Hi, my computer freezes about every 15-25 days. Longest I've gone keeping it on was probably 28 days, shortest must have been 2 freezes in the span of one week. When it freezes, everything on the monitor is frozen, keyboard/mouse is unresponsive. My HD light on the case also stops flickering. Last freeze was just the computer sitting overnight doing nothing. I come back to my desk to see it froze sometime at 5am according to the time stamp. It's been happening since I put it together 2 years ago.
Here's my build:
Here's everything I've tried to fix/diagnose the problem:
I am at my wit's end. The freezes are so infrequent that I just can't seem to understand what component to isolate. I have to wait about 30 days before I know if the solution worked or not.
Here's my build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz 1151 Boxed Processor
Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE LGA1151 Intel Z170 ATX DDR4 Motherboards GA-Z170X-Gaming 3
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 Gaming Video/Graphics Cards GV-N1070G1 GAMING-8GD
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB - 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E500B/AM)
PSU: CORSAIR CXM series CX650M 650W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Modular Power Supply
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR
CASE: NZXT S340 Mid Tower Case CA-S340MB-GR Matte Black/Red
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit (Version 1803) (OS Build 17134.112)
Here's everything I've tried to fix/diagnose the problem:
- Reinstalled windows 10 (I purchased the key on reddit and used USB installation from Microsoft website)
- SSD benchmark test: https://i.imgur.com/eY9l0hU.jpg
- RAM Memtest with both RAM sticks installed: https://i.imgur.com/nBuUuvH.jpg
- intel diagnostic tool shows all Passes for CPU.
- Updated nVidia drivers
- Replaced a SATA power cable connected to my SSD that looked forced/bent due to the orientation of the SSD. Installed the SSD upside down to fix issue. Before: https://i.imgur.com/wWLZsKN.jpg. After: https://i.imgur.com/xMkzWFs.jpg.
- Temperatures from HWMonitor https://i.imgur.com/nnTyABg.jpg
I am at my wit's end. The freezes are so infrequent that I just can't seem to understand what component to isolate. I have to wait about 30 days before I know if the solution worked or not.
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