How thoroughly have you tested the components of this rig?
I recommend checking first the RAM and then the HDD. Memtest 86+ for the first, MHDD for the other - both are freeware, bootable and pretty good at what they do. Remember to post the SMART data for the HDD here.
A faulty IDE drive cable can also cause symptoms similar to HDD malfunction. If there's any reason to suspect the cable the drive is connected to may be damaged, replace it with a new one ASAP (and I mean a completely new one).
Instability may also be caused by overclocked RAM or CPU. If you're not sure what speed the memory was meant for, try clocking down the memory bus a step or two. Same for the FSB speed and multiplier.
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Last edited by The Fifth Horseman; 13-08-2008 at 09:25 PM.
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