Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

[Junk87]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

Ok before we start to replace parts, Have you tested the system with 1 stick of ram and running with Optimized Defaults? Also try running memtest86+ on each stick of ram and each stick in all the slots then both sticks together. See if you get any errors during any of those test.

Although its not needed to have both Main bios and Backup bios the same version, there is some cross talk between them and having them on the same version has helped.

Yes conners is correct. ALT+F10 will copy main bios to backup bios. CTRL+F10 will copy backup bios to main bios. I would also recommend what conners has said about clear CMOS and load optimized defaults and try.

I have already tested for 12 passes of memtest with both sticks in and 12 passes on each stick individually. I have not tried running the system with only one stick though, i haven't received any errors in memtest so i don't see why that would help.

I will try copying my main bios to the backup though.

[Acebmxer]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

What is the difference between clearing CMOS and loading optimized defaults? Seems to do the same thing.

Props for the Lamb of God lyrics in your sig too.

I dont know what the difference is but there is as with Z77x when you clear CMOS, on boot it will make you load optimized defaults before you can continue. So please try that also.

[Conners]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

I gleaned this else where lol. CMOS and BIOS are often used interchangeably, but you can think of the BIOS as software, and CMOS as the hardware running it. So reset your hardware and load your software...

[wazza300]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

if its failing prime 95 chances are it needs tweaking,voltages/llc ect even at stock clocks it might need a touch more voltage somewhere

[Junk87]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

Yeah it locks up during gaming after a few hours or even 15 minutes. I just locked up after about 4 hours of prime at all defaults with a CMOS reset.

What else can i try increasing besides dram and vtt?

I hit alt+f10 and i didn't see it do anything besides sit at the splash screen longer.

[Conners]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

add vcore or dvid offset which ever using... Or if your could post your relevant bios settings this would help as we are not mind readers like my friend says.

[Junk87]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

There aren't really any relevant settings, it is all set to auto since i cleared the CMOS. Do you want screenshots of the bios?

[Conners]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

LOL no relevant settings... Try this template out for size it for the sniper 3 but I bet it will work...
Change all the <---Change this to your settings and maybe we can then get somewhere... These are relevent settings..

CPU = Model # Intel 3770K<---Change this to your setting
Motherboard = G1.Sniper3, Revision 1.0<---Change this to your setting
BIOS Version = F6a<---Change this to your setting
Ram = Samsung Green 8GB 2x4GB MV-3V4G3D/US Dual Channel DDR3 <---Change this to your setting

MIT Current Status..................................[ENTER]

Advanced Freqency Settings..........................[ENTER]
CPU/PCIe Base Clock................100.00MHz........[Auto] <---Auto is ok
Processor Graphics Clock...........1150.............[Auto]
CPU Clock Ratio....................35...............[45] <---Change this to your setting
CPU Frequency......................3.5GHz...........4.50GHz

Advanced CPU Core Features..........................[ENTER]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology.....................[AUTO]
  Turbo Ratio (1-Core Active.......39...............[AUTO]
  Turbo Ratio (2-Core Active.......39...............[AUTO]
  Turbo Ratio (3-Core Active.......38...............[AUTO]
  Turbo Ratio (4-Core Active.......37...............[AUTO]
Turbo Power Limit (WATTS)..........77...............[300]<---Change this to your setting
Core Current Limit (AMPS)..........112..............[200]<---Change this to your setting
CPU Core Enable....................4................[AUTO]
Hyper-Threading Technology..........................[AUTO]
CPU Enhanced Halt(C1E)..............................[AUTO]
C3/C6 State Support.................................[AUTO]
CPU Thermal Monitor.................................[AUTO]
CPU EIST Function...................................[Auto]

System Memory Multiplier..........[16]..............[21.33]<---Change this to your setting
Memory Frequency..................1600MHz...........2133MHZ

Advanced Memory Settings............................[ENTER]
Performance Enhanced................................[TURBO]<---Change this to your setting
Dram Timing Slectable...............................[QUICK]<---Change this to your setting
Profile DDR Voltage...............1.50V.............[1.50V]
Profile VTT Voltage...............1.05V.............[1.05V]
Channel Interleaving................................[AUTO]
Rank Interleaving...................................[AUTO]

[ENTER] Channel A Timing Settings
Channel A Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency.......................11................[10]<---Change this to your setting
tRCD..............................11................[10]<---Change this to your setting
tRP...............................11................[10]<---Change this to your setting
tRAS..............................28................[28]<---Change this to your setting

Standard A Advanced Timing Control
tRC...............................39................[AUTO]
tRRD..............................5.................[AUTO]
tWTR..............................6.................[AUTO]
tWR...............................12................[AUTO]
tWTP..............................24................[AUTO]
tWL...............................8.................[AUTO]
tRFC..............................128...............[AUTO]
tRTP..............................6.................[AUTO]
tFAW..............................24................[AUTO]
Command Rate(tCMD)................1.................[1]
tRW Stability Level...............3.................[AUTO]
TWR Stability Level...............3.................[AUTO] <<<-- Left all settings off after this

[ENTER] Channel B Timing Settings
Channel B Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency.......................11................[10]
tRCD..............................11................[10]
tRP...............................11................[10]
tRAS..............................28................[28]

Standard B Advanced Timing Control
tRC...............................39................[AUTO]
tRRD..............................5.................[AUTO]
tWTR..............................6.................[AUTO]
tWR...............................12................[AUTO]
tWTP..............................24................[AUTO]
tLW...............................8.................[AUTO]
tRFC..............................128...............[AUTO]
tRTP..............................6.................[AUTO]
tFAW..............................24................[AUTO]
Command Rate(tCMD)................1.................[1]
tRW Stability Level...............3.................[AUTO]
TWR Stability Level...............3.................[AUTO] <<<-- Left all settings off after this

Advanced Voltage Settings...........................[ENTER]
3D Power Control....................................[ENTER]
PM Phase ConTrol....................................[ext Pref]<---Change this to your setting
Vcore Voltage Response..............................[FAST]<---Change this to your setting
Vcore Loadline Calibration..........................[HIGH]<---Change this to your setting
GFX Voltage Loadline Calibration....................[AUTO]
DDR CH(A/B) Voltage Loadline Calibration............[AUTO]
CPU Vtt Loadline Claibration........................[AUTO]

Vcore Protection...................250.0mV..........[AUTO]
DDR CH(A/B) Voltage Protection.....250.0mV..........[AUTO]

Vcore Current Protection............................[AUTO]
CPU Vtt Current Protection..........................[AUTO]
GFX Current Protection..............................[AUTO]
DDR CN(A/B) Current Protection......................[AUTO]

Vcore Protection...................250.0mV..........[AUTO]
DDR CH(A/B) Voltage Protection.....250.0mV..........[AUTO]

Vcore Current Protection............................[AUTO]
CPU Vtt Current Protection..........................[AUTO]
GFX Current Protection..............................[AUTO]
DDR CH(A/B) Current Protection......................[AUTO]

Vcore PWM THermal Protection.......130.0�C..........[AUTO]
DDR CH(A/B) PWM Thermal Protection.130.0�C..........[AUTO]

CPU PWM Switch Rate................500.0KHz.........[AUTO]
GFX PWM Switch Rate................250.0KHz.........[AUTO]
CPU Vtt PWM Switch Rate............250.0KHz.........[AUTO]
DDR CH(A/B) PWM Switch Rate........250.0KHz.........[AUTO]

CPU Core Voltage Control
CPU Vcore..........................1.195V............[Normal]<---Change this to your setting
DYnamic V core(DVID)...............+0.00v............[+0.015V]<---Change this to your setting
CPU Vtt............................1.050V............[AUTO]
CPU PLL............................1.800V............[AUTO]
IMC................................0.925V............[Auto]
Dynamic GFX Core(VAXG DVID)........+0.000V...........[AUTO]

DRAM Voltage Control
DRAM Voltage......(CH A/B).........1.500V............[1.555V]<---Change this to your setting
DRAM Termination..(CH A/B).........0.750V............[AUTO]
Data Reference....(CH A)...........0.750V............[Auto]
Address Reference.(CH A)...........0.750V............[AUTO]
Data Reference....(CH B)...........0.750V............[AUTO]
Address Reference.(CH B)...........0.750V............[AUTO]

[Junk87]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

I have already tried changing all of those in the past, it made no difference.

The only thing i can see on there that i haven't tried would be:

PM Phase control
Performance Enhanced has always been default at Turbo





What does the performance enhance in the memory settings do exactly?

[Conners]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

Well good luck my friend in your endevors. I can't help you if you don't help me help you.

[Junk87]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

Its not helping to tell me to do things i have already tried, but thanks for trying anyway.

I think im going to look into replacing this board, apparently gigabyte is still beta testing the Z77.

I couldn't even use my mouse or keyboard to install windows, i had to borrow a PS/2 keyboard from a friend.

[Conners]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

Most likely its an EBKAC and not the motherboard, but I could be wrong.

[Junk87]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

Most likely its an EBKAC and not the motherboard, but I could be wrong.

You are, but thanks for the smart ass and next to worthless posts attempting and failing to help.

[wazza300]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

the performane enhance just tightens up the secondary(advanced) memory timings,i always left that on standard on my old x58,have you played around with each llc setting yet?theres also a cpu power phase percentage setting i think,idk what gigabyte labels it as but on my board i have it at 120%

you might wanna try popping out the mb battery and fully clearing the cmos,leave it out for 30mins,then load optimized defaults and start over with your bios settings just so you know where you are ect,ive seen corruped cmos's give instability

[Conners]

Re: Can mobo cause constant BSOD and freezing while gaming?

Yelp def a noob looking for answers but not willing to apply oneself. A typical NOOB. I bet you they always wanted to rma the board cause they fuped in their selection. Now Your and my price for the same board will go up for their incompetence. Shame on you for screwing the rest of us...

Heck I wouldn't be surprised that you have your OS so corrupted it would never work. But in this case it prob a noob case of PEBSBAC.