Having a problem with a PC build. Here is the skinny on the basic parts:
CPU - A10-5800k
Mobo - Asus F2A55-M/CSM
Mem - Patriot G2 series DDR3 16000MHz 2x4Gb (in the proper slots on Mobo)
EDIT: It's a 650w Ultra LSP650 PSU, not an 850
What I have is constant freezing up in Win7Pro 64-bit. Constant. 5-20 minutes into a game, watching netflix, the PC will just freeze up with an audio loop. It's very unstable, yet I cannot pin down what is causing this. I did improve performance by making sure the DIMM's are set up proper for dual-channel, but the computer still locks up after doing any activity. I am down to motherboard or the APU on my diagnosis, but I don't have any experience with APU's and I am not sure if this is a common thing.
Other rare posts about the A10 freezing up blame voltages, DIMM's being in wrong slots, bad PSU or out of date drivers. None of those are the issue, even flashed the BIOS to the newest version. I an leaning towards a defective APU or Mobo and I have an RMA going on right now for the APU since it is a likely culprit and this freezing issue is not unheard of.
I need help on this one though on what could be happening and how to better differentiate whether it's the mobo or the APU or even something else.
CPU - A10-5800k
Mobo - Asus F2A55-M/CSM
Mem - Patriot G2 series DDR3 16000MHz 2x4Gb (in the proper slots on Mobo)
EDIT: It's a 650w Ultra LSP650 PSU, not an 850
What I have is constant freezing up in Win7Pro 64-bit. Constant. 5-20 minutes into a game, watching netflix, the PC will just freeze up with an audio loop. It's very unstable, yet I cannot pin down what is causing this. I did improve performance by making sure the DIMM's are set up proper for dual-channel, but the computer still locks up after doing any activity. I am down to motherboard or the APU on my diagnosis, but I don't have any experience with APU's and I am not sure if this is a common thing.
Other rare posts about the A10 freezing up blame voltages, DIMM's being in wrong slots, bad PSU or out of date drivers. None of those are the issue, even flashed the BIOS to the newest version. I an leaning towards a defective APU or Mobo and I have an RMA going on right now for the APU since it is a likely culprit and this freezing issue is not unheard of.
I need help on this one though on what could be happening and how to better differentiate whether it's the mobo or the APU or even something else.