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<blockquote data-quote="AtlBo" data-source="post: 697889" data-attributes="member: 32547">First, this happened from the first boot after I replaced the original Pentium Dual core E2160 processor with a Quad core Q9400.&nbsp; I had updated the BIOS prior to installing the new quad core, which was required.&nbsp; Basically, I can run video or anything else for a 4 hours in a browser or whatever, and then the PC will crash.&nbsp; It&#039;s not a huge problem, obviously, but it is annoying, and I would like to come up with a solution.&nbsp; Doesn&#039;t seem to happen any other time.Board is rated for the chip, but it&#039;s a weird board.&nbsp; Of all things, it only supports single channel memory operations.&nbsp; Also, only will hold 4 gigs of RAM and DDR2 at that.&nbsp; So this problem rings like a simple situation where the system is actually crippled by the single channel memory.&nbsp; The actual freezing, however, seems to be initiated due to the processor being used very heavily when video is run.&nbsp; In Chrome, for example, the html player on Twitch.tv won&#039;t load sometimes and then I might get this weird animated gif type effect where a short portion of viideo plays over and over.&nbsp; Sound just goes out when this happens.&nbsp; Once loaded, really can only run 720p and then at 30 fps.&nbsp; A quad core that benches at 3300 on passmark should be able to do much better.&nbsp; Anyway, am&nbsp; I way off track wondering if the RAM being pushed hard could be causing the freezes.&nbsp; The sticks are brand new.&nbsp; I am sure as sure can be that the sticks aren&#039;t the problem (or the sockets).Been reading about overclocking and clocks and voltages, and I actually wonder if this might be a situation where I could look into underclocking the RAM.&nbsp; I know nothing about the subject.&nbsp; Still, performance is already blah for the power of this processor, and I am not happy with it overall.&nbsp; Ultimately, I am just wondering if I am stuck just looking for a new motherboard that supports double channel memory.&nbsp; At least I could find one easily that supports DDR3 at the same time, so it seems like it would be worth the effort.&nbsp; Just worried about the Windows key for the machine.&nbsp; That&#039;s the thing.&nbsp; Any advice on what to do is appreciated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AtlBo, post: 697889, member: 32547"] First, this happened from the first boot after I replaced the original Pentium Dual core E2160 processor with a Quad core Q9400. I had updated the BIOS prior to installing the new quad core, which was required. Basically, I can run video or anything else for a 4 hours in a browser or whatever, and then the PC will crash. It's not a huge problem, obviously, but it is annoying, and I would like to come up with a solution. Doesn't seem to happen any other time. Board is rated for the chip, but it's a weird board. Of all things, it only supports single channel memory operations. Also, only will hold 4 gigs of RAM and DDR2 at that. So this problem rings like a simple situation where the system is actually crippled by the single channel memory. The actual freezing, however, seems to be initiated due to the processor being used very heavily when video is run. In Chrome, for example, the html player on Twitch.tv won't load sometimes and then I might get this weird animated gif type effect where a short portion of viideo plays over and over. Sound just goes out when this happens. Once loaded, really can only run 720p and then at 30 fps. A quad core that benches at 3300 on passmark should be able to do much better. Anyway, am I way off track wondering if the RAM being pushed hard could be causing the freezes. The sticks are brand new. I am sure as sure can be that the sticks aren't the problem (or the sockets). Been reading about overclocking and clocks and voltages, and I actually wonder if this might be a situation where I could look into underclocking the RAM. I know nothing about the subject. Still, performance is already blah for the power of this processor, and I am not happy with it overall. Ultimately, I am just wondering if I am stuck just looking for a new motherboard that supports double channel memory. At least I could find one easily that supports DDR3 at the same time, so it seems like it would be worth the effort. Just worried about the Windows key for the machine. That's the thing. Any advice on what to do is appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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