GPU, PSU or RAM failure?
MSI X99A RAIDER, Socket-2011-3
motherboard, X99, ATX, DDR4, 3xPCIe-x16, USB3.1,
SLI/CFX, M.2, SATA
Express
Intel Core i7-5820K, Socket-LGA2011-3
6-Core,3.3GHz,15MB,140W,22nm,28 PCIe
lanes,Haswell-E,Boxed,No fan incl.
Gainward GeForce GTX 970 4GB PhysX CUDA
2 x Crucial DDR4 Ballistix 2400MHz 16GB
16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) CL16
DR x8 Unbuffered DIMM 288pin
Cooler Master Hyper 412S CPU Cooler
755/115x/2011/2011-3/1366, AM2(+)/AM3(+)/FM1,
900~1300 RPM, 52 CFM, 16~22 dBA
CM Storm Scout II Advanced Gaming Sort
fans: 2x 120mm front, 1x 120mm bak, mATX, ATX,
2x USB3.0/2.0, rød LEDs, window
windows 10 64 bit
brand new bios.
Problem:
So a buddy of mine spilled soda in to my old pc, and after a intensive cleaning session the pc would start, but freeze shortly after. So I got a new motherboard, new case (just because I wanted one) and I transfered all my parts from my old case to the new one. After everything was connected my pc ran fine for a couple of minutes then my whole screen froze, and I have to turn the pc off and on again. The freezing is pretty random, sometimes it freeze immidiately, and sometimes it can run for 1-2 hours before it happens, but it will always happen at some point.
Testing:
So after trying different ram slots, trying different GPU slots, updating bios, reinstalling windows, running memtest86 and windows memory test without errors, installing and reinstalling my graphics card driver, switching power slots in my PSU, cleaning the power connectors of my RAM, cleaning dust, applying new thermal paste and a lot of other stuff I still get the exact same issue. The hardware monitors shows nothing strange, the GPU heat is stable in between 40-70 C
I tested my GPU inside a different pc and it ran fine for at least 30 minutes. Event viewer says that it is a power error, but how could I possibly find out if it is the RAM, GPU or PSU that is the problem? I can't really afford replacing all 3 of them.
Last edited by Ezeth; Apr 9, 2016 at 05:40 PM.