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i7 930 /w GA-X58A-UD5 (4GHz).. Runs 4hours of torture tests but bails on Audio

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I am using a GA-X58A-UD5 mobo. The rest of my specs are listed below in my signature.

[Advanced CPU Features]
CPU Clock Ratio: 21X
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech.: Disabled
CPU Cores Enabled: All
CPU Multi-Threading: Enabled
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E): Enabled
C3/C6/C7 State Support: Disabled
CPU Thermal Monitor: Enabled
CPU EIST Function: Enabled
Bi-Directional PROCHOT: Enabled
Virtualization Technology: Enabled

QPI Clock Ratio: x36

[UnCore & QPI Features]
QPI Clock Ratio: x36
Uncore Clock Ratio: x17
Isochronous Support: Enabled

[Advanced Clock Control]
Base Clock (BCLK) Control: Enabled
BCLK Frequency (Mhz): 190
PCI Express Frequency(Mhz): 103
CPU Clock Drive: 700mV
PCI Express Clock Drive: 700mV
CPU Clock Skew: 0ps
IOH Clock Skew: 0ps

Performance Enhance: Standard
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.): Disabled
System Memory Multiplier (SPD): 8.0
DRam Timing Selectable: Quick

[Advance Voltage Control]
Load-Line Calibration: Level 2
CPU Vcore: 1.32500
QPI/Vtt Voltage: 1.275V
CPU PLL: 1.800V
PCIe: 1.500V
QPI PPL: 1.100V
IOH Core: 1.100V
ICH I/O: 1.500V
ICH Core: 1.100V
DRam Voltage: 1.640V

Basically, this amounts to a clock of 3.99Ghz. I ran torture tests using Prime95 for 4 hours. Absolutely fine with no issues. Max temp was 86 degrees Celsius (I have found this noctua NH-D14 to be junk considering the price tag, performance is comparable to my Coolermaster V8 - also I have attempted to reseat, twice).

Once I put on a movie using Windows Media Player Classic, or a song on Winamp, my system most certainly stops responding within around 30 minutes. Can anyone help me out with this, I'm thinking the clocks are affecting the sound card (on a PCIe bus) somehow.

Much appreciation to anyone that can point me in the right direction :)

System Specs:
Cpu: i7 930 D0 Stepping.
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5
Ram: 12GB Dominators 8-8-8-24 running in Triple Channel.
GFX Card: 5870
HDD: 4x 1TB Spin Point F3s in Raid0 + 2x 64GB Corsair Nova SSD in Raid0 + 3x 1TB External storage.
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred Gamer (8Fans running)
PSU: Antec CP850
CPU cooler: Noctua NH-D14 + Noctua thermal paste.
 
I assume this is w/ the Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer listed in your sig., and that you're running Win7 w/ the latest 2.18.0015 driverset? I would probably bump IOH voltage from the default of 1.1 to 1.18-1.20V, lower the Uncore Clock Ratio from x17 to x16, lower the PCI Express Frequency from 103 to 100, and make sure you're running the latest FB BIOS revision. You might also want to try bumping QPI/Vtt Voltage to 1.30-1.325V w/ 12GB of RAM installed.
 
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