Hi guys
First my Specs:
Asus P5KPL-CM Mobo
Intel C2D E7400 @ 2.8GHz (Stock)
4GB DDR2 800 2X2GB sticks (running in dual channel 667)
Amaze ATi HD 4870 1GB with Accellero Twin Turbo cooler
Creative X-Fi Extreme Audio 7.1 Channel PCI-e Edition (in 5.1 channel mode)
500W Auriga PSU
So the problem is, games will completely randomly freeze my whole machine.
I don't have a problem ever while surfing the net, emails, etc, but when playing a game, and I mean ANY game, My computer will hard lock, repeating the last 500ms or so of audio, forcing me to push the reset button to get it working again.
I have checked my temperatures, nothing too high. The highest I have seen my GFX ram hit is 70 Degrees C at full load, whereas most other forums i read had theirs at 80+
I do use Surround gaming, but that seems to not be an issue, as I would get a BSOD, right?
I have lots of games I am currently 1/2 way through, so reformating at this time is not an option.
The games I have had the lockups in:
Age of Empires 1 (yeah I still play it!)
Oblivion
Morrowind
COD 4
COD 5
Medal of Honor - Airborne
Any Ideas?
Kurtis
EDIT:
Just ran Memtest+ 86 v4 with no errors at all, and also ran 3DMark06, with each test making 2 passes, no errors/freezing :S (