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Just done a semi new build using some new parts:
E6750 @ stock
2gb cheap DDR2 800 Ram.
New HDD.
XFX Nforce 650i motherboard.
All on a fresh install of Windows Vista. Other parts are tried and tested in my old build. More of a sideways upgrade than a huge step up.
No difference in power consumption and my Hiper Type 530W is more than up to the job.
Neither CPU or Graphics card are overheating, and the whole unit is housed in a well ventilated Antec 900.
The crashes are completely random - sometimes they will happen after the PC being on for 3 hours, sometimes it'll crash on the 1st boot of the morning, sometimes it'll go a whole day without crashing - sometimes it'll crash 3-4 times a day. Sometimes when i'm gaming, sometimes when its just idling in windows.
Because of the randomness i'm assuming its not temperature related. I ran the windows memory diagnostic tool and that passed with no errors. I've ran 2 instances of SuperPi 32m with no problems. This was cheap no-make value ram - which makes the memory my 1st suspect.
Any ideas what the problem could be?
E6750 @ stock
2gb cheap DDR2 800 Ram.
New HDD.
XFX Nforce 650i motherboard.
All on a fresh install of Windows Vista. Other parts are tried and tested in my old build. More of a sideways upgrade than a huge step up.
No difference in power consumption and my Hiper Type 530W is more than up to the job.
Neither CPU or Graphics card are overheating, and the whole unit is housed in a well ventilated Antec 900.
The crashes are completely random - sometimes they will happen after the PC being on for 3 hours, sometimes it'll crash on the 1st boot of the morning, sometimes it'll go a whole day without crashing - sometimes it'll crash 3-4 times a day. Sometimes when i'm gaming, sometimes when its just idling in windows.
Because of the randomness i'm assuming its not temperature related. I ran the windows memory diagnostic tool and that passed with no errors. I've ran 2 instances of SuperPi 32m with no problems. This was cheap no-make value ram - which makes the memory my 1st suspect.
Any ideas what the problem could be?
