I hope my computer does not randomly reboot while typing this. My main system is the AsRock 970A-G/3.1 motherboard with the AMD 8150 chip. I am experiencing FREQUENT and RANDOM reboots once the system is used for a couple of hours (sometimes it reboots before I even get to the Win7/Linux Mint dual-boot screen). The problem MIGHT be the DRAM controller chip (I recently upgraded to the maximum 64 GB RAM). It also might be the VRM chips. I am using a typical aftermarket CPU cooler, which does NOT blow air DOWN onto the VRM heat sink.
(After previous generation hardware [Gigabyte] didn't handle "maxing out" the VRM chips very well, I wanted something over-engineered, so I got this board, since it can handle the AMD 195W chip [9150 CPU?]) so my new VRM would be over-engineered.)
(Right now, moving from 64 GB to 32 GB SEEMS to have fixed the rebooting problem. We'll see. EDIT: No, it is still rebooting randomly. Win AND Lin. Many times it will reboot after less than 5 minutes.)
If this continues, well, I have two more NIB (new in box) motherboards of this same model (bought them years ago when you could get them new. Win7 piracy detection won't even see it as "new hardware"). Should I get liquid cooling for the CPU next time? If I did this, there would be no airflow from the CPU cooler to disturb the air getting to the VRM heat sink. The airflow onto the VRM would be a "blank slate". It would be zero, so I could rig up fans to blow VERY MUCH air onto the VRM chips and out the top of the case. Should I try liquid CPU cooling here? Even though everything is running at STOCK speeds, and always has been?
Also, is it possible for liquid VRM cooling, or is that too motherboard-specific?
(After previous generation hardware [Gigabyte] didn't handle "maxing out" the VRM chips very well, I wanted something over-engineered, so I got this board, since it can handle the AMD 195W chip [9150 CPU?]) so my new VRM would be over-engineered.)
(Right now, moving from 64 GB to 32 GB SEEMS to have fixed the rebooting problem. We'll see. EDIT: No, it is still rebooting randomly. Win AND Lin. Many times it will reboot after less than 5 minutes.)
If this continues, well, I have two more NIB (new in box) motherboards of this same model (bought them years ago when you could get them new. Win7 piracy detection won't even see it as "new hardware"). Should I get liquid cooling for the CPU next time? If I did this, there would be no airflow from the CPU cooler to disturb the air getting to the VRM heat sink. The airflow onto the VRM would be a "blank slate". It would be zero, so I could rig up fans to blow VERY MUCH air onto the VRM chips and out the top of the case. Should I try liquid CPU cooling here? Even though everything is running at STOCK speeds, and always has been?
Also, is it possible for liquid VRM cooling, or is that too motherboard-specific?
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