Hardware or software problem?

[BenchZowner]

Download HCI Design's memtest for windows, and open up as many instances as required to test all your available RAM ( each instance has a maximum memory to test limit, can't recall the exact number ) and have it test your RAM up to 500%.

If any errors occur stop the testing process and report back here :)

[mutame]

I've ran 3 multiple copies of MemTest at the same time during 20 hours: no errors found.

 

In the manual they say: "You can also run MemTest Pro while you use your computer for other tasks, which

will help identify memory errors which only show up while the computer is under load."

So maybe I'dd better buy that version to test that?

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After I wrote this, I was surfing on this forum and after 3 pages, the screen froze and windows crashed :-(

[BenchZowner]

I'm afraid that at this point you need to start troubleshooting using the part elimination technique ( meaning: try different hardware parts that are known to work fine, one by one on your PC to see which part causes your issues ).

If you've got a buddy with similar/compatible hardware with yours, it's time to convince him to come over and help you troubleshoot the PC by swapping parts one by one until you find the culprit.

 

If you have a camera and don't mind, you should also take shots of your BIOS menus ( all of them ) and upload them so we can see your settings and see if there's a badly set parameter or loosening/raising some setting might help in solving your issues.

[mutame]

These are the pictures of the BIOS:

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]700.vB5-legacyid=1474[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]696.vB5-legacyid=1475[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]697.vB5-legacyid=1476[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]698.vB5-legacyid=1477[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]699.vB5-legacyid=1478[/ATTACH]

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]701.vB5-legacyid=1479[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]702.vB5-legacyid=1480[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]703.vB5-legacyid=1481[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]704.vB5-legacyid=1482[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]705.vB5-legacyid=1483[/ATTACH]

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]706.vB5-legacyid=1484[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]707.vB5-legacyid=1485[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]708.vB5-legacyid=1486[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]709.vB5-legacyid=1487[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]710.vB5-legacyid=1488[/ATTACH]

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]711.vB5-legacyid=1489[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]712.vB5-legacyid=1490[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]713.vB5-legacyid=1491[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]714.vB5-legacyid=1492[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]715.vB5-legacyid=1493[/ATTACH]

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]716.vB5-legacyid=1494[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]717.vB5-legacyid=1495[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]718.vB5-legacyid=1496[/ATTACH]

 

 

I hope you discover something wrong here ;-)

Otherwise, I'll use my own PC and try out the hardware from this pc with troubles...

[BenchZowner]

Sorry about the delay mate, I had a lot of work to do this weekend.

I'll try to give you a BIOS settings list to try later on, or tomorrow in the morning :)

[mutame]

Ok.no problem. I'm already very happy that I get help :-)

[mutame]

Today I flashed the bios with the latest bios downloaded from Asus (http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=nl-nl&p=1&m=P5Q+PRO&hashedid=qH6ZSEJ8EPY6HoNU)

 

This time I could install windows 7 64 bit WITHOUT any problems !!

So I also installed the other programs, surfed on the internet about 15 minutes, so far no problem!

 

I think that the big problem with this pc is solved and tomorrow I return it to my nephew who will use his computer again (and then also test it by surfing on the net, listen to music and playing some demanding games).

Hopefully everything continues to work... ;-)

 

Especially for BenchZowner : sincerely thank you for all your help!

I've learned a bit more about the possibilities for testing various hardware parts and it's also because you mentioned the bios settings that I thought of flashing the bios :-)

 

Tamara.

Edited May 11, 2012 by mutame