Recent build keeps feezeing

[AreaMan]

Hey all, I recently put together a build and after a week or so it began to freeze. It's odd because I there are certain things that will trigger a crash (sending and attachment in gmail, installing programs...) I get the feeling that this is a ram issue. So I'm back on default settings. What should I do?

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz
Antec 430W
Radeon 4550

[Force Flow]

Since it's a recent build, I'd verify that the CPU's HSF is locked down properly. If it moves when you touch it, it's not locked down.

Second, if you want to test your RAM, memtest86+ is the tool you can do that with.

[mjkovis]

Originally Posted by AreaMan I get the feeling that this is a ram issue. So I'm back on default settings. What should I do?

Curious as to what you mean by "default settings." Do you mean that your RAM settings in your BIOS are back to default? Where you trying to overclock you RAM?

As Force mentioned, use memtest86+ to test you RAM. Another suggestion would be to pull one of the sticks of RAM and do the same things you have been doing to get the freeze. By process of elimination you may be able to determine if you have a bad stick of RAM very quickly.

[AreaMan]

Originally Posted by mjkovis Curious as to what you mean by "default settings." Do you mean that your RAM settings in your BIOS are back to default? Where you trying to overclock you RAM? As Force mentioned, use memtest86+ to test you RAM. Another suggestion would be to pull one of the sticks of RAM and do the same things you have been doing to get the freeze. By process of elimination you may be able to determine if you have a bad stick of RAM very quickly.

I wasn't trying to OC it, after the problems began I was going through the bios and noticed that the dram frequency in auto mode set it as 1333 where as it should be 1600 changing it didn't change anything so I'm back in auto mode.
I double checked the heatsink (thanks force).
Ran memtest with each stick individually, than with both. No errors.

[glc]

Run it at 1333. To run it at 1600 you have to overclock the processor. The ram controller is on the i7 itself, not the motherboard.

[AreaMan]

Originally Posted by glc Run it at 1333. To run it at 1600 you have to overclock the processor. The ram controller is on the i7 itself, not the motherboard.

I tried that. It doesn't seem to help. Any other thoughts?

[glc]

Didn't you say that it's running okay at default settings?

[AreaMan]

Originally Posted by glc Didn't you say that it's running okay at default settings?

No, it's freezing under normal setting, and thus far under all settings.

[glc]

Install Asus PC Probe - what are your temperatures and voltages?

[AreaMan]

Originally Posted by glc Install Asus PC Probe - what are your temperatures and voltages?

Vcore=0.87
+3.3v=3.38v
+5v=5.09v
+12v=12.21v
cpu temp=36

Thanks for your help!
*edit* still can't get this damned thing stable.