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Boggin:
Remember that Memtest86+ should only be run on one stick at a time for accuracy.

I've seen where Memtest86+ was run with both sticks fitted and it came up clean, but when the machine was run with just each stick it was found that one of the sticks was bad.

Is this a desktop or laptop as with a desktop there can be PSU issues.

layne81:
This is a desktop. How on earth do you test a PSU?

Boggin:

--- Quote from: layne81 on August 03, 2015, 03:00:13 pm ---This is a desktop. How on earth do you test a PSU?

--- End quote ---

Usually with another one but HWMonitor will show your rail voltages, but you may have to keep it running to see if the voltages drop when you do anything that had been causing the freezes.

 http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/hwmonitor.html

layne81:
Ok so I am having major issues with freezing and instability.

I know you had mentioned power supply and memory.

I am going to have to do a thorough check on all of my components to see what the cause is.

Basically... I am new to this... If possible, can you please give me a step by step on what you would do if one were to bring you their pc and say its having serious freezing issues.

It is on your bench.... What steps do you go through to minimize the issue.

Here is what I BELIEVE to be.... Please add your own...

CPU has ran intel burn test, Prime95, etc. for hours on end and is stable. The issue has to be another component.

#1. Perform a clean boot.
#2. Run Memtest +86 on individual sticks of ram (completing entire lengthy test)
#3. Test power supply (have no idea how to do this other than checking wattage in HWMonitor)
#4. Test Motherboard (no clue how to do this)
#5. Test GPU for instability (no clue how to do this)

My problem is if it is a program.... How do you know it is the one causing the freezes? I get nothing in event viewer...

Is there a program out there that basically checks for freezing and tells you the cause?

Sorry for all of the questions.... kind of a noob.

Thanks,
Layne

layne81:
BTW sfc /scannow found errors it could not repair... SFCFix could not repair or DISM /Restorehealth could not repair...

I am wondering if this is ALL Windows 10 causing this....

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