[Chuchnit]

Originally Posted by Splave

some type of voltage spike or something when it stops?

Hell if I know, but the boot up is faster with the new firmware. What I'm experiencing is what the new firmware is supposed to fix. Well not to a T, but something like it. Freezing and slow response and such.

As far as a voltage spike... idk man. I mean at first I was thinking the same thing because I only noticed it when I stopped the test. Then I noticed if I let it run long enough that it would pull the same stunt while running. Running prime blend now to see what it does. I'm thinking my next steps are:

1. Fresh BIOS flash
2. New OS
3. Swapping RAM slots
4. Switch RAM
5. I don't know....

[Mr.Scott]

Then I noticed if I let it run long enough that it would pull the same stunt while running.

Hardlock?
Hardlocks are usually heat or power related.

[Chuchnit]

Originally Posted by Mr.Scott

Hardlock?
Hardlocks are usually heat or power related.

Eventually yes but it starts first with me trying to make say realtemp the active window. Then it will "stop responding". After that I will hard lock immediately or just be able to move the mouse but can't open any programs or windows. If it doesn't hard lock I will see the little spinning thing most of the time like it's trying to do something.

[Mr.Scott]

Got it. I understand now. That happens to me sometimes if I lean on a system too hard for too long benching. It's a heat issue usually, in my circumstances anyway.

[Chuchnit]

re-timming in a few.

[Chuchnit]

Ok I tried a run at stock clocks for giggles and its doing the same thing. :( I'm guessing there is some software issue?? Guess I will skip down to OS and go ahead with a tim job. This is agrivating as hell!

[DrNip]

You on a c300?

[Chuchnit]

Originally Posted by DrNip

You on a c300?

Ya two in R0

[DrNip]

I am still on firmware 2 and not one problem. Dunno if you can flash back to it though. I had all types of problems with my drive on my 1366 Asus platform but haven't had those problems on 1155, 1156 or AM3 platform. I also had problems getting my 2600k stable. I could get it to pass any stress test I threw at it but then it would crash periodically while cruising the web, burning a dvd and what not. Trying to remember what I did. I messed with some voltage. Think it was the pch or vccio. I do know that I ended up putting it on auto and the problem went away. Let me plug in a USB keyboard and look at the BIOS to see what I jacked with.

EDIT: It was the PCH voltage. Dunno if this will help.

[Chuchnit]

Originally Posted by DrNip

I am still on firmware 2 and not one problem. Dunno if you can flash back to it though. I had all types of problems with my drive on my 1366 Asus platform but haven't had those problems on 1155, 1156 or AM3 platform. I also had problems getting my 2600k stable. I could get it to pass any stress test I threw at it but then it would crash periodically while cruising the web, burning a dvd and what not. Trying to remember what I did. I messed with some voltage. Think it was the pch or vccio. I do know that I ended up putting it on auto and the problem went away. Let me plug in a USB keyboard and look at the BIOS to see what I jacked with.

EDIT: It was the PCH voltage. Dunno if this will help.

Well my SSD's came with 006 and Crucial says you can't back flash to the older firmware. I just wrapped up the re-install of the OS and proggies. I have a few ideas of things to test out with this fresh install with the first being testing without SP1 installed. Plus I'm going to test P95 on a HDD and SSD to see if that makes a difference. I tried all kinds of PCH volts with no help. Hell I was having this problem at stock clocks!!

Edit: Well I'm running some custom Prime95 blend right now and I just noticed my RAM is slightly warm to the touch. This is at 1.6v and default 1333mhz. I gotta go to bed but I'll have to pay close attention to those temps tomorrow. For all I know that could have something to do with it too.