Random Freezes on AMD Kabini Platform

Lord Alibaski · 16 Dec 2014 at 14:35

Hi guys just wondered if any of you have come across this issue with this processor.

This is just one site of many reporting this issue

http://openelec.tv/forum/90-miscellaneous/73005-random-freezes-on-amd-kabini-platform

Though it's happening to me on Windows 7 as well. I have tried everything but still getting random freezes then PC either shutting down or I have to manually keep hold of the power button to shut it down.

The only thing I haven't tried is Windows 8 but that means me purchasing something I'm not willing to use.

Any help would be appreciated.

stulid · 16 Dec 2014 at 14:43

You can download a trial of Win10 and try that.

Lord Alibaski · 16 Dec 2014 at 15:14

Yeah I'm going to do that m8 plus try openelec 4.97.2 as well see if the issues are still there.

wildman_33 · 16 Dec 2014 at 22:03

My 5350 has been perfect although I'm running Windows 8.1. I was amazed at how quiet the stock cooler was when I built mine. I have the mATX Asus board and a single 8gb stick of ram if that helps.

Lord Alibaski · 16 Dec 2014 at 22:38

Yeah the stock cooler is very quiet and keeps it really cool at the lowest setting.

I actually put up the wrong motherboard in the link in my 1st post I have this

AMD Athlon 5350
Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 4GB (1x4GB)
Asus AM1I-A

I have installed Openelec 4.97.2 today and it seems ok upto now, though I do have windows 10 to test if it starts playing up again.

Lord Alibaski · 17 Dec 2014 at 16:51

Well I spoke to soon had it freeze on me 3 times today then it didn't freeze when watching 3 42mins programmes.

Just installed windows 10 will see how I get on with that.

Looking at when it does freeze to me it seems it's only happening in the 1st 40mins of when you power up which comes to make me think it's some kind of cold boot issue and when the processors warmed up it seems fine.

Lord Alibaski · 20 Dec 2014 at 22:03

I have now tried 5 operating systems all have froze when watching video files the system is completely fine doing anything else.

openelec - 4.2.1 = froze 3 times in 1 hour
openelec - 4.97.2 = froze once in 2 hours
windows 10 = froze after 4 hours, but was also too buggy
windows 8.1 = froze after 76mins
Linux mint 17.1 = lasted the longest 3hrs 8mins before it froze.

vanandjuanunited · 20 Dec 2014 at 22:12

TRied different memory at all

Lord Alibaski · 20 Dec 2014 at 22:18

I haven't got any other memory to try but the memory has been tested m8 and no errors were found.

Surely if there was a problem with the memory the system would be unstable when doing anything else.

This to me seems to be either the processor or motherboard.

vanandjuanunited · 20 Dec 2014 at 22:27

Had been looking at a set up like this recently but recall that that board is a bit fussy memory wise if memory serves me right hence my suggestion

Lord Alibaski · 20 Dec 2014 at 22:54

I'll have to have a look at the model number of this kingston ram in a bit, just looking at those timings on the memory list it looks like the fury set isn't on there.

The set I have

I have also just upped the voltage to 1.55 see if that helps.

bledd · 21 Dec 2014 at 11:02

I would try another ram stick.

Which PSU do you have?

Lord Alibaski · 21 Dec 2014 at 14:01

Silverstone Strider SST-ST30SF SFX Series

It's just weird that everything works perfect when not watching videos no freezes at all I have even ran several testing tools from a certain boot cd which found nothing.

I have also ran several stress test tools none failed.

The only problem is when watching mp4 & mkv files the PC just freezes which is annoying. Sometimes the video stops but the audio carries on then suddenly you get an high pitch buzzing sound. I only noticed on Windows 8.1 that the PC froze for about a second then it actually rebooted itself none of the others did this.

Anyway I have upped the voltage of the ram to 1.55v last night I watched 2 x 45mins episodes without an issue.

Tody the wife has watched 2 films and 3 x 45mins tv shows and it hasn't froze once so hopefully giving it a bit more juice might have stopped the issue.

Lord Alibaski · 25 Dec 2014 at 01:21

Well it lasted quite long 3 days after upping the ram voltage to 1.55v it never froze once until last night when it froze twice.

Idleman · 25 Dec 2014 at 02:23

AMD Sempron 3850, MSI AM1I, Kingston 1333mhz(2x2GB) ram AMD HD6450 and Windows 10.

This is my HTPC setup. I don't have any of the problems you seem to be having, but then again, I don't use Openelec. I installed the Gpu, as I seemed to get a slight stutter, when watching Bluray or very large MKV videos. But the 6450 seems to have cured that. Apart from that, it is a fantastic little setup.

wildman_33 · 25 Dec 2014 at 13:45

I use kingston hyper x red (it was cheap used). I run it at 1600mhz but to be at this speed it needs 1.65v (1333mhz is 1.5v). I suspect your issues are voltage related seeing as you are finding it a little more stable now you have upped the voltage.

Lord Alibaski · 25 Dec 2014 at 22:43

Yes m8 it does seem it might be a voltage issue so I'm going to up it again to 1.6v and see if that does anything. I'm getting there slowly just that it's been a pain well more annoying.

If not then I might have to change this ram.

Lord Alibaski · 26 Dec 2014 at 14:20

Had it upto 1.64 last night I tried openelec 4.97.3 which froze 15mins when watching a video.

Linux mint seems to be the most stable of the lot.

wildman_33 · 26 Dec 2014 at 16:40

In that case I'd look to see if you can swap that ram with something else. If you have another PC that uses DDR3 it might be worth borrowing a stick out of that just to test, that way you won't waste any money if it wasn't the memory.