Swapped around some hardware 2-3 weeks ago and as such had to format. Chucked Windows 7 on and it worked great for a while until i got constant reboot loops and blue screens. As a test, i chucked on my copy of 32x XP Home to see if it was a problem with hardware, or with the OS (ie. caused by an installation error).
All works fine except for one thing - i get random freezes. It is random and occurs sometimes in Firefox, explorer, and even ingame. Everything becomes frozen except for my mouse (all i can do is move it), so it is not possible to check CPU/RAM usage. If i leave it frozen for roughly 10 mins, it blue screens, but usually i have no choice but to reboot every time it freezes - sometimes up to 12 times per hour. Even more strange is that it leaves no logs at all in event viewer.
Yes i know a re-format would clear some things up, but i need to get a new HDD first to save my data; all my others are full. I AM getting a new 1TB on monday, and will do a format then, but just looking for an alternative for the moment.
All drivers are up to date, including BIOS which i recently updated to the latest. Hard drive works fine because it is what i was using prior to swapping the CPU/mobo/RAM and i've never had any problems. CPU/RAM fsb ratio is 1:1 and i have turned off speed step. I am at wits end trying to figure this out without having to swap out parts (assuming it is hardware related). Are there any known compatibility issues with having 4 cores and 4GB of RAM on a 32x OS?
System specs :
Q6600 stock - not overclocked
2x 2GB Corsair Dominator PC8500 - at 266mhz to match CPU bus
Asus striker ii formula - updated BIOS, speedstep (and C1E) disabled
620W Cooler Master "Real Power" modular PSU
Asus 8800GT 512MB - Latest drivers, never had any previous problems
320GB Seagate Barracuda - Also never had any problems
Windows XP Home x32 Service pack 3 fully updated (not activated yet)
All works fine except for one thing - i get random freezes. It is random and occurs sometimes in Firefox, explorer, and even ingame. Everything becomes frozen except for my mouse (all i can do is move it), so it is not possible to check CPU/RAM usage. If i leave it frozen for roughly 10 mins, it blue screens, but usually i have no choice but to reboot every time it freezes - sometimes up to 12 times per hour. Even more strange is that it leaves no logs at all in event viewer.
Yes i know a re-format would clear some things up, but i need to get a new HDD first to save my data; all my others are full. I AM getting a new 1TB on monday, and will do a format then, but just looking for an alternative for the moment.
All drivers are up to date, including BIOS which i recently updated to the latest. Hard drive works fine because it is what i was using prior to swapping the CPU/mobo/RAM and i've never had any problems. CPU/RAM fsb ratio is 1:1 and i have turned off speed step. I am at wits end trying to figure this out without having to swap out parts (assuming it is hardware related). Are there any known compatibility issues with having 4 cores and 4GB of RAM on a 32x OS?
System specs :
Q6600 stock - not overclocked
2x 2GB Corsair Dominator PC8500 - at 266mhz to match CPU bus
Asus striker ii formula - updated BIOS, speedstep (and C1E) disabled
620W Cooler Master "Real Power" modular PSU
Asus 8800GT 512MB - Latest drivers, never had any previous problems
320GB Seagate Barracuda - Also never had any problems
Windows XP Home x32 Service pack 3 fully updated (not activated yet)
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