Problem
I built my new PC a couple of weeks ago, with mostly new parts. My PC keeps on completely freezing, forcing me to force shutdown and turn it back on again. Sometimes after turning it off it works fine, other times it freezes again at any point during startup (once during BIOS, sometimes during Windows setup, and sometimes minutes after it is fully started). The problem is, this freezing happens randomly. So far it's occurred while the system was idle, while watching a Youtube video, and while opening Google Chrome. It hasn't happened in the 3-4 hours I've spent gaming on it since I got it.
What I've Tried
I've run MemTest 86+ when I initally bought the computer, and it found no problems. I also ran a couple of stress tests (using Prime something...) and the PC never crashed. When I use Speedfan, my System is normally 29C, my CPU is 36C, and the "Core" is 35C. The ONLY thing it has a problem with is something called "AUX" which changes from anywhere between 40C and 130C. I read on the internet that it shouldn't matter, but... that's what it is.
I'm really, really confused on what could be the issue, or how to single out the part. The only thing I can possible think of is the motherboard, and that's only because I'm not sure how to test a MOBO specifically for stability.
Parts
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Video Card: GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA Series Radeon HD 6850 1GB
Motherboard: ASRock Extreme3 870
RAM: G.Skill 4gb 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (Four 2gb sticks for 8gb total)
PSU: CORSAIR 750W (I've had this part for over 6 months now, so this wasn't a "new" part for this build)
HDD: WD Caviar Black HDD (I've had this part for over 6 months now, so this wasn't a "new" part for this build)
Shouldn't matter, but to be comprehensive...
-DVD Burner
-Cooler Master CM690 Case
I built my new PC a couple of weeks ago, with mostly new parts. My PC keeps on completely freezing, forcing me to force shutdown and turn it back on again. Sometimes after turning it off it works fine, other times it freezes again at any point during startup (once during BIOS, sometimes during Windows setup, and sometimes minutes after it is fully started). The problem is, this freezing happens randomly. So far it's occurred while the system was idle, while watching a Youtube video, and while opening Google Chrome. It hasn't happened in the 3-4 hours I've spent gaming on it since I got it.
What I've Tried
I've run MemTest 86+ when I initally bought the computer, and it found no problems. I also ran a couple of stress tests (using Prime something...) and the PC never crashed. When I use Speedfan, my System is normally 29C, my CPU is 36C, and the "Core" is 35C. The ONLY thing it has a problem with is something called "AUX" which changes from anywhere between 40C and 130C. I read on the internet that it shouldn't matter, but... that's what it is.
I'm really, really confused on what could be the issue, or how to single out the part. The only thing I can possible think of is the motherboard, and that's only because I'm not sure how to test a MOBO specifically for stability.
Parts
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Video Card: GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA Series Radeon HD 6850 1GB
Motherboard: ASRock Extreme3 870
RAM: G.Skill 4gb 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (Four 2gb sticks for 8gb total)
PSU: CORSAIR 750W (I've had this part for over 6 months now, so this wasn't a "new" part for this build)
HDD: WD Caviar Black HDD (I've had this part for over 6 months now, so this wasn't a "new" part for this build)
Shouldn't matter, but to be comprehensive...
-DVD Burner
-Cooler Master CM690 Case