- Apr 13, 2012
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Hello, I have had a stuttering problem for a while now that has turned into unplayable stuttering/rebooting.
Specs are:
Phenom II X2 (Unlocked to X4) @3.2ghz
Sapphire 6870
4GB DDR2
M4A785-M Motherboard
Windows 7 64bit Ultimate
12.3 Drivers from ATI (Newest Drivers)
So the problem seemed to get worse after installing my GPU, but it was just mild stuttering in some games. The stuttering turned into random reboots every now and then so I went from Windows 7 32 prem to Windows 7 64 Ultimate and the problem has gone haywire. Constant reboots, stuttering etc.
Things I have tried
- Replaced Ram and tried removing all ram except one and placed it in every socket with every stick of ram I had.
- Upgraded PSU from 550W HEC to a 650W Antec
- Reseated every component
- Reset CPU to default settings of X2 instead of Quad core.
-Reformatted
- Sent in MB for replacement after noticing some battery acid on the board.
- Replaced 6870 with an old 4670. Now here is the only thing that has helped. With this my PC no longer restarts and the stuttering is still there and annoying, but is lowered to playable levels.
My main question would be, can an unlocked CPU cause permanent damage such as stuttering? Is there any GPU damage that could explain the stuttering and random shutdowns?
The bugcode I get from the Bluescreens is always 0x00000124 which indicates a hardware problem from what I have read.
I have monitored the heat on the CPU and GPU and the CPU sits at 20c and the GPU at 30c and 40c if I am playing Quakelive or other browser based games.
Any help on what this could be?
Specs are:
Phenom II X2 (Unlocked to X4) @3.2ghz
Sapphire 6870
4GB DDR2
M4A785-M Motherboard
Windows 7 64bit Ultimate
12.3 Drivers from ATI (Newest Drivers)
So the problem seemed to get worse after installing my GPU, but it was just mild stuttering in some games. The stuttering turned into random reboots every now and then so I went from Windows 7 32 prem to Windows 7 64 Ultimate and the problem has gone haywire. Constant reboots, stuttering etc.
Things I have tried
- Replaced Ram and tried removing all ram except one and placed it in every socket with every stick of ram I had.
- Upgraded PSU from 550W HEC to a 650W Antec
- Reseated every component
- Reset CPU to default settings of X2 instead of Quad core.
-Reformatted
- Sent in MB for replacement after noticing some battery acid on the board.
- Replaced 6870 with an old 4670. Now here is the only thing that has helped. With this my PC no longer restarts and the stuttering is still there and annoying, but is lowered to playable levels.
My main question would be, can an unlocked CPU cause permanent damage such as stuttering? Is there any GPU damage that could explain the stuttering and random shutdowns?
The bugcode I get from the Bluescreens is always 0x00000124 which indicates a hardware problem from what I have read.
I have monitored the heat on the CPU and GPU and the CPU sits at 20c and the GPU at 30c and 40c if I am playing Quakelive or other browser based games.
Any help on what this could be?
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