Computer Freezes/Crash. Overheating? PLEASE help. lots figured out so far.

Discussion in 'CPU, Motherboards and Memory' started by inrihab, Nov 23, 2013.

  1. inrihab

    inrihab Geek Trainee

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    Hey guys, straight to the point my computer specs are as follows:

    Windows 7 Home Premium
    AMD FX-4170 Quad Core Processor
    RAM: AMD "Patriot" AE38G1339U2 16GB DDR3
    PSU: Antec HCG-620M
    Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A-D3
    GPU: XFX Radeon Hd 7970
    HDD: WDC WD10EARX-00N0YB0 ATA 1TB
    SSD: OCZ-AGILITY4 ATA 120GB

    I get crashes during seemingly high times of processing. I produce music and play games on my PC, so if I have a massive session in Cubase 7 or Pro Tools, I've had it crash, and I can't even play 10 minutes of Battlefield 4 even though my rig runs it very well aside from the inevitable crash. I bought this PC in a buyer's remorse situation where someone had built it and he had to sell it for half the price 2 weeks later cause he had to feed his kid. Anyway, it worked well for months, I installed an SSD almost immediately after buying it so I haven't added much for the PSU to handle but I have some screenshots of performance during desktop and performance during battlefield 4 for you guys to see and compare.

    Lastly, I just have been running MemTest86. If i run two instances of it at once, I can't even seem to get through the test, even with no other programs open. Does this mean I have found the culprit? Some pics:
     

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  2. Ghostman 1

    Ghostman 1 Mega Geek

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    Whats your case look like? Sounds like it getting hot... Also might need new thermal paste under cpu... check all fans and heatsink for dust..
     
  3. spook

    spook Geek Trainee

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    GPU over heating?
     

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