- Dec 16, 2014
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Hello guys!
I recently upgraded to Skylake and I have been experiencing a rather strange issue which I did not have with my previous CPU, MB and RAM - I have had a couple of complete freezes/lock-ups while gaming. All the fans keep spinning and the lights are on, but the PC is unresponsive and the only option is to restart or shut down using the buttons on the case.
This is my current build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($174.63 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($346.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($139.89 @ OutletPC)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1594.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-16 04:17 EDT-0400
Please note that only the CPU (plus cooler), MB and RAM has been changed and previously I did not have this kind of issue.
I tried running the Aida64 stability test for 30 minutes on all components at the same time, and it didn't cause the same effect. I also tried using MemTest86 to test my RAM. I did 2 passes over a period of 3 hours - no errors. In addition, I re-seated the RAM sticks and the GPU to make sure that they're firmly in place. I also re-installed the GPU driver.
However, after the second freeze I noticed that I had mismatched the motherboard's POWER/RESET cables. Basically, I had one of the POWER cables occupying the GND pin of RESET and vice versa. Could this actually be the cause of these freezes or is it something else?
Any suggestions would greatly appreciated.
Cheers, Ruiner
I recently upgraded to Skylake and I have been experiencing a rather strange issue which I did not have with my previous CPU, MB and RAM - I have had a couple of complete freezes/lock-ups while gaming. All the fans keep spinning and the lights are on, but the PC is unresponsive and the only option is to restart or shut down using the buttons on the case.
This is my current build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($174.63 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($346.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($139.89 @ OutletPC)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1594.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-16 04:17 EDT-0400
Please note that only the CPU (plus cooler), MB and RAM has been changed and previously I did not have this kind of issue.
I tried running the Aida64 stability test for 30 minutes on all components at the same time, and it didn't cause the same effect. I also tried using MemTest86 to test my RAM. I did 2 passes over a period of 3 hours - no errors. In addition, I re-seated the RAM sticks and the GPU to make sure that they're firmly in place. I also re-installed the GPU driver.
However, after the second freeze I noticed that I had mismatched the motherboard's POWER/RESET cables. Basically, I had one of the POWER cables occupying the GND pin of RESET and vice versa. Could this actually be the cause of these freezes or is it something else?
Any suggestions would greatly appreciated.
Cheers, Ruiner
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