Random Freezing (no logs created); now CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT BSOD

axe0 said:

1. What stress test option(s) did you run with Prime95?
2. What stress test did you use for your GPU?
3. Did you test your PSU similar to what is described in this tutorial? (Just to confirm it's been done properly :) )
4. What are the 3.3v, 5v and 12v values according to the BIOS?
5. When you RMA'd your old SSD, did you change cables and/or connection port when installing the new SSD?
6. I assume there is no overclock present?
7. After a clean install, did you wait for a random freeze to occur before installing any software/driver?
8. What are the voltage and timings of the RAM according to the BIOS?
9. What is the voltage of the CPU according to the BIOS?

1. I ran the torture test Blend for all ten hours before ending the test. No crashes or freezes.
2. I used FurMark. It wasn't recently so I may have the settings wrong but I'm sure it was a standard Full HD stress test for about six to eight hours. No crashes or freezes.
3. I have not. I'll run through the tutorial given if I can get my hands on a multimeter.
4. 3.3V = 3.328V; 5V = 5.061V; 12V = 12.232V
5. I did not change cables or connection ports.
6. No overclock - could I confirm this somewhere to be sure? There is no overclock.
7. Yes, it has frozen immediately following a clean install with no new software or drivers (other than hardware drivers)
8. 11/11/11/28 timing for both sticks; I couldn't find the voltage readings in BIOS but CPU-Z does say they run at 1.50V
9. CPU Core Voltage = 1.040V, or 1.048V, or 1.056V

Attached are the photos you requested from CPU-Z

1. Please run Prime95 again, but use the Small FFTs and the In-Place large FFTs options. Run Prime95 at least a few hours with each option.
2. Please open Furmark and try to remember what options were checked, or run Furmark again according to the instructions below in the post. I believe that the standard options should be edited a little where in the settings all options should be checked except for 'Dynamic camera', see the tutorial for the exact configuration.

6. The best place is the BIOS.

Diagnostic test

 GPU TEST

Run Furmark to test your GPU. Furmark tutorial

   Note

Run Furmark for around 30 minutes

   Warning

Your GPU temperatures will rise quickly while Furmark is running. Keep a keen eye on them and abort the test if temperatures rise too high

When finished, make a photo/screenshot of Furmark and post it.

In Furmark you can find a tool called 'GPU-Z' (if you want to install GPU-Z is up to you), when GPU-Z is open click on the 'Sensors' tab, on this tab you can monitor

• the frequency of the GPU,
• the GPU memory clock,
• the temperature,
• the power,
• the load on the GPU,
• Etc.

I would like you to make a screenshot of GPU-Z after you have either cancelled Furmark for any reason or Furmark is finished, post this screenshot in your next reply with the result of Furmark.

Please change the connection port of your drives.

Let's see if a system freeze occurs.

Provide some details about the situation (or a video?), I can't provide proper suggestions without knowing what you were doing, what ran in the background, what happened exactly, etc.