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Hi
I usually read numerous other posts and forums and solve most problems based on that, but unfortunately i've reach a point of where I need some advice and help for this!
First things first.. my build:
Motherboard : ASUS P8P67 Pro / Asrock Pro 3
CPU: 2600K 3.4ghz
RAM: 2x4gb Corsair Vengence LP 1600mhz
HDD: 1.5tb F3
SSD: 120GB Samsung 840 Pro
GPU: XFX 7970
PSU: CoolerMaster 700W Silent Pro / Corsair GS600W
I've put 2 PSU's and 2 Motherboards.. as i have tested both trying to fix this problem!
My build has been running solid for around 3 or 4 years with the same motherboard/cpu/ram and I only added the ssd over a year ago with the gpu, but in October last year whilst playing games, my monitor would lose connection to the gpu and hang until it eventually rebooted. I checked the error logs and found the driver was recovering (can't remember the exact fault) so i troubleshooted this for a while (installing new drivers , re-seating the card, checking temps etc) and had zero luck.
I swapped the 7970 out and started using a friends 780ti. Straight away the problem was no more! This ran perfect for around 4 months and again I was experiencing a similar fault with games, but this time I received the Kernel Power 41 (63) fault.
I have almost tried EVERYTHING.. every forum post i've read regarding software and hardware I have tried. I have swapped out ram and tested both sets for hours.. FINE.. I have tested both my SSD and HHD.. FINE.. I swapped out my PSU (As this was the most common problem I read) EXACT SAME ERROR. I stress tested my cpu for hours.. FINE
I finally pinned it down to what I thought was a fault on the motherboard..maybe a capacitor or the pcie slot? I bought a new board.. installed it and again.. SAME ERROR..
I'm literally closest i've been to giving up till I can afford to buy a completely new rig.. but i'm reluctant to give up on this! I've already bought a new psu and motherboard which it looks as though i didn't really need.
My next step is to buy a new graphics card..(This isn't a huge commitment as I kinda need a new one anyway) I'm thinking is has to be the card. As my friends worked for 4 months though... I'm starting to doubt myself again over this?
I'm hoping someone can give me something I have overlooked or convince me buying a new GPU will hopefully fix this problem??
Thankful in advance!
Ciaran
I usually read numerous other posts and forums and solve most problems based on that, but unfortunately i've reach a point of where I need some advice and help for this!
First things first.. my build:
Motherboard : ASUS P8P67 Pro / Asrock Pro 3
CPU: 2600K 3.4ghz
RAM: 2x4gb Corsair Vengence LP 1600mhz
HDD: 1.5tb F3
SSD: 120GB Samsung 840 Pro
GPU: XFX 7970
PSU: CoolerMaster 700W Silent Pro / Corsair GS600W
I've put 2 PSU's and 2 Motherboards.. as i have tested both trying to fix this problem!
My build has been running solid for around 3 or 4 years with the same motherboard/cpu/ram and I only added the ssd over a year ago with the gpu, but in October last year whilst playing games, my monitor would lose connection to the gpu and hang until it eventually rebooted. I checked the error logs and found the driver was recovering (can't remember the exact fault) so i troubleshooted this for a while (installing new drivers , re-seating the card, checking temps etc) and had zero luck.
I swapped the 7970 out and started using a friends 780ti. Straight away the problem was no more! This ran perfect for around 4 months and again I was experiencing a similar fault with games, but this time I received the Kernel Power 41 (63) fault.
I have almost tried EVERYTHING.. every forum post i've read regarding software and hardware I have tried. I have swapped out ram and tested both sets for hours.. FINE.. I have tested both my SSD and HHD.. FINE.. I swapped out my PSU (As this was the most common problem I read) EXACT SAME ERROR. I stress tested my cpu for hours.. FINE
I finally pinned it down to what I thought was a fault on the motherboard..maybe a capacitor or the pcie slot? I bought a new board.. installed it and again.. SAME ERROR..
I'm literally closest i've been to giving up till I can afford to buy a completely new rig.. but i'm reluctant to give up on this! I've already bought a new psu and motherboard which it looks as though i didn't really need.
My next step is to buy a new graphics card..(This isn't a huge commitment as I kinda need a new one anyway) I'm thinking is has to be the card. As my friends worked for 4 months though... I'm starting to doubt myself again over this?
I'm hoping someone can give me something I have overlooked or convince me buying a new GPU will hopefully fix this problem??
Thankful in advance!
Ciaran
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