help new rig keeps crashing in games?

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:05

hi all I have recently built a new rig and for some reason my games keep crashing. some times I can play for a good half hour then it happens I start task manager and it just comes up the games not responding. any suggestions on what the problem could be?

RJC · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:06

Full system specs please

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:15

windows 7 64bit asus maximus formula v z77 3770k xspc raystorm water block xspc reservoir and pump 16gb ram Kingston hyperbeast x 2400mhz 4x4gb 2x gainward gtx670 Kingston 120gb ssd and standard 1tb drive for games and a corsair ax860 power supply its so disappointing because when I do get my half hour go an bf3 it looks so good.

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:23

RJC said:
Full system specs please

windows 7 64bit asus maximus formula v z77 3770k xspc raystorm water block xspc reservoir and pump 16gb ram Kingston hyperbeast x 2400mhz 4x4gb 2x gainward gtx670 Kingston 120gb ssd and standard 1tb drive for games and a corsair ax860 power supply its so disappointing because when I do get my half hour go an bf3 it looks so good. :mad:

RJC · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:26

Couple of things that you can check / do:

Test with only one GPU installed.
Also are you overclcoked at all on the cpu?
Double check your memory voltage and timings.

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:30

RJC said:
Couple of things that you can check / do:

Test with only one GPU installed.
Also are you overclcoked at all on the cpu?
Double check your memory voltage and timings.

yeah I tested both separately and they work. yes I used the autoclock feature that came with the motherboard up to 4.4ghz
memory voltage and timings I don't have a clue totally new to pcs just wanted a nice gaming rig.

RJC · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:34

Try running at stock, auto overclock features are fairly hit and miss, your best bet is to look around for tutorials on overclocking your cpu.

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:37

RJC said:
Try running at stock, auto overclock features are fairly hit and miss, your best bet is to look around for tutorials on overclocking your cpu.

ok thanks I will give it ago do you think it could be to do with the ram aswell? :confused:

wazza300 · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:41

most likely a setting

did you want to clock to 4.4ghz? and did you enable xmp for your memory?

pastymuncher · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:46

Auto overclock on my Asus Z87 board is very hit or miss. It either applies too much or too little voltage. My guess is that it applies too little vcore. It is always best to overclock manually. There is always someone on here to help you overclock manually.

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:48

wazza300 said:
most likely a setting

did you want to clock to 4.4ghz? and did you enable xmp for your memory?

well yeah I thought overclocking would give me a few more frames but would rather have it running smoothly for now I reset the setting in bios but my ram only read as 1333mhz when I put it on 2400mhz windows wont load.

RJC · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:49

Check the DRAM voltage, you probably need 1.60v ~

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 21:54

RJC said:
Check the DRAM voltage, you probably need 1.60v ~

should I try that in the bios or on the memtweek it programme I got with the motherboard

I just checked the dram voltage in the bios its on auto at 1.520v

wazza300 · 22 Nov 2013 at 22:06

For 4.4ghz you could try medium loadline calibration,+0.015v CPU offset,manually set the CPU multiplier to 44x,and the pci/cpu clock to 100

Set dram voltage to 1.65v and system memory multiplier (ram) to 2400mhz might need 1.10v vtt voltage also might be called vccio or vccsa,whatever its called it will be stock 1.05v

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 22:30

wazza300 said:
For 4.4ghz you could try medium loadline calibration,+0.015v CPU offset,manually set the CPU multiplier to 44x,and the pci/cpu clock to 100

Set dram voltage to 1.65v and system memory multiplier (ram) to 2400mhz might need 1.10v vtt voltage also might be called vccio or vccsa,whatever its called it will be stock 1.05v

currently its like this vccsa0.961v vccio 1.059v also got a second vccio voltage at 1.050v

wazza300 · 22 Nov 2013 at 22:33

Can you adjust both vccio? I would just change the stock 1.05v one to 1.10v (may need more for 2400mhz) but try 1.10v for now,max safe is 1.2v but doubt you'd need that much

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 22:35

wazza300 said:
Can you adjust both vccio? I would just change the stock 1.05v one to 1.10v (may need more for 2400mhz) but try 1.10v for now,max safe is 1.3v but doubt you'd need that much

yes I can adjust both ok I will try it now.

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 22:44

wazza300 said:
Can you adjust both vccio? I would just change the stock 1.05v one to 1.10v (may need more for 2400mhz) but try 1.10v for now,max safe is 1.2v but doubt you'd need that much

ok tried that failed :mad:

it wouldn't boot so turned the computer off and on again and said overclock failed

wazza300 · 22 Nov 2013 at 22:47

Could be memory,2400mhz is hard to setup

Try the same settings but try with ram at 2133mhz then tweak it from there

Edit:just realised you have 16gb of ram,I doubt you'd manage 2400mhz or even 2133mhz with 16gb on ivy

Start at 1800mhz then take it from there

browner0189 · 22 Nov 2013 at 22:54

wazza300 said:
Could be memory,2400mhz is hard to setup

Try the same settings but try with ram at 2133mhz then tweak it from there

Edit:just realised you have 16gb of ram,I doubt you'd manage 2400mhz or even 2133mhz with 16gb on ivy

Start at 1800mhz then take it from there

what 1800mhz with dram voltage 1.65v vccio 1.10v yeah didn't realise it would be like this to set up I just got the ram because I got it in a sale and I think my mobo said it supports ram up to 2600oc I think maybe even 2800oc