[SOLVED] Random Crashes

tehsn1p3r · 11-07-2009, 08:40 AM

Specs:
Asus P5N-E SLI mobo
Intel Q6600 Quad Core Processor
4X1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 260GTX (EVGA)
630W PSU (Raidmax Volcano)
570 GB HDD (2X Western Digital, 250 IDE, 320 SATA)
Windows XP 32-bit

I've been having countless problems with my rig lately. Most recently, I had an overheating video card that I THOUGHT was crashing my computer. I've just now upgraded, but I'm still experiencing crashes.

They appear to only occur when I boot a game. Only on a very rare occasion will it crash during basic use (internet and whatnot). However, I have tried playing Crysis (to play on my new card), and it starts and plays just fine. Right before it goes out I get a bluescreen flashed at me very quickly, and it proceeds to restart. On reboot I'm presented with "Windows has recovered from a serious error" message.

I have noticed a bit of a correlation, though. Apps I run off of my SATA hard drive appear to crash. While nothing usually happens on the IDE.

My temps are relatively hot, but have decreased dramatically with my new card.

Could this be a power problem? I find it weird that Crysis would run perfectly it it was due to the PSU... Any ideas? Thanks!

(Sorry, I don't really know where this topic best fits, because I don't know the source of the problem)

**Tyree** · 11-07-2009, 09:02 AM

First suspect-Raidmax PSU. They are very low quality.
This will stop the Auto restart when you get a BSOD and you can view the Errors.
Filling all the RAM slots on a mobo can also cause Voltage issues. To run 4Gb of RAM, 2X2GB is preferred.
1.Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

2.Click the Advanced tab.

3.Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings to open the Startup and Recovery dialog box.

4.Clear the Automatically restart check box, and click OK the necessary number of times.

5.Restart your computer for the settings to take effect.

tehsn1p3r · 11-07-2009, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyree

First suspect-Raidmax PSU. They are very low quality.
This will stop the Auto restart when you get a BSOD and you can view the Errors.
Filling all the RAM slots on a mobo can also cause Voltage issues. To run 4Gb of RAM, 2X2GB is preferred.

Alright, My error reads

Quote:

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

*BLAH BLAH BLAH*
0X0000000A:0X80853400,0X00000002,0X00000001,0X806E6A79

Upon further investigation, that is an overheat error, apparently. Yet my CPU into the BIOS right after the reboot reads 51*C (Mind you this isn't too abnormal as it's still friggen hot here in Arizona).

Ironically, when I got home today, my computer was off and wouldn't turn on. Eventually I got it to turn on after a few attempts at the switch on the PSU and the power button. But now it's freezing even more!

Here's a snapshot from OCCT:

I really need to know if this is indeed the PSU, because there's a 750W antec on sale for $90 at Frys...

Thanks for the help!

tehsn1p3r · 11-07-2009, 08:34 PM

Totally solved my own problem. My RAM had 2 different clocks in the same channel. It was accidental, because of the timing between my purchases... but now I feel like an idiot. Thanks for all the help!

11-07-2009, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
tehsn1p3r Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7 OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit	[SOLVED] Random Crashes Specs: Asus P5N-E SLI mobo Intel Q6600 Quad Core Processor 4X1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 RAM Nvidia 260GTX (EVGA) 630W PSU (Raidmax Volcano) 570 GB HDD (2X Western Digital, 250 IDE, 320 SATA) Windows XP 32-bit I've been having countless problems with my rig lately. Most recently, I had an overheating video card that I THOUGHT was crashing my computer. I've just now upgraded, but I'm still experiencing crashes. They appear to only occur when I boot a game. Only on a very rare occasion will it crash during basic use (internet and whatnot). However, I have tried playing Crysis (to play on my new card), and it starts and plays just fine. Right before it goes out I get a bluescreen flashed at me very quickly, and it proceeds to restart. On reboot I'm presented with "Windows has recovered from a serious error" message. I have noticed a bit of a correlation, though. Apps I run off of my SATA hard drive appear to crash. While nothing usually happens on the IDE. My temps are relatively hot, but have decreased dramatically with my new card. Could this be a power problem? I find it weird that Crysis would run perfectly it it was due to the PSU... Any ideas? Thanks! (Sorry, I don't really know where this topic best fits, because I don't know the source of the problem)

11-07-2009, 09:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,722 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Random Crashes First suspect-Raidmax PSU. They are very low quality. This will stop the Auto restart when you get a BSOD and you can view the Errors. Filling all the RAM slots on a mobo can also cause Voltage issues. To run 4Gb of RAM, 2X2GB is preferred. 1.Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2.Click the Advanced tab. 3.Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings to open the Startup and Recovery dialog box. 4.Clear the Automatically restart check box, and click OK the necessary number of times. 5.Restart your computer for the settings to take effect. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently. Last edited by Tyree; 11-07-2009 at 09:03 AM.

11-07-2009, 08:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
tehsn1p3r Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7 OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit	Re: Random Crashes Totally solved my own problem. My RAM had 2 different clocks in the same channel. It was accidental, because of the timing between my purchases... but now I feel like an idiot. Thanks for all the help!