Chasing a Ghost in My machine

Herrmax · Jun 19, 2006, 09:52 PM

Here is my system A8r32-mvp deluxe 2 gigs of patriot ram 200gig WD SATA x1900xtx power color 680watt purepower PSU and AMD X2 3200 never hotter than 40c latest Bios And Drivers , Have RMA the X1900xtx Run the Fan with ATI tools 100% to rule out overheating in games re installed windows and changed infinty settings patched XP hot fix disable Cool and quite and nothing has been OC case has 3 fans and plenty of room for air flow logiteh G5 mouse all with out fixing the issue,,,,
The Issue! While playing FEAR or COD 2 any where from 10-30 Minutes into the game i get kicked to the desk top with a windows error or the system re starts its self ? RMA the Board ?
I am At My witts End !! not my 1st build but by far my biggest Headach Yhanks Herrmax

Cba - Andy · Jun 19, 2006, 11:11 PM

Done a memory test at all? if so does it pass?

CDsDontBurn · Jun 19, 2006, 11:18 PM

yea....run your memory under a stress test.

use MemTest86 to run your memory. the longer it's run, the better the results will be. i suggest you run the test overnight while you sleep, unless you don't mind waiting for several hours. basically, any fail will be shown in red.

to get the test, you just have to burn those files onto a CD and make sure it's bootable.

kn00tcn · Jun 20, 2006, 04:47 AM

or quicker, try 1 ram slot only... & is purepower the psu brand?

Herrmax · Jun 20, 2006, 11:11 AM

Pure power is Thermaltake and i havent memory tested and memtest seems confusing but i have to try in Thanks i'll keep you posted

Herrmax · Jun 20, 2006, 05:18 PM

Ran memory test for 6 hrs no issues installed half life 2 locks right up in less than 3 Minutes
mabe a bad pci-e slot the MB the only thing left to RMA

CDsDontBurn · Jun 20, 2006, 09:27 PM

have you tried other games? maybe it's an issue w/the game

Herrmax · Jun 20, 2006, 10:08 PM

cdsdontburn ihave tried COD 2 Halflife 2 Fear all with the same result i am RMA the board back to new egg for a replacement had better luck with xp2800 and 9800pro no issues

CDsDontBurn · Jun 20, 2006, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Herrmax

cdsdontburn ihave tried COD 2 Halflife 2 Fear all with the same result i am RMA the board back to new egg for a replacement had better luck with xp2800 and 9800pro no issues

it's not going to be your gfx card. and did you run MemTest86, or a cheap knock-off version of it?

and why go back and down-grade? it's not about luck, in cases like yours, you have to go through all the steps to determine what could be the issue w/your rig, and from what you've told us, it still appears to be the memory.

if we are wrong and it's not the memory, it could be the processor. try prime95 for that. again, run it overnight for best results. the benefit of prime95 is that it tests both your memory and CPU simeltaneously.

we say it's not your gfx card because the symptoms that you are telling us of what happens, is not what would happen if the gfx card were the problem.

now, out of curiosity, what kind of PSU do you have, how many watts does it put out, and how many amps on the 12v rail does it put out?

Dyre Straits · Jun 21, 2006, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Herrmax

Here is my system A8r32-mvp deluxe 2 gigs of patriot ram 200gig WD SATA x1900xtx power color 680watt purepower PSU and AMD X2 3200 never hotter than 40c latest Bios And Drivers , Have RMA the X1900xtx Run the Fan with ATI tools 100% to rule out overheating in games re installed windows and changed infinty settings patched XP hot fix disable Cool and quite and nothing has been OC case has 3 fans and plenty of room for air flow logiteh G5 mouse all with out fixing the issue,,,,
The Issue! While playing FEAR or COD 2 any where from 10-30 Minutes into the game i get kicked to the desk top with a windows error or the system re starts its self ? RMA the Board ?
I am At My witts End !! not my 1st build but by far my biggest Headach Yhanks Herrmax

Greetings!

I see where others have given some things to try. Let me add a few more to the options you have.

If I understand the situation correctly, you have just recently put together this system, right?

If so, there are some things you need to do in order to make sure all the drivers are up-to-date.

1. Check the WEBsite for the motherboard. Get any new BIOS and motherboard drivers listed there. Once you get those, be sure to update the motherboard so that all the drivers are current.

2. Check in the BIOS for the Memory Timings. While you may not be overclocking, you might still be stressing the memory too much. Set things to 'standard' or whatever designation your BIOS gives you. Some will have things like TURBO, STREET RACER, etc. Also, while in that area, check for the LATENCY settings for the memory. If you can locate what they should be....per the label on the memory sticks and/or per the manufacturer's WEBsite, make sure the settings match your particular sticks of memory. It's easy to overlook this particular setting and some motherboards may not do a good job of selecting the proper defaults.

3. Make sure the CPU clock speed is correctly set.

4. If your video card has a separate power connection, use a solo power cable from your PSU and don't use one from a Ysplitter. If you're using a Y-splitter, it's quite possible that the video card isn't getting all the power it needs when whatever else is connected on that Y-splitter needs power.

5. Don't give up too soon. It's too early to say that the hardware is bad.

AND, good luck!

Herrmax · Jun 24, 2006, 10:20 AM

Power supply is 680watt thermaltake 12v 14a, 12v 23a, 12v 15 for 3 rails ran memtest 6hrs no issues
displayed I RMA the Board to cover that base that leaves me with the 3800 x2 chip and the 2 gig of patriot memory , to swap out again all my bios setting are stock default againg thanks for the Help I will keep you posted