**Official DFI LanParty UT 790FX-M2R Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

[Sparky]

The freezing looks like it's a board/BIOS issue because people on other boards aren't getting it. It occurs with a fully +5-20 day 24hr Prime95, fully benchable setting. Nothing will make it error until you either play a Youtube video/SWF/Flash Game/Firefox or just idle it for hours randomly. At that moment power consumption jumps to around 80% max and CPU freezes (with or without the TLB errata patch). Some time you get it after 10 minutes uptime and at other times you get it after 3 days uptime. Very random.

Oh really... Interesting. My system froze randomly on me a few times (this is all at stock speeds right now mind you), two times it was in firefox. System had been running FAH SMP no problems. I upped my ram voltage (rated at 2.0-2.1V, bios had it at 1.9V) so we'll see what happens with that but so far no freezes since.

BTW, I forget which is better for speed/overclocking, ganged or unganged mode?

exactly. also for the NB.. i wouldnt' think a hr-05 would cool it either, but i will look into aftermarket copper heatsinks to see about mounting some there or something

If that stock chunk of aluminum on the NB can keep it cool enough at stock speeds surely the HR-05 can keep it cool at overclocked speeds. Maybe need a fan at really high speeds but then again maybe not, we'll have to see. I'm thinking of fabbing up a custom bracket to mount mine with.