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[Panic412]

I have a recurring lock up issue with my PC.  It only seems to happen
when I'm playing a game(has happened on DA:O and ME2).  It locks up and
the only thing that works is the reset button.  However, when I reset,
it locks up on the boot screen.  Two different things seem to help:

1) Shut it off and come back after awhile or
2) Dissconnect and reconnect my SATA cables from my hard drives

The wierd thing is it won't happen for weeks at a time, and then it starts up again.

Things I've tried:
1) New hard drive
2) Formatting hard drive

I've checked temps in the bios screen on startup and CPU temp is about 50 Celcius.

Here's my system:
EVGA 680i motherboard
Intel Q6600 2.40GHz proccessor
2 GB of Corsair RAM
Antec 600W PSU
BFG 8800 GTX single graphics card
WD 150 GB hard drive
Hitachi 320 GB hard drive
NO Overclocking

Maybe bad RAM?  Thanks for your help in advance!

[low8all]

Sounds like a RAM issue or overheating NB. The lockup then reboot and lockup at the OS bootscreen could be a BIOS issue as well. Do you find your clock reseting too? If so, you might need a new CMOS battery or you have a virus.



What version of Windows are you running? If you have Vista or W7 you can run a MemoryDiagnostic to check your ram.

[low8all]

Conversely you can use a 3rdP memory diagnostic tool but if you have Vista or W7 it has a fairly robust MemDiagnostic tool already and well worth testing.

[Panic412]

I'm using Windows XP. I'll check out a memory diagnostic tool. Thank you very much!

[Brogmeren]

I would agree with the diagnosis of the ram problem, if the problem occurs, power down your pc and remove your ram modules 1 at a time, booting inbetween to see if the computer will come on normally.

I had a similar problem and it was faulty ram.

[low8all]

Shame you have XP, its a few more hoops to jump through to test your RAM. But well worth it.



You can also try what Brogmeren suggests, removing sticks to identify the problem but thats not necessarily as reliable as testing the RAM directly. You could go a day without a hiccup.



You mention you have 2gb of ram, is that 2x1gb in alternating slots (dual channel mode A1 / B1) or 1x2gb in A1 and A2 (single channel) or 4x512mb or 1x2gb?

[Panic412]

my RAM is 2x1gb in alternating slots. I had a boot issue a long time ago, so i switched the slots. when i did that, i removed the fan that came with my ram. Seemed a little excessive, but maybe I should put it back on.

[Herethos]

Something to check while you are checking the ram.

Is the bios detecting the correct voltage for the ram?

Also it could be autodetecting the wrong memory timings, so you'd have to change those manually.

Cables could be blocking airflow circulation around the ram modules or in general.

Look at the electrolyte capacitors on your mobo, while you have your case open to check that none are swollen or have stuff leaking.