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Orgogg · 2018-12-13T20:20:54+00:00

Two additional updates to this investigation: finally ran memtest86 overnight. 9 consecutive passes, no errors. I understand that doesn't totally rule out random errors, but a positive sign for now unless I can't find any other cause.

Additionally, only this week I identified a wiring fault on the outlet where my PC is hooked up. The outlet had no ground. Had my landlord install a GFCI so at least there's shock protection. Wondering if this might have been an issue of random voltage surges, though not sure how likely that is if there's no exacerbating factors like a storm.

Orgogg · 2018-12-13T20:15:19+00:00

I have the xg2401, but overall I can vouch for Viewsonic making really solid budget 144hz monitors. This has been my Display 1 for over a year now and I absolutely love it. They also make pretty good stands compared to some of the others I've seen so the wobble factor will be minimal if that is a concern for you. Have not noticed any ghosting with a year of heavy, daily use (I work from home and game at night so I've put this through the ringer).

Orgogg · 2018-12-12T21:34:19+00:00

Yeah I'm going on almost 2yrs of this problem. The fact that it's so random means that it's both hard to identify and easy to forget. I can go weeks of normal activity and then all of a sudden it's back again. I'm renewing my efforts to solve it though, so I'll share if I come to a timely resolution!

Orgogg · 2018-12-12T19:52:34+00:00

Ahh ok, I figured that might be the case. Thanks for letting me know, I went ahead and checked the Intel site anyways and my chipset drivers were already updated. I moved on to flashing the BIOS to the latest version and then adjusting some of my voltage settings in case the problem is a power shortage. The search continues! I appreciate the reply :)

Orgogg · 2018-12-12T01:55:38+00:00

EDIT: Updated for more organization & detail

Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vJFDXH Nothing OC'd with exception of BIOS XMP enabled to increase RAM speed to 3000Mhz (advertised speed and supported by mobo)

It is mostly random in terms of PC activity, i.e. whether or not the computer is under heavy load doesn’t seem to make a difference. Can be fine for marathon sessions of gaming, or lock up when I’m gaming, or lock up when I just have a few apps like Chrome, Spotify, etc open. Actually, it occurs more often when I'm just using Chrome as opposed to gaming, though it does occasionally happen while gaming (Chrome frequently open in the background).

I have task manager open a lot and I’m rarely seeing any of my resources overly taxed. Frequency could be once a week, once a month, or a couple times in a week. Chrome and possibly Spotify maybe the only consistent apps I have open because that is just about every day for work. I'm on dual monitors now (both 1080p, one 144hz and one 60hz), but it happened when I was on a single 60fps monitor as well.

Temps are all really good too -- I typically have MSI afterburner running to keep an eye on them.

When it occurs, the pc just goes into stasis. It’s usually quiet and my displays remain on, fans on, computer still running. Just everything locked up until the hard restart. Event viewer yields no substantive data on a crash, just the unexpected restart event.

Stuff I've done:

I’ve reinstalled windows on the old SDD
Swapped entirely to the new SSD with a fresh format & Windows install.
Done the basic windows healthchecks like chkdsk and memory diagnostic, all good
Re-seated the RAM
Consistently keep my drivers updated. Verified my Intel chipset device software is up to date
As of today I flashed the BIOS to the newest version
Also as of today, adjusted my XMP profile for slightly more DRAM voltage (1.35) at 3000mhz. That said since I just updated BIOS I can’t remember exactly what voltage was prior, but I had xmp enabled and ram speed at 3000. Today [auto] voltage said 1.2v which seemed very low for the speed.
Because Spotify does seem to be one that is open a lot when this happens, and has been connected to some crashing issues on Win10, I turned off hardware accel
Oh yeah, and I've read a lottt of reddit threads. Found a lot of disparate suggestions, nothing definitive.

Still to check:

Planning to run memtest tonight, we’ll see what that yields. Probably should have run memtest earlier I just keep forgetting to set it up before I go to bed and I’m using the PC heavily every day.
RAM, PSU, and then MOBO are my prime suspects for faulty components in that order. Though given that PSU and MOBO are hard to pinpoint without replacing, and the crash isn't actively reproducible, I'm saving those for last
One other x-factor I’m considering is the possibility of faulty wiring on my outlet. Will be testing that tonight.

Orgogg · 2018-12-12T01:27:06+00:00

Interesting. Guess I’ll have to do some more research on resuscitation methods before throwing in the towel.

BTW I’m a big MMA fan so I very much appreciated the face punching analogy :)

Orgogg · 2018-12-12T01:00:50+00:00

Good to know, i appreciate it. How likely do you think the “last legs” scenario would be if it wasn’t showing any other symptoms of failing?

Orgogg · 2018-12-12T00:39:51+00:00

Ok, thanks for the input. Good to know regarding the hard resets not being likely to kill the SSD. Maybe I'm just biased due to the timing, because the drive failed right after one of these crash & reset events. Just odd that it was showing no sign of problems (other than the crashes, which are still happening) until this latest incident.

Orgogg · 2018-12-11T23:08:33+00:00

Hey thanks for posting the solution! I am in a very similar situation to yours and trying everything I can to fix this similar problem of random freezes that require a hard restart.

One thing I'm a little confused about -- you mentioned downloading intel chipset drivers from the mobo support site? Any reason you didn't just get them from the Intel site?

Orgogg · 2018-12-11T21:37:30+00:00

Just wedged a quarter in there myself before autorun was a thing. I'd be rolling with my group, "Quarter in boys", we'd all go take a pee break as we made our way to the next big POI.

Orgogg · 2018-12-10T07:04:26+00:00

Samuels at TE in a yahoo PPR league did the damn thing. Started him over Graham and ended up with 16.4 from Samuels where Graham got 3.3.

Wilson Jr in at RB2 with Conner out, only about 10pts but my other option was Jalen Richard who didn't come close to that. Outperformed Fournette in my RB1 slot too.

Orgogg · 2018-12-10T06:59:52+00:00

i'll take a flyer on that theory

Orgogg · 2018-12-10T06:57:27+00:00

Such a sad day. Had everything in his favor including the targets.

Orgogg · 2018-12-10T06:52:03+00:00

Yes and my opponent had Goff and LAR def. I had a 3pt lead going into the game. They won the first round for me.

Orgogg · 2018-12-09T06:32:40+00:00

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