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nkef   05-10-2009 at 07:16:36 PM

My System Configuration is

 

Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR
Gigabyte ATI-HD4550
4 * Kingston KVR1333D3N9/2G
Western Digital WD7501AALS 750GB / configured in AHCI mode
LG DVD-Recorder
Power Supply Thermaltake TR2-550
Windows Vista x64 / Ubuntu 9.04 x64

 

I am experiencing unexplainable random freezes and reboots.

 

I used Ubuntu's and Vista's setup CD/DVD memory checks, no crush/freeze occured.

1) Loaded the fail-safe defaults
2) I replaced the power the supply, graphics card
3) used 2 memory modules
4) tried with another hard disk

 

The system continues randomly to freeze and reboot.

 

I am suspecting the motherboard/Memory combo is the cause of my problems,
I verified also that the KVR1333D3N9/2G are in motherboard's supported memory modules list.

 

Has anyone experienced similar problem ?
Can you suggest my a set of memory configuration parameters to experiment with ?

 

Many thanks
nkef

 



Message edited by nkef on 05-10-2009 at 07:20:58 PM
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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   05-10-2009 at 07:50:49 PM
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I replaced the power the supply, graphics card

With exactly the same models? Also test the memory modules with memtest (let it run overnight). If memory is good, then the PSU would probably be my prime suspect.

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nkef   05-10-2009 at 08:02:16 PM
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GhislainG wrote :

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I replaced the power the supply, graphics card

With exactly the same models? Also test the memory modules with memtest (let it run overnight). If memory is good, then the PSU would probably be my prime suspect.



I only left the memory test it to do 3 full passes, I will leave the memory test to run overnight.
I have also tried with another PSU but I got exactly the same behaviour, freezes and reboots are happening very often.



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Bronze Motherboards badge GhislainG   05-10-2009 at 08:59:30 PM
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You could also have a defective motherboard. Running Prime95 for a few hours is a very good test for your motherboard.

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aaatechservices   06-08-2009 at 02:38:57 AM
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Hello All,

I join this post to share my same fustration on my new PC with the same MB and Intel Q9400. The system was built by MSY for me and I try to install XP, Vista, change BIOS setting to different parameters (Eg. No Errors, Default save BIOS, Optimised BIOS, etc) ... the problem is randomly freezes at any stages. I have to reset so many many times to try different BIOS and reinstall SW but the problem of randomly freezes remains.

My system are:
MB: GA-EP45T-UD3LR
RAM: G.Skill NQ Series 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR3
VGA: Inno3D PCI-E 1GB GTS 250
PSU: Antec Sonata III with PSU 500W.

I am lucky if I can install Vista upto 1% then freeze, sometime, 47%, 98%, even at 0% freezed at windows startup prgress bar. ... I then, decided to test with boot disk for memory test overnight. It mem test o/n also found to freeze at after 2nd good run test cycle.

I sort of run out of clue excpet to change graphic card or MB. Anyone have any good idea to try apart from giving it back to MSY to investigate after Queen's Birthday tomorrow.

Thanks in advance for your comments on my issue.

AAATech

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aaatechservices   06-08-2009 at 03:30:56 AM
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After posting my issue, I search google from Whirpool found the interesting solution that match with my problem. I share it here but I yet to proof it work by upgrading the RAM model from NQ to PI. Cheers,

I've bought the same parts from MSY a while back

Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR
Intel E8400 3Ghz
GSkill DDR3 2x2GB RAM (assuming its the NQ)

I had similar problems. I went back to exchange the board and upgraded to ram to the PI version of GSkill Ram (paid $20 more) and everything worked fine – default board settings.

Though it could have been a faulty mobo, but the staff told me that the Gskill NQ ram had a lot of issues, and suggested I upgraded to the PI.

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I had similar problems. I went back to exchange the board and upgraded to ram to the PI version of GSkill Ram (paid $20 more) and everything worked fine – default board settings.

Hi K33X, after reading your post, called up MSY and advised that my GSkill Ram tested for errors, instantly the guy over the phone told me to bring it back for exchange. I asked him if it could be the mobo, he never even asked me what mobo, and stated should be the GSKILL RAM!! Cool.... Shall do it this weekend and upgrade to PI.

What a saga this has caused me..... so much grieve over this....

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Ash_hendo   08-03-2009 at 10:12:27 AM
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aaatechservices wrote :

Hello All,

I join this post to share my same fustration on my new PC with the same MB and Intel Q9400. The system was built by MSY for me and I try to install XP, Vista, change BIOS setting to different parameters (Eg. No Errors, Default save BIOS, Optimised BIOS, etc) ... the problem is randomly freezes at any stages. I have to reset so many many times to try different BIOS and reinstall SW but the problem of randomly freezes remains.

My system are:
MB: GA-EP45T-UD3LR
RAM: G.Skill NQ Series 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR3
VGA: Inno3D PCI-E 1GB GTS 250
PSU: Antec Sonata III with PSU 500W.

I am lucky if I can install Vista upto 1% then freeze, sometime, 47%, 98%, even at 0% freezed at windows startup prgress bar. ... I then, decided to test with boot disk for memory test overnight. It mem test o/n also found to freeze at after 2nd good run test cycle.

I sort of run out of clue excpet to change graphic card or MB. Anyone have any good idea to try apart from giving it back to MSY to investigate after Queen's Birthday tomorrow.

Thanks in advance for your comments on my issue.

AAATech



Interesting, I have a system from MSY

My system is:
MB: GA-EP45T-UD3LR
RAM: G.Skill NQ Series 8GB Kit (4x2GB) DDR3
VGA: Inno3D PCI-E 1GB GTS 285
PSU: Antec 300III with PSU 800W.

and I get the same freezing issue !! Went back to MSY, got new RAM and still have the same issue !!

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Bronze Motherboards badge bilbat   08-03-2009 at 05:07:52 PM
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Have you ever done the "Load Optimized Defaults" from the BIOS? This will often cure these problems. (There may be a problem with this function on P43/P45 based boards however; this is currently under investigation) If not, try going into the BIOS:

On the "MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)" page:
"Performance Enhance" to "Standard", and, at the bottom, on the third page
"MCH Core" to "1.200V"
<F10> to save and exit; may reboot twice at this point - is completely normal behavior...

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taylor82   11-05-2009 at 08:09:01 PM
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Hi Guys,

Similar hardware, same issue (very unstable, sometimes will not even boot)

MB: Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR F6b
RAM: 4G DDR3 1066 GSkill PI (F3-10600CL7D)

As stated applying 'default' settings made no changes to the BIOS settings all changes had to be entered manually.

SOLUTION: Changing MB settings manually as detailed in the above post worked for me combined with manually setting my DRAM voltage to 1.6v.

Much thanks to bilbat, must definately be an issue with Gigabyte MB's.


Message edited by taylor82 on 11-05-2009 at 08:11:59 PM
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