Hi all,
Recently built a new i7-920 based system and am loving it so far. However, I've been having some strange symptoms that are proving hard to track down. I figured I'd post it here and see if anyone had some input.
SPECS:
Intel Core i7-920
ASRock X58 Extreme
Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1333 2GBx3 (running at 1066 or 1333 doesn't seem to affect the issue)
2x Sapphire Tech 5770 in Crossfire
4x Western Digital 750GB Caviar Blacks running in RAID10
Corsair 750W non-modular PSU
Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise
Notes: The system is not overclocked at all. There are 5 case fans in total all oriented according to the case manual (Antec Three Hundred). Temperature does not appear to be the issue. I am using the stock CPU cooler.
ISSUES:
I am experiencing three different issues. All these issues only seem to occur when gaming on "demanding" games (i.e. Crysis and Operation Flashpoint 2 will experience issues, CS:Source will not).
1) A hard lock-up will occasionally occur where video, and control will freeze. A hard reboot must be done to correct the issue. Turning off SpeedStep seems to have helped with this type of lockup.
2) A lock-up will occur after playing a game where the keyboard, mouse, and sound will all stop responding, but the game will continue to render and play. A reboot must be done to correct this. Unplugging and plugging the USB devices back in during the lock-up will not fix the problem.
3) The RAID controller will frequently kick a drive out of the array claiming it has failed. This has happened to two different drives, yet they rebuild with no problem, and drive diagnostic tests from Western Digital return error-free. It happened to one drive and port twice, after which I figured the drive was toast, and removed it from the system. An hour later, it kicked another drive out on a different port, which is why I suspect an issue other than the drives.
SOLUTIONS:
I have messed with several settings in the BIOS to disable things I am not using, or do not wish to use. Besides turning off SpeedStep and Intel's virtualization technology, other settings changes have not made a difference. I am using all the latest drivers available for my equipment, and the latest BIOS for my board. Event Viewer shows nothing of use, except for occasional "timeouts" for the RAID controller.
I suspect an inadequate PSU, or a problematic motherboard. Does anyone else have any other ideas?
Recently built a new i7-920 based system and am loving it so far. However, I've been having some strange symptoms that are proving hard to track down. I figured I'd post it here and see if anyone had some input.
SPECS:
Intel Core i7-920
ASRock X58 Extreme
Crucial Ballistix DDR3 1333 2GBx3 (running at 1066 or 1333 doesn't seem to affect the issue)
2x Sapphire Tech 5770 in Crossfire
4x Western Digital 750GB Caviar Blacks running in RAID10
Corsair 750W non-modular PSU
Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise
Notes: The system is not overclocked at all. There are 5 case fans in total all oriented according to the case manual (Antec Three Hundred). Temperature does not appear to be the issue. I am using the stock CPU cooler.
ISSUES:
I am experiencing three different issues. All these issues only seem to occur when gaming on "demanding" games (i.e. Crysis and Operation Flashpoint 2 will experience issues, CS:Source will not).
1) A hard lock-up will occasionally occur where video, and control will freeze. A hard reboot must be done to correct the issue. Turning off SpeedStep seems to have helped with this type of lockup.
2) A lock-up will occur after playing a game where the keyboard, mouse, and sound will all stop responding, but the game will continue to render and play. A reboot must be done to correct this. Unplugging and plugging the USB devices back in during the lock-up will not fix the problem.
3) The RAID controller will frequently kick a drive out of the array claiming it has failed. This has happened to two different drives, yet they rebuild with no problem, and drive diagnostic tests from Western Digital return error-free. It happened to one drive and port twice, after which I figured the drive was toast, and removed it from the system. An hour later, it kicked another drive out on a different port, which is why I suspect an issue other than the drives.
SOLUTIONS:
I have messed with several settings in the BIOS to disable things I am not using, or do not wish to use. Besides turning off SpeedStep and Intel's virtualization technology, other settings changes have not made a difference. I am using all the latest drivers available for my equipment, and the latest BIOS for my board. Event Viewer shows nothing of use, except for occasional "timeouts" for the RAID controller.
I suspect an inadequate PSU, or a problematic motherboard. Does anyone else have any other ideas?