Hey guys, been trying quite a bit of troubleshooting on my own, but I've finally run out of ideas, and I'm hoping someone might have something I've not thought of.
System Specs:
CPU: Intel I7-9700k
MB: Gigabyte Ultra Durable Z370 P D3
P/S: EVGA 700W Gold
RAM: 4x8 Crucial 2400 DDR4
GPU: Gigabyte 1070 TI Gaming
Issue I'm having:
For the most part in general use, my PC is perfectly stable and fine, it's only once I start booting up more intensive games that the error rears its head, which is annoying when that's what you built with the intent. When it hits, my entire system freezes on whatever screen I currently have up, and audio breaks into a buzzing loop. BSOD doesn't always take over, but when it does, I run into either:
A: Clock Watchdog Timeout (Occurs more often)
Or
B: DPC Watchdog Violation.
More often then not, though, it will sit on whatever screen I have up, waiting until I manually restart my system via the power button to reboot. As another note, when the error hits, all the fans on my 1070 ti and my CPU liquid cooling brick jump into overdrive like they're fighting 100 degree temps, which neither my cpu or gpu ever come close to.
I've read multiple posts around the net saying that with Clock Watchdog Timeouts, you want to examine your RAM for memory errors, I've run 4 Memtests through windows, none of which ever found an error.
I've also tried reinstalling the IDE ATA/ATAPI controller driver, no dice.
My system always reboots without any issue, and there can be times where it stays stable for hours or even a day without issue, only to then lock multiple times within hours. Anyone have any ideas? At this point I'm pretty well open to anything.
Final note: I have my OS loaded onto a 500 gb Samsung Evo 860 SSD, along with the two games in question that seem to cause the crashes. (Rainbow 6 Siege with HD texture pack, and Monster Hunter World)
I also apologize for the long-windedness of this post, I just hope to provide as many clues and details as possible, if any of it can help nail down the issue.
System Specs:
CPU: Intel I7-9700k
MB: Gigabyte Ultra Durable Z370 P D3
P/S: EVGA 700W Gold
RAM: 4x8 Crucial 2400 DDR4
GPU: Gigabyte 1070 TI Gaming
Issue I'm having:
For the most part in general use, my PC is perfectly stable and fine, it's only once I start booting up more intensive games that the error rears its head, which is annoying when that's what you built with the intent. When it hits, my entire system freezes on whatever screen I currently have up, and audio breaks into a buzzing loop. BSOD doesn't always take over, but when it does, I run into either:
A: Clock Watchdog Timeout (Occurs more often)
Or
B: DPC Watchdog Violation.
More often then not, though, it will sit on whatever screen I have up, waiting until I manually restart my system via the power button to reboot. As another note, when the error hits, all the fans on my 1070 ti and my CPU liquid cooling brick jump into overdrive like they're fighting 100 degree temps, which neither my cpu or gpu ever come close to.
I've read multiple posts around the net saying that with Clock Watchdog Timeouts, you want to examine your RAM for memory errors, I've run 4 Memtests through windows, none of which ever found an error.
I've also tried reinstalling the IDE ATA/ATAPI controller driver, no dice.
My system always reboots without any issue, and there can be times where it stays stable for hours or even a day without issue, only to then lock multiple times within hours. Anyone have any ideas? At this point I'm pretty well open to anything.
Final note: I have my OS loaded onto a 500 gb Samsung Evo 860 SSD, along with the two games in question that seem to cause the crashes. (Rainbow 6 Siege with HD texture pack, and Monster Hunter World)
I also apologize for the long-windedness of this post, I just hope to provide as many clues and details as possible, if any of it can help nail down the issue.
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