Need detailed voltage settings for ga-ex58 udr3+i7 930

[zachanscom]

my pc has been getting lock ups randomly(sometimes playing games, sometimes browsing the internet...could happen anywhere from 1 hour to a few days without problems)

i've changed the memory and psu already. my other assumptions is that it's graphics card related, possible acpi issues or irq sharing issues(my nic and videocard are both pci-e)

if anyone has this board and cpu, please tell me your standard voltage(without overclocking), because i've tried fiddling around with it, and leaving it on auto. this has been going on for months and nothing has worked so far, and i'm getting impatient.

specs:

-ga ex58 udr3 rev 1.6, bios: fi
-i7 930
-3gb tripple channel patriot pc1333elk i've left this on auto, which is 1066mhz and 1.5v dram(i've increased this to 1.54v), i've aslo tried the xmp with no luck)
-nvidia 9800gtx+ 512mb ram, latest driver
-windows 7 32 bit
-antec earthwatts 650
-dlink dwa 556 pci-e nic, updated

also, i'm using easytune 6 because it has adjustments for the fan. i've noticed the tuner setting is on default(which is i7 920 settings), is this fine?

[venganza]

All your gear is fine.

You don't mean Win 7 64bit do you? Surely that "32" is a typo (given you are running tri chan RAM it would not make sense at all).

I would try getting rid of easytune and using EVGA Precision to control FAN speed.

I have owned 9800 series cards, and they work flawlessly (apart from GA 9800GTX+ which needed flashing to work with newer drivers)

Your board/RAM should be fine on default auto settings, there should be zero need to fiddle with anything if you are not overclocking.

Can you check Windows Event Viewer and see if there is something to indicate critical errors which might have left tell tale signs in logs, perhaps that will give us better insight into what your issue might be.

I can tell you OCZ RAM usually is fine with GA boards (I am using it here).

Can you report idle/load temps of your card also? (run OCCT PSU test + measure temps with GPU-Z will work)

I doubt there will be IRQ issues with only two PCI devices, Windows can be stupid at times, but not like the old days, there should not be any conflicts if you have settings to auto detech in BIOS.

Awaiting further info my friend (+others will be along to reply in due course no doubt, darkmantis for sure, he is everwhere at once

[Dark Mantis]

"Never fear, I is here!"
Hi VenGanZa
Actually not much to add to what you have already said apart from the reference to OCZ. The OP said he is using Patriot memory. I have just checked and there is no mention of it in the QVL, I know that doesn't neccessarilly mean it won't work but it is an indicator. I would advise checking the memory modules with Memtest86 for faults. To be honest I couldn't find the memory mentioned anywhere.

[geronimo]

Any 32bit OS will address up to 4GB of ram, it's just that you'll get diminishing use of all 4GB's depending on how elaborate your video card, HD, USB devices, etc, array configurations, The Patriot ram should be fine( low latency, albeit expensive). You should run Memtest86+ v4.1 on your memory http://www.onlinedown.com/detail/13262.htm. What are your temperatures?

[venganza]

Oops I was thinking OCZ at the time (re another post) sorry

For sure install 64bit Win 7 asap OP, you will end up with under 4gb RAM available if not.

And please post up a reply to the questions asked mate, so the boys can put their thinking caps on.

[absic]

Hi,

Sorry but I read this:

3gb tripple channel patriot pc1333

as only 3 gig of RAM (3 sticks x 1Gb) being used. No need for Windows 7 64 bit if only using 3 gig of RAM.

[zachanscom]

hi, my temperatures are normal. cpu temperatures 30+ idle, 40 under load.  system never goes above 30. and yes, i'm using 32bit with only 3gbs of ram. i've actually installed 64bit, but did a full reformat because the pc also locked up under that too.

i will try your evga suggestion. and i've looked at the event viewers and all it tells me, every time i had to force restart, that there's an abnormal shutdown. nothing else.

also, sometimes while playing games, there might be a nvdklm.sys tdr error. i've only gotten it once and returned back to desktop. but usually, it's a hard lock, and my keyboards become unresponsive. this sometimes also happens while i'm on youtube or simply typing on the internet. i've used memtest awhile ago with no problems. i've also changed memory just to be sure, i've also done the same with psu.

i've looked at the gpu temperatures and they're in the normal range, as far as i remember. i'll check again with gpu z.

ok, the temperature for the gpu is reporting back as 40 at idle, 35% fan usage. after about 20 minutes in a game, it's at 50 degrees, the shader clock and gpu usage rose. i didn't see much change for anything else.

ok. playing the most graphics intensive game i have, temperatures rise to nearly 60, fan rises to 40 percent or so. this is for about 20 minutes.

[Dark Mantis]

All your temperatures sound perfectly normal for this time of year. I cannot think of anything that you could do that hasn't already been covered(short of a motherboard RMA). Are you using any sort of power conditioning device eg UPS system. It's always possible that your mains is "dirty". Spikes and brownouts can cause all sorts of havock with your system.

[zachanscom]

i'm using just a regular surge protector.

[Dark Mantis]

That's a help but only protects your equiptment from spikes and surges. It wont do anything to help condition the mains power. It might be worth getting it checked out or purchase a small UPS system. It doesn't need to be anything too elaborate and it does give you the added benefit of time to save your work etc if there is a power outage.

[venganza]

Oh sorry about the 3gb, I saw TRI CHAN, and was blind to the figure

Damn your temps are fine, in fact that is cold as ice for a 9800.

Have you checked if BIOS (gpu+cpu) might need updating? Have you check if your mobo drivers are current too?

I would tend to suspect Nvidia drivers (although you have tested with various), and to be honest the 9800 is rock solid usually on any driver.

[zachanscom]

is there a bios for the cpu and gpu? i have the latest bios(fi) for my board. all my components are updated though. and i've downloaded the latest drivers from the gigabyte site as well.

[absic]

Hi,

There might be a BIOS or Firmware update for your GPU and it is worth checking on the Manufacturers website for your Graphics Card just to eliminate this as a possible cause.

I wouldn't think there would be such an update for the CPU though.

[zachanscom]

has anyone experienced this kind of thing before? what is the cause usually?

[Dark Mantis]

It is difficult to say what the cause is usually because we cannot determine the actual problem. Just having a heap of symptoms doesn't give us a diagnosys just points us in the right direction hopefully, that is why it is important to answer every question as fully as possible.

You said that you have run memtest86 in the past but have you run it on the current memory in this board one stick at a time?

Have you cleared the CMOS and loaded the BIOS defaults?

Is there any other appliances on that circuit that start up or are on when the problem occurs?