs fine so far (20 min+)
Not tested:
- Different SSD, but for me it seems unlikely to cause the problem because it runs fine without gpu.
- Different MOBO. My guess at this point is that the PCI-E port is faulty. (On other threads i have read that this is highly unlikely, but i cant see any other reason)
- Different CPU
Also ran WhoCrashed, it says:
Crash dumps are enabled but no valid crash dumps have been found.
Windows Reliability Monitor reports one hardware error 2 days ago, but no more info.
The computer has been running fine for 1.5 years, then one week ago it started freezing, with no changes to the hardware.
I'm new at stuff like this, so please help me if i have missed anything or point me in the directions to what's wrong. I'm out of ideas and need you guys!
My computer:
CPU: Intel core i5 6600K
MOBO: EVGA Z170 stinger
RAM: Corsair vengeance LPX DDR4
PSU: XFX XTR 550W
GPU: Zotac GeForce GTX 970
Furthermore i have a Noctua cpu fan, 3 case fans mounted in a corsair 380T case.
Also; sorry it my text is hard to understand and the english is below average, not my first language
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