computer locks up

Warreng · 06-06-2008, 10:21 PM

Gooday. I have an acer tower. Every now and then it locks up. I can't move the mouse and nothing works, the screen is still on whatever it was I was doing. I have to hit the reset button and start again. Any clues to fix it.

dai · 06-06-2008, 10:29 PM

what
cpu
video card
m/b
power supply
brand
wattage
run
chkdsk /r

Warreng · 06-07-2008, 05:59 PM

I don't know anyof these, will find out

dai · 06-07-2008, 07:16 PM

this will tell you what's inside
http://pc-wizard-2008.en.softonic.com/
for the psu you will need to look at the label on the side

Warreng · 06-10-2008, 01:01 AM

Got the following, hope it is what you need.
PSU? the only sticker on the side is 0000112710 AT 1300-266
Video Card. Nvidia Corp GeForce2 MX 100/200 (DDR) (NV!!DDR)
m/b not shore what this is but phisical memory is 576mb
power supply is AOpen
wattage is - output 250w.
Hope this is what you need.
Regards, Warren

dai · 06-10-2008, 01:05 AM

see if you can borrow another psu to try in it

Warreng · 06-10-2008, 01:33 AM

what is the PSU

dai · 06-10-2008, 09:54 AM

power supply

Warreng · 06-10-2008, 10:00 PM

Thank you. I will see if I can get one and try it. Regards, Warren

Warreng · 06-25-2008, 02:33 AM

Gooday. I replaced the power supply with a larger one, but it is still doing it. Regards, Warren

dai · 06-25-2008, 09:58 AM

what are your tempretures

Warreng · 06-25-2008, 11:54 PM

temperatures are about 8 - 25c

dai · 06-26-2008, 04:29 AM

did you run chkdsk

Warreng · 06-26-2008, 10:48 PM

yes I have run the check

dai · 06-27-2008, 01:18 AM

what was the brand and wattage of the other psu you tried in it

Warreng · 06-27-2008, 01:59 AM

It is a Omni modelATX400w. Its 400 watts

dai · 06-27-2008, 04:34 PM

it is probably no better than the one you have
run
sfc /scannow

Warreng · 06-28-2008, 07:30 PM

I did that and it came up- insert windows xp professional service pack 2 cd into drive- I don't have one, will have to see if I can borrow one

dai · 06-28-2008, 09:55 PM

if you cannot you can d/l it here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Warreng · 06-29-2008, 03:40 AM

it says not to download if only one computer

06-06-2008, 10:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	computer locks up Gooday. I have an acer tower. Every now and then it locks up. I can't move the mouse and nothing works, the screen is still on whatever it was I was doing. I have to hit the reset button and start again. Any clues to fix it.

06-06-2008, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks up what cpu video card m/b power supply brand wattage run chkdsk /r __________________

06-07-2008, 05:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up I don't know anyof these, will find out

06-07-2008, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks up this will tell you what's inside http://pc-wizard-2008.en.softonic.com/ for the psu you will need to look at the label on the side __________________

06-10-2008, 01:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up Got the following, hope it is what you need. PSU? the only sticker on the side is 0000112710 AT 1300-266 Video Card. Nvidia Corp GeForce2 MX 100/200 (DDR) (NV!!DDR) m/b not shore what this is but phisical memory is 576mb power supply is AOpen wattage is - output 250w. Hope this is what you need. Regards, Warren

06-10-2008, 01:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks up see if you can borrow another psu to try in it __________________

06-10-2008, 01:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up what is the PSU

06-10-2008, 09:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks up power supply __________________

06-10-2008, 10:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up Thank you. I will see if I can get one and try it. Regards, Warren

06-25-2008, 02:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up Gooday. I replaced the power supply with a larger one, but it is still doing it. Regards, Warren

06-25-2008, 09:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks up what are your tempretures __________________

06-25-2008, 11:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up temperatures are about 8 - 25c

06-26-2008, 04:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks up did you run chkdsk __________________

06-26-2008, 10:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up yes I have run the check

06-27-2008, 01:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks up what was the brand and wattage of the other psu you tried in it __________________

06-27-2008, 01:59 AM	#16 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up It is a Omni modelATX400w. Its 400 watts

06-27-2008, 04:34 PM	#17 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks up it is probably no better than the one you have run sfc /scannow __________________

06-28-2008, 07:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up I did that and it came up- insert windows xp professional service pack 2 cd into drive- I don't have one, will have to see if I can borrow one

06-28-2008, 09:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: computer locks up if you cannot you can d/l it here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en __________________

06-29-2008, 03:40 AM	#20 (permalink)
Warreng Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Re: computer locks up it says not to download if only one computer