Computer of doom

[Kytec Switchblade]

So I have my computer working, But for some reason it randomly freezes. The mouse will even lock up, just a dead freeze where nothing at all will work unless i restart (while it takes about 10 seconds to restart and isn't really a problem i still have to wait to log back in to sl)

Anyone know what it might be?

MSI x58 pro mobo, 12 gigs ddr3 tri channel, 1 tb sata seagate, nvidia gtx 295 EVGA Hydro Copper, water and 22 fan cooled. 1000 watt zion power supply (85%), intel core i7 965 3.2 ghz (at 3.6 ghz, its new not pushing it yet)

Also i believe my moboard might have a bad battery as the time won't sync up right and is way off.

other thoughts: 2 hours of 150-250 fps on ultra settings with 2000 draw running thru the mainland might be worth restarting a couple times.

i just need to get my damn mic working. Sometimes it comes on but i hear an echo and its annoying.

may be window's 7 being sick of my shit.

[Kytec Switchblade]

(also, to skeptics, i have put strips of plexi glass-like-plastic to create channels, separating the copper and aluminum in the hydrocopper. is awwww good)

Edited June 5, 2009 by Kytec Switchblade

[ShadowFang Blessed]

i think im haveing the same thing :o, the otherday my comp Locked up and i had to restart >:

[Kytec Switchblade]

i bet its my mobo battery. I know i messed with it, might nto be seated correctly

[Steff Flintoff]

a bad battery on your mb shouldn't make your puter lock up.

it's the symptoms of heat issue though, might want to check the cpu temp and maby the gfx cards temp.

[Kytec Switchblade]

yeah, i think one of my fans is blowing backwards and its messing up the flow of air.

[Kraa String]

There was a mention of windows 7 beta starting to become non functional somewhere.... probably due to the close release.

[Kytec Switchblade]

well if it transfers my 250 gb drive from the old comp while i'm at work like its supposed to ill have my games and stuff back, maby even fraps so i can see if it stays perfectly clear. As for adding cooling, i can add another fan to my case, switch a few around, get it moving air right.

[Steff Flintoff]

I'd still check the temp probes if I were you ( if your mb has one ) just to see how hot it's running, a temp issue might not be a fan related, the connection between your cpu/gpu and the cooler could be bad.

[Kytec Switchblade]

i have a led temperature readout, when i left today it was at 29 C after running all night with a coat over it to block the immense blue glow, which blocked off probly 6 of the 22 fans.

[Inoue Katsu]

Heat issues like Steff said or bad drivers ..

I had issues like that with a specific version of the nvidia drivers.

[Kytec Switchblade]

i do have a rediculous cpu fan ontop of being water cooled.

and yeah, i had to use windows 7 beta drivers for my vid card cause they really dont exist yet

[Niiya Narayan]

have you budgeted enough power to your components with a large power supply?

and did you set the RAM voltages in accordance with the manufacturers specifications?

[Kytec Switchblade]

yes, i've increased the powerflow to the CPU and the ram is factory set, i didn't OC it, because its at 100% when the cpu is at 3.5 ghz. The default power allotment is made for the ram i have at the speed i have it at. I definately have power to spare, usage calculator put me at about 600 watts, so i have 250 unused with the power supp at 85%

and i did factor in 22 led fans lmao

[Genesis Ronmark]

There was a mention of windows 7 beta starting to become non functional somewhere.... probably due to the close release.

Yeah you have to switch over to the RC now I get contacted about this x: but the RC will run for a year before it will do the same, and MS bugged up and the first date they released was wrong let me grab the real.

Exploring Windows: Special Beta Edition -- Correction

Because you signed up to test the Windows 7 Beta, we recently sent you mail about the expiration dates for the Beta and Release Candidate. Unfortunately, we made a mistake.

We said the Beta would start shutting down every two hours on June 1, 2009. The correct date is July 1, 2009.

So be ready for this and seriously I need a faster comp XD I'm still running the old E2200 ; -;

And also to add to the locking up and considering heat issues x: it may be the gfx card, the thing is a beast... I had the 260 and it was like ready to bake on. But also OC an i7 isn't the safest thing atm I believe, from my work if you OC'd it too far like any cpu it will lock up after so long and that is that until you tone it down. On top of that from my work and be thankful its not an intel board... most i7 boards stated they can handle a high load of RAM mem... but most boards ACTUALLY run slower if pushed past 6GB. Intel is still putting out and working on BIOS fixes for this little pain. o:

[Kytec Switchblade]

i actually have windows 7 ultimate release. not just beta :P

and the problem was a bad ide controller on my board