problem with computer

andyl33t

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hi, i just built this computer today and installed xp fine. problem is that when the comp is on for about 10 minutes, it just freezes, everything freezes, the picture on the screen stays still. Whats wrong?

these are my specs:

amd athlon 64 4000+
abit fatal1ty mobo
2 x 512mb pc4000 ocz ram
2 x gigabyte 7800gtx in sli
enermax 600watt psu
74gb raptor
200gb wd cavialer (or what eva its called lol )
soundblaster x-fi fatal1ty edition

Thanks

 

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ok now it doesnt even boot, get the blue screen thing when windows loads

 

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Maybe its a problem with your 7800gtx's in SLI. Remove one of them and see if you have the same problem.

 

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You might have to reinstall windows.

 

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i just took a 7800gtx out and i still get the blue screen, should i use the windows recovery console thing?

 

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i put the card back in and i get some mega artifacts, all the screen is practically covered

 

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im just gonna reinstall windows. i rlly dno whats wrong

edit: using the windows to repair the installation

 

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culd it be a harddrive prob? they are ontop of eachotha (gt no space atm untill i get a new case) and they are extremely hot.

 

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ok im still having the same problem. gnna do a complete reinstall of xp

 

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ok reinstalled xp and im getting the same problems

 

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ok, i think it could be my xp pro disk, so im using my xp home disk and installing xp. hope this works

 

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Try switching the cards around. Maybe the SLI switch?

 

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but why would it be an sli problem?

 

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There is an edit button just lower right of your post

Check your CPU and chipset heatsink and fans. Sounds like overheating. Also, try running with only one stick of RAM.

 

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sorry.
all the fans are ok and im using a si-120 with 120mm fan so it cant be the cpu. and the cpu temp reading on Uguru is around 40c. i will try using only 1 ram when xp is finished installing, mite even try using ddr333 ram just incase this pc4000 is too high.

 

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Have you checked the mounting of the heatsinks? re-applied thermal goop?

 

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ok thermal goop re-applied, and 1 stick of ram taken out. lets see if this works

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IT WORKS WOOOOOOOO. im gnna put the ram back in.

 

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Bet it doesn't work when you add more ram

 

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Bad stick of ram or mb?? Hmmm. Maybe not enough voltage..