Multiple problems;freezing, games not recognized, USB 3.0..help guys?

[deadshots]

1.So the rig that i built that is in my specs below is acting up, and by that i mean freezing. If I leave it alone for more than a couple hours, i come back and no response. For example I left it downloading Shadow of Mordor earlier today, bout two hours later i checked up on it and it's frozen. Not only that, but once I power cycled it Steam acted like i'd never added any games. Now everytime I load steam I have to reselect my game library drives. I have all my non internet games on the WD 1.5TB and the online ones on the 240 Kingston. Any ideas?

2. I have the H100i in my CM HAF EVO XB. Right now i have 2x120 mm fans on either side, both pushing outward. Is that the most efficient setup? I have another 120mm on the back for exhaust, and a 200mm on top as intake, and then two 80mm on the bottom back for exhaust. Monitoring my temps and they seem normal, never really spike. Im just worried that maybe the 200 mm isn't enough intake?

3. I recently got the CM Storm Quickfire Rapid w/Cherry Reds. It will not work on my mobo's rear 3.0 ports. It recognizes it but it doesnt respond. Works fine on all the other 2.0 ports and the front 3.0. Tested the rear 3.0's one has my mouse and it works, and before I got the CM I had an old Wyse keyboard there and it worked fine. What's going on with this?

Please help me this site is where I have learned everything I know. It's frustrating that I spent this much $$ on this rig and it's not performing like it should. Thanks guys (and or gals)!! If you can only answer one of the questions or just have an idea let me know please

 

[Magnus OnkliDonk]

Ill start answering your nr2. question. push pull on the H100i is prety effective. If you have it pushing air out of the case be sure to have enough fans pushing air into the case as well. There should allways be positive pressure inside the case. As in more air going in than out. Also be sure to have fresh cold air flowing over the CPU & Northbridge area (or if you have the H100i radiator fans blowing in f. ex. from the top - have a fan exhausting that warm air in the back. If you feel that you have negative pressure in the case, just turn one of the fans around wich do not interfere with the airflow around CPU pump.

For your first question. Witch may be two unrelated problems.. I had the same problem with my old rig and it turned out to be a voltage problem with my PSU.
Not implying that this is your problem here, but if you have the possibility to test it I would do that. This MAY also be the problem for your USB3.
But is it so that you have to let the PC idle for it to freeze? Or does it freeze randomly whenever it suits mister Murphy and his laws?

 

[deadshots]

It freezes whenever I leave Steam open and unattended for over 20 mins, so yeah I guess whenever it's idling. I recently (today) just started getting "C:\Windows\system32\SmartcardCredentialProvider.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or software vendor for support" error code. Could this have something to do with it?