Hi,
Hi,
I'm very new to this website and as is it, this is my first post. To start, I'm not very knowledgeable with computers in general, but I do know some of the basics. I would greatly appreciate any help.
Before I start, here's the list of my parts:
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Power Supply: Corsair 600W ATX12V
I have been having this issue with a newly built computer (Windows 7). I have been getting these random freezes, The screen would freeze (sometime with defects like blue stripes), the audio would stutter and nothing responds (including CAPS lock on keyboard). I would have to manually reboot each time. At first, this would happen randomly while using my computer. I could be just browsing chrome (no other major programs running) or be gaming. It could happen 5 minutes after start-up or a few hours after.
This problem has become more and more frequent and much quicker. At this point, computer freezes during start-up (the wavy windows 7 flag) each time and sometime goes into a restart loop. After doing some research on Google and fiddling around I have made a few observations:
1. Computer only freezes when using my graphics card. When I plug my screen directly to the motherboard or start in safe mode, the computer works perfectly fine.
2. I have sent both my graphics card and motherboard for repair and they were both sent back without repair as they told me both parts were working fine on their end.
3. All drivers and Windows 7 updates are up to date.
4. The power supply offers more than enough power to run the computer.
Right now, I do not have the means to try out each component of my computer separately. I am unsure if this is a hardware or software related problem. One thing I have tried was to use an old graphics card. I had the same problem, so I doubt the problem comes from the graphics card itself. I am really curious as to why the computer works fine on safe mode and when I don't connect the graphics card. If you need any more details, don't hesitate to ask, I might have forgotten to write down some stuff.
Thanks in advance,
Haseyo
Hi,
I'm very new to this website and as is it, this is my first post. To start, I'm not very knowledgeable with computers in general, but I do know some of the basics. I would greatly appreciate any help.
Before I start, here's the list of my parts:
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Power Supply: Corsair 600W ATX12V
I have been having this issue with a newly built computer (Windows 7). I have been getting these random freezes, The screen would freeze (sometime with defects like blue stripes), the audio would stutter and nothing responds (including CAPS lock on keyboard). I would have to manually reboot each time. At first, this would happen randomly while using my computer. I could be just browsing chrome (no other major programs running) or be gaming. It could happen 5 minutes after start-up or a few hours after.
This problem has become more and more frequent and much quicker. At this point, computer freezes during start-up (the wavy windows 7 flag) each time and sometime goes into a restart loop. After doing some research on Google and fiddling around I have made a few observations:
1. Computer only freezes when using my graphics card. When I plug my screen directly to the motherboard or start in safe mode, the computer works perfectly fine.
2. I have sent both my graphics card and motherboard for repair and they were both sent back without repair as they told me both parts were working fine on their end.
3. All drivers and Windows 7 updates are up to date.
4. The power supply offers more than enough power to run the computer.
Right now, I do not have the means to try out each component of my computer separately. I am unsure if this is a hardware or software related problem. One thing I have tried was to use an old graphics card. I had the same problem, so I doubt the problem comes from the graphics card itself. I am really curious as to why the computer works fine on safe mode and when I don't connect the graphics card. If you need any more details, don't hesitate to ask, I might have forgotten to write down some stuff.
Thanks in advance,
Haseyo