At this point, knowing me, I would RMA the board (definitely) and the CPU (probably).

....we will be here.  Is the CPU still under warranty?

I understand....I was just asking.  I really lean toward the board being the culprit more so than the CPU.  You will know when you get a different board.

My Current settings:

BIOS Version: P09
**System **
CPU Freq, MHz: 3.33 GHZ
FSB Reference Clock, MHz: 1666.7
CPU Multiplier: [ 8X]
PCle x16-1 & 16-2, MHz:  [100]
PCle x16-3, MHz:  [100]
SPPc->MCP Ref Clock, MHz:  [200]
nForce SPP --> nForce MCP:   [5X]
nForce SPP c-- nForce MCP:   [5X]
**Spread Spectrum**
CPU Spread Spectrum: [Disabled]
HT Spread Spectrum: [Auto]
PCle Spread Spectrurn(SPP): [Disabled]
PCle Spread Spectrurn(MCP): [Auto]
SATA Spread Spectrum: [Disabled]
**FSB & Memorv Config**
FSB - Memory Clock Mode: [linked]
FSB - Memory Ratio: [synced]
FSB (QDR), MHz: [1666]
Actual FSB (QDR), MHz: [1666]
x MEM (DDR),  MHz:  [1666]
Actual MEM (DDR), MHz: [1666]
P1: [Auto]
P2: [Auto]
**Memory Timing Setting**
Memory Timing Setting: [expert]
tCL (CAS Latency): 7
tRCD: 7
tRP: 7
tRAS:24
Command Per Clock: [2T]
** Advanced Memory Settings **
tRRD: 5
tRC: 33  
tWR: 12
tWTR: 16
tFAW: 21
tREF: [ 7.8uS]
tRFC: 74
**System Voltages**
CPU Core: [1.375]
CPU FSB: [1.35]
Memory: [1.9]
nForce SPP: [1.55v]
nForce MCP: [1.65]  
GTLVREF Lane 0: [Auto]  -50mv
GTLVREF Lane 1: [Auto] -50mv
GTLVREF Lane 2: [Auto]  +00mv
GTLVREF Lane 3: [Auto]  +00mv
**CPU Configuration**
Limit CPUlD Maxval: Disabled
Intel Speedstep: Auto
xPPM Mode: [Native]
CPU Thermal Control: [Disabled]
C1E Enhanced Halt State: [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit: [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology: [Enabled]
CPU Core 0: [Enabled]
CPU Core 1: [Enabled]
CPU Core 2: [Enabled]
CPU Core 3: [Enabled]

There doesn't appear to be a reason.  I guess I simply didn't bother to once I finalized the settings.

I went ahead and linked them.  Ran through IBT and LinX, still stable.

Not sure why I didn't have them linked before.

Now it's time to tear this baby down and put it into its new home.

Evga just approved the RMA and to get it out will take 1-3 business days and then I have 2 day shipping on it. Just gotta hold out until I get the board and go from there. Hopefully all goes well.

I have no clue how to fix your freezing issue but from reading a lot on these forums I think I found a post on P10 bios for 790 mobo on page 1 from preacha to fix your internet dropping out randomly ( only way to fix it is to reboot or to use troubleshooting option , at least with windows 7 , to get network back )  ...... copy paste to follow
 
 
<<<<<<<<  Go to Control Panel -> Device Manager and right-click on the properties of your card in "Network Adapters"
 
Now Go to the Advanced TAB
Make sure you have these settings (Can someone confirm that these are correct because they seem to be working fine for me):
 
Sleep on disconnect: enabled
flow control: disabled
interrupt moderation: disabled
ip checksum offload: disabled
jumbo packet: 9014 bytes (this might have no effect for you)
ALL large send offloads: disabled
BOTH low power: enabled
network address: not present
priority & vlan: priority enabled
receive side scaling: disabled
speed/duplex settings: auto
ALL TCP & UDP offloads: disabled
vlan id: 1
ALL wake ons: enabled

also....
DISABLE Apple's Bonjour service and Microsoft's Windows Media Player Network Sharing service.

So far so good for me. Let me know if you have the same success....  >>>>>>>>>>>>
 
I had the same issue and changing settings to those it has fixed the issue for me and I haven't had internet drop out in over 2 weeks now. I eventually wrote down original settings in case it didn't work and didn't want to mess things more lol !!!
 
 

Freaking hurray! It seems it was the motherboard that was going, tossed the new one in, set my BIOS appropriately to run at 1600mhz and just passed 20 passses in IBT.
 
Such a good feeling to know everything is running as should. I'll try to crank it higher over the next few days.
 
Thanks for all the help!

Yeah the Viper II, I seen that thread you made and that's is awesome stuff. At the moment memory settings are stock, but I'll definitely  be trying to go higher and your guide will help quite a bit.
 

Good to hear that your RMA was successful.

jeffreyham

Thankx for the props. Please do me a favor and compare your BIOS's Advanced Memory Settings values with mine listed for 1600MHz in my thread and let me know how close they are. If they are "spot on" then, it would re-enforce my belief that the only difference between our sticks are the heatspreaders. Thank you again.

Actually I set my memory timings to those you had posted for 1600mhz, for the most part BIOS has similiar settings for automatic. Not so far off either from what was suggested before. I just wanted to get it up and running.. and did so flawlessly.