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My motherboard or psu is causing my system to freeze at startup

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October 6, 2010 4:29:30 AM

My computer was freezing at the Windows logo screen after I installed my Nvidia gpu drivers. Also, GPU-Z, CPU-Z, and Windows did not recognize my gpu. I was under the impression that it was my gpu.

I went through extensive troubleshooting on another thread and with EVGA for my gpu, and I received an RMA replacement. Unfortunately, after receiving my RMA replacement, I began experiencing the same exact problems once again.

My old thread was closed because I chose a "best answer" for my question. I was not aware that it gets closed once you choose a best answer.

Here is my old thread, which describes my symptoms in detail:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/298438-33-nvidia-driv...

Now that I know it is not my gpu, this narrows my problem down to either my motherboard or psu. I don't have any other useful pc parts on hand, so I can not troubleshoot by process of elimination. :( 

Any ideas of how I could troubleshoot my motherboard and psu would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys.

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My system specs:

Asus P5Q Pro motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo Wolfdale 3.16 Ghz

EVGA Nvidia Geforce 9800 Gx2

Corsair Dominator 4 GB DDR2 1066

Western Digital Cavier 640 GB HDD

Asus DVD/RW

Antec True power Quattro 850 Watt PSU

Antec 900 case

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a b V Motherboard
October 7, 2010 2:04:00 AM

Ok have you tried installing windows on just one hard drive and trying to boot with just that drive, the cpu + mobo, psu, & ram?

The freezing could be the psu. Or a burnt chip somewhere on the mobo =P. Easiest thing do to would be to test another psu and seeing if you get the same problem - but if you're limited to options, well that doesn't make it any easier.
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October 7, 2010 4:58:39 PM

Just like what Gekko Shadow said, PSU could be the problem. Why not try bring your GPU to a friend and have it test on their rig, see if the freezing symptoms appears.
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a b V Motherboard
October 7, 2010 5:06:32 PM

venjhammet said:
Just like what Gekko Shadow said, PSU could be the problem. Why not try bring your GPU to a friend and have it test on their rig, see if the freezing symptoms appears.


well considering he already RMA's the first GPU (from post to old link) i doubt that's the issue. Unless the motherboard just doesn't like the graphics card. literally. and says "no" and goes "pfft" and freezes =P. :heink: 
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