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Hsuperman   02-17-2009 at 03:24:14 AM

I built a new rig and the system would freeze up and the sound would go crazy. It started happening when I'm in a game, (ie. Left 4 Dead or Spore) But now it's happening even when I'm not gaming, albeit rarely, but it still does. It's very annoying.

I've read some articles but I don't think it's a PSU issue. I have an Antec Trio 650 watt and I don't OC. I'm running 2 HD3870's in Crossfite, but this happened even when I was running 1 HD3650.

HELP!!!

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cfvh600   02-17-2009 at 05:57:43 AM
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Have you checked the temperatures on your CPU and GPU? Are all your drivers up to date? What is the rest of your system's specification?

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Hsuperman   02-17-2009 at 06:22:04 AM
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My CPU is running at about 20-22 and GPU about 49. I've got the latest Catalyst drivers for my set up.

I'm running XP x64 with 4GB DDR3 1600.

I can't think of what else that could be causing this.

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aford10   02-17-2009 at 06:47:48 AM
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XP 64 has alot of bugs! It's probably the worst OS I've ever used. I'd bet on that.

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Hsuperman   02-17-2009 at 07:20:56 AM
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What would you fellas suggest? Go Vista x64 or try Windows 7 x64?

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aford10   02-17-2009 at 07:24:16 AM
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If you can get a copy of vista, it would be the best option right now. when windows 7 comes out, that is probably the way to go.

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