Hey,
For the past month or so now. My system has been suffering from random lock-ups and/or instant power offs, without warning. This problem usually occurs whilst gaming at random intervals, and occurs whilst running OCCT power supply auto test with defaults. This system occasionally, but rarely suffers from a Memory Management BSOD but that can occur when just generally browsing the internet or anything else.
System Specs: (all stock - no overclocking)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3
CPU: AMD FX-6100 6 core
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz 8GB
SSD: 120GB Kingston SSDNOW
Hard Drive(data): 1TB - uh something
Hard Drive(blank): 250GB - uh something again.
Graphics (old): GeForce GTX560 1GB
PSU: CIT 650UB
Here's what i've done to date:
Since the last step, i've yet to have a random lockup or power off. However, i've not clearly managed to figure out if its a faulty CPU core, or perhaps a failing power supply, hell even the motherboard. I'm looking for opinions, i've also tried the obvious such as windows reinstall, driver updates and rollbacks etc. Any help regarding more testing or anything else would be fantastic, its been perplexing me for a while now. Please bear in mind, that I'm assuming the memory management BSOD and (possible) CPU core failure are related.
Edit: Since disabling the CPB and the cores 5-6. System temperatures (Northbridge/CPU) are MUCH cooler. Region of 20c cooler in fact. Northbridge is currently running at 51c whilst gaming (previously was in the 70's) and the CPU temp has dropped to mid 30's with a max of 40c.
For the past month or so now. My system has been suffering from random lock-ups and/or instant power offs, without warning. This problem usually occurs whilst gaming at random intervals, and occurs whilst running OCCT power supply auto test with defaults. This system occasionally, but rarely suffers from a Memory Management BSOD but that can occur when just generally browsing the internet or anything else.
System Specs: (all stock - no overclocking)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3
CPU: AMD FX-6100 6 core
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz 8GB
SSD: 120GB Kingston SSDNOW
Hard Drive(data): 1TB - uh something
Hard Drive(blank): 250GB - uh something again.
Graphics (old): GeForce GTX560 1GB
PSU: CIT 650UB
Here's what i've done to date:
Memory Tests - All passed (various utils)
Temperature monitoring (all temps are in within range, but still fairly high, the northbridge usually runs at 72c just before shutdown, the gfx card also runs around the 70's mark.
Thermal paste replaced on CPU.
All vents and fans cleared
Different RAM stick tested.
Hard drives swapped out, changed around, SATA channels changed etc.
Ran prime95 and OCCT, core 5 produced an error in prime95. OCCT power supply test reproduced the random gaming shutdown. Sensors all within tolerance.
Due to core #5 error, bios changes: Disabled CPB on the CPU and Disabled cores 5-6
Since the last step, i've yet to have a random lockup or power off. However, i've not clearly managed to figure out if its a faulty CPU core, or perhaps a failing power supply, hell even the motherboard. I'm looking for opinions, i've also tried the obvious such as windows reinstall, driver updates and rollbacks etc. Any help regarding more testing or anything else would be fantastic, its been perplexing me for a while now. Please bear in mind, that I'm assuming the memory management BSOD and (possible) CPU core failure are related.
Edit: Since disabling the CPB and the cores 5-6. System temperatures (Northbridge/CPU) are MUCH cooler. Region of 20c cooler in fact. Northbridge is currently running at 51c whilst gaming (previously was in the 70's) and the CPU temp has dropped to mid 30's with a max of 40c.
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