RLFiredancer
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Hello all, to start, here are my system specs:
Gigabyte Z68A-D3H-B3 Mother Board
EVGA 560ti GPU
Intel Core i5-2400 CPU
2X4 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 MHz RAM
500 GB Western Digital 7200 RPM HD
650 Watt PSU
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Since I put together this build around two months ago, I have encountered a bizarre problem that I can only describe as mild to severe "stuttering;" let me try to clarify below:
Regardless of the task that I am engaged with (whether it be playing a resource intensive game, OR simply listening to Spotify, chatting on skype, browsing the web, etc.), I encounter an intermittent problem where the machine completely locks up, accompanied by the audio "looping"/creating a very digitized "grinding" sound. The bizarre thing is this; I cannot consistently replicate the failure under any given set of conditions. I can be playing games and doing random, resource modest tasks for hours, and then all of a sudden, whether I am playing Mass Effect 3 or transferring a file, BAM, the machine locks up and "grinds" away with the audio. The only way to fix is to hold the power button and cause a forced restart. SOMETIMES the system "stutters" and doesn't fully lock up, but it has just been completely locking up as of late.
Here are the fixes I have tried, yet the problem persists:
-Swapped out GPU (problem persisted with previous gen GPU).
-Manually calibrated RAM to correct frequency (MoBo picked it up at 1330 vs. 1600 MHz)
-Disabled audio enhancements as some folks have blamed the audiodg.exe process as the culprit.
-Monitored CPU / GPU temps (all are within normal ranges)
-Updated ALL video, sound, networking drivers.
-Updated BIOS.
-Ran memory diagnostics (all came out fine).
As I have said, the frustrating thing is the intermittent nature of the problem; I can use the hell out of the machine for 20+ hours without a single issue, then all of a sudden, I hit a patch where it either "stutters" (the mouse locks/audio temporarily "grinds") OR it fully locks up and requires a forced restart. One thing of note is that I noticed that the CPU spikes to 25% activity during the brief "stutters" - IF it decides to "come out of it" and not lock up completely. I have not been able to view a CPU load during a complete lock up.
This problem has me at a total loss. I LOVE my machine, and I would LOVE it that much more if I did not have to deal with this.
As much as I want to blame a piece of hardware, my troubleshooting, my gut, and the bizarrely inconsistent nature of the issue strike me as a resource vs. hardware related issue.
ANY insight that folks have to help me solve this issue would be invaluable to me.
Thank you so much for your help.
Gigabyte Z68A-D3H-B3 Mother Board
EVGA 560ti GPU
Intel Core i5-2400 CPU
2X4 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 MHz RAM
500 GB Western Digital 7200 RPM HD
650 Watt PSU
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Since I put together this build around two months ago, I have encountered a bizarre problem that I can only describe as mild to severe "stuttering;" let me try to clarify below:
Regardless of the task that I am engaged with (whether it be playing a resource intensive game, OR simply listening to Spotify, chatting on skype, browsing the web, etc.), I encounter an intermittent problem where the machine completely locks up, accompanied by the audio "looping"/creating a very digitized "grinding" sound. The bizarre thing is this; I cannot consistently replicate the failure under any given set of conditions. I can be playing games and doing random, resource modest tasks for hours, and then all of a sudden, whether I am playing Mass Effect 3 or transferring a file, BAM, the machine locks up and "grinds" away with the audio. The only way to fix is to hold the power button and cause a forced restart. SOMETIMES the system "stutters" and doesn't fully lock up, but it has just been completely locking up as of late.
Here are the fixes I have tried, yet the problem persists:
-Swapped out GPU (problem persisted with previous gen GPU).
-Manually calibrated RAM to correct frequency (MoBo picked it up at 1330 vs. 1600 MHz)
-Disabled audio enhancements as some folks have blamed the audiodg.exe process as the culprit.
-Monitored CPU / GPU temps (all are within normal ranges)
-Updated ALL video, sound, networking drivers.
-Updated BIOS.
-Ran memory diagnostics (all came out fine).
As I have said, the frustrating thing is the intermittent nature of the problem; I can use the hell out of the machine for 20+ hours without a single issue, then all of a sudden, I hit a patch where it either "stutters" (the mouse locks/audio temporarily "grinds") OR it fully locks up and requires a forced restart. One thing of note is that I noticed that the CPU spikes to 25% activity during the brief "stutters" - IF it decides to "come out of it" and not lock up completely. I have not been able to view a CPU load during a complete lock up.
This problem has me at a total loss. I LOVE my machine, and I would LOVE it that much more if I did not have to deal with this.
As much as I want to blame a piece of hardware, my troubleshooting, my gut, and the bizarrely inconsistent nature of the issue strike me as a resource vs. hardware related issue.
ANY insight that folks have to help me solve this issue would be invaluable to me.
Thank you so much for your help.
