Hi, I built my first PC about two to three months ago, and I have had a freezing problem ever since then. It freezes anywhere from two to five minutes after I turn it on. At first I figured it was the Windows 7 I had installed, because it was pirated (cheap, I know), but I have ruled that out as I bought a copy and installed it and the problem persisted. I know it isn't the RAM, because I've tried a different stick of RAM in my PC (I'm using 2x4gb, if that matters), and it still froze. It also is not the mobo, I bought a new one and again, it still froze.
I don't have any idea of what it might be at this point, and am hoping to have this issue solved without the need to go to a PC repair shop.
Note: It does not happen in Safe Mode.
2nd Note: While installing my legitimate copy of Windows 7, it froze during the installation multiple times.
My specs:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 Black edition (Stock cooler, also happened while using an aftermarket).
Mobo: ASRock 970 extreme3 R2.0
PSU: Seasonic 550w
GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 760
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb
HDD: WD 1TB Blue
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite
I don't have any idea of what it might be at this point, and am hoping to have this issue solved without the need to go to a PC repair shop.
Note: It does not happen in Safe Mode.
2nd Note: While installing my legitimate copy of Windows 7, it froze during the installation multiple times.
My specs:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 Black edition (Stock cooler, also happened while using an aftermarket).
Mobo: ASRock 970 extreme3 R2.0
PSU: Seasonic 550w
GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 760
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb
HDD: WD 1TB Blue
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite