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    Posted: 14 Dec 2008 at 3:48pm
Im using a DS machine

q9550
GTX 280
n780i mobo


The computer keeps locking up while playing world of warcraft.

Ill be doing something, and then poof. The screen is totally frozen, and i have to shut down via "The Button" and boot up again.


What is causing this issue!  Please tell me i dont need to send this thing to california.. >.<
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well, check your temps for gpu, and cpu, if its not temps then check your ram, run memtest and find out and let it check all of your sticks and let it run for 2 to 3 hours and see what you get.

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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is your computer OC'd ? you may have to raise your voltages a lil bit. 
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Originally posted by DST4ME

well, check your temps for gpu, and cpu, if its not temps then check your ram, run memtest and find out and let it check all of your sticks and let it run for 2 to 3 hours and see what you get.
 
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I agree with the second part.  The temps can be quickly checked but it sounds like a ram problem at first glance.
 
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mods please delete this post.

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Edited by DST4ME - 14 Dec 2008 at 8:25pm

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DST4ME, I am confused why you want to have this post deleted?

dillinkay, I would recommend doing the following:
 
1. Boot your computer with the supplied MemTest86+ disk to verify if your memory may be producing any errors.
2. If that passes, if you have any overclocks, we can try to temporarily turning them off to see if that is the culprit?
3. If that doesn't fix it, it could be heat, perhaps a fan is blocked or has come loose from shipping.
 
Honestly, there are many things that could be the issue, but, try those first. And as always, call us on Monday (1-866-817-8676) or send us a message (http://www.digitalstormonline.com/sendmessage.asp) and we will help you solve this as quickly as possible.
 
Warm Regards,
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I think he wants HIS post deleted, not the thread.
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Posts: 92 		  Quote dillinkay Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Dec 2008 at 11:51pm
ok weird update.

So the fan on the side of my case (HAF) was sputtering.. so i unplugged the 3pin on the mobo and plugged it into the other one on the mobo

its working fine now.. >.<  wierd
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Or, from what I've seen, those HAF case fans require a little extra juice than a standard 120mm version. The motherboard is trying to slow the fan down and its not giving it enough juice.

A lot of motherboards have fan control on where the system adjusts fan speeds depending on temperatures. Not every fan header on the motherboard has this feature so you might have plugged it into one that runs constantly.
 
Give us a call or send us a message and we can look into it,
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I figured out it was my RAM causing my lockups before.  The corsair I have is a peice of **** and wont run at stock settings without causing a freeze.  I can run it at 1333, but have to loosen the timings a bit.
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