Newly Homebuilt Computer Wont Stop Freezing

[Alphabet85]

I just built a computer today that wont stop freezing. I have Windows 7 64-bit installed and all the drivers. But underload, even if its just installing something and I press the start button, the computer freezes. After I installed some updates, I had to restart the computer and then it wouldnt stop saying "shutting down". Eventually the blue screen of death came up and then it restarted. What is going on? I cant figure out what is wrong.

Specs:
Windows 7 64-bit
ASUS P7P55D-E LX LGA 1156
Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 X 2gb) model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Fermi
Western Digital 320 GB 7200 RPM WD32000AAKX
Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W ATX12v

Please help.

 

[Alphabet85]

I manually set my voltage to 1.5v

Heres a album of the BIOS and the settings.

http://alphabet85.imgur.com/computer_problems#GOR2h

 

[Alphabet85]

So I replaced the Motherboard and Harddrive. Those two are not the problems....UGH.

 

[GhislainG]

So I replaced the Motherboard and Harddrive. Those two are not the problems....UGH.

Did you try another PSU? Did you try a different video card? Even an old PCI video card would work for that test.

 

[Wamphryi]

At least we can now eliminate the Motherboard and HDD. That narrows the field. The main suspect is PSU followed by RAM then GPU. The reason I say this is because you stated earlier that the mouse would move around and nothing would respond and that Blue Screen talks of the termination of a thread or process. I suspect that the PSU is dropping power to the HDD on at least some occasions causing the HDD to fail as opposed to an inherent fault on the HDD.

 

[Alphabet85]

At least we can now eliminate the Motherboard and HDD. That narrows the field. The main suspect is PSU followed by RAM then GPU. The reason I say this is because you stated earlier that the mouse would move around and nothing would respond and that Blue Screen talks of the termination of a thread or process. I suspect that the PSU is dropping power to the HDD on at least some occasions causing the HDD to fail as opposed to an inherent fault on the HDD.

That's what I'm starting to think. Tomorrow I'm gonna get a new PSU. Preferably a 850W just to be safe, and not a cheap one. I'm getting tired of dealing with this computer and it's not even gonna be mine. >:|

 

[Alphabet85]

Okay, I'm doing a memtest and here is the pic

The settings dont look right.

 

[Wamphryi]

A good PSU is a total essential. I wouldn't worry about watts so much (650 watts minimum though) as the inherent quality. A Corsair Professional or even Gold Standard would be good choices.

 

[Alphabet85]

Okay, so I put in the new PSU. Got a CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 800W.....Same issue occurs. Replaced the Motherboard, HDD, AND PSU now. I'm starting to look at the RAM. Did memtest on ram last night with no probs. But I think the Ram might not be compatible or something.

 

[Wamphryi]

That can be the case with RAM. You never tried running with one DIMM at a time?

 

[Alphabet85]

If I run on DIMM at a time, what will I be looking for? The same issue?

 

[Alphabet85]

I just tried doing on DIMM at a time and the same issue happens, but faster. I can barely get into windows, and most of the time not even at all.

 

[Alphabet85]

how many sticks do you have? Have you tried testing all of them?

You might have a set of faulty ram sticks >_>

I have G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH

 

[Alphabet85]

I was doing research on the parts I got. The i5 760 CPU only supports DDR3-1066/1333 and the RAM that I got, G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL, is 1600. I think That's why I got instability issues.

 

[GhislainG]

I was doing research on the parts I got. The i5 760 CPU only supports DDR3-1066/1333 and the RAM that I got, G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL, is 1600. I think That's why I got instability issues.

I run the same RAM at 1333 MHz on the same motherboard and it's stable. Since your system isn't stable with a single module at 1333 MHz, the issue is elsewhere.

 

[Alphabet85]

I run the same RAM at 1333 MHz on the same motherboard and it's stable. Since your system isn't stable with a single module at 1333 MHz, the issue is elsewhere.

::cries::

 

[GhislainG]

I understand how you feel. Did you try it outside of the case?

 

[Alphabet85]

I understand how you feel. Did you try it outside of the case?

Yeah I tried the RAM, HDD, Video card and the PSU outside the case on my other computer I built and they work fine. I think might be a compatibility issue between the RAM and the CPU. I'm getting a new set of RAM today, hopefully that does it. If not then I might just RMA the motherboards and CPU to get a whole entire new motherboard and CPU but get 1155 instead since there are more hardware choices.

 

[Alphabet85]

I put in the the new RAM
....
Drum roll please
....
STILL DOESNT WORK!

::loads shotgun::

 

[Alphabet85]

I'm just gonna RMA my RAM, CPU, MoBo, and PSU. I'm gonna start from scratch again.

 

[Wamphryi]

This is shaping up to be one of the most vexing problems in IT history. It is possible that a damaged USB Port is shorting out the system perhaps. The Case itself seems to be the only thing we haven't touched on. Check all the Case ports and physical power switch etc to make sure they are as they should be.

You seem to have enough parts to build almost two PC's there. Set them both up using the bread board method and leave them running. If you do not have enough parts to run them both at the same time build the first unit and then the complete the second one as best you can.

Now if set up one holds stable then build it in to the case. If it fails we have a issue with the Case probably some kind of short. If the first build does not hold up then move what parts you have to the second set up. If the second holds stable then it is a part left behind with the first set up. If it doesn't hold then it is a part that you have moved to the second set up.

Make sense?

 

[Alphabet85]

This is shaping up to be one of the most vexing problems in IT history. It is possible that a damaged USB Port is shorting out the system perhaps. The Case itself seems to be the only thing we haven't touched on. Check all the Case ports and physical power switch etc to make sure they are as they should be.

You seem to have enough parts to build almost two PC's there. Set them both up using the bread board method and leave them running. If you do not have enough parts to run them both at the same time build the first unit and then the complete the second one as best you can.

Now if set up one holds stable then build it in to the case. If it fails we have a issue with the Case probably some kind of short. If the first build does not hold up then move what parts you have to the second set up. If the second holds stable then it is a part left behind with the first set up. If it doesn't hold then it is a part that you have moved to the second set up.

Make sense?

TOTALLY makes sense. But I already mailed out the stuff today :/ The new stuff I'm gonan get I'll use one of my old cases which I know is fine and make sure its not the New Case that I bought. And I totally agree with you all around. "most vexing problems in IT history". Seriously I contacted my teachers (i'm studying computer information systems), friends, even the people that make the damn products and they all had difference answer, did pretty much every single one and none of them worked. This is just FUBAR all around.

 

[Alphabet85]

lol gl >_<

make sure every cable/socket is okay as well

gonna make the exact same build or do a redo with diff parts of same value? gl <3

I know the PSU, VGA, and HDD are definatlly fine. I tested them on my current runnign computer and they work fine. I'm replacing the MoBo, CPU and Ram.