Computer Freeze - Page 2

**Kalim** · 11-30-2006, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeonthebike

What cable are you talking about??

Thanks Michael

What monitor do you have? a CRT, LCD, TFT...?

The problem many times is with the "monitor cables and adapters". Any one of the connectors going bad can cause this. If it was your power supply, your hard drive, fans, IDE's and PCI's would also show this. I've seen some overheating produce the same effect aswell. But the only issue I've seen being exact is when the monitor leads or the monitor backlight is going. It will come on until it overheats because of too high voltage or for a little while and then go off. You may even be able to see everything on the screen if you open a webpage and scroll down when it switches off, looking very closely. If you can see all, just not lit up, its just the backlight thats gone.

mikeonthebike · 11-30-2006, 12:29 PM

I have a crt monitor. My monitor I bought it in 2000. If the monitor is going bad would the hard drive light stay on steady? I know once when this happened I did go into the bios and when I checked my voltage The +12 and the +5 were both highlighted in red and the +12 read at 10.64 v and the +5 read at 3.42 volts. I do not know if this means anything or not. Thanks Mike

**Doby** · 11-30-2006, 01:03 PM

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I know once when this happened I did go into the bios and when I checked my voltage The +12 and the +5 were both highlighted in red and the +12 read at 10.64 v and the +5 read at 3.42 volts. I do not know if this means anything or not.

You do have a bad psu then, the amps on the +5v and +12V are way to low at that and that will make the computer freeze or goto a black screen.

Time to put that new psu in!

**Kalim** · 11-30-2006, 02:37 PM

Thanks Mike. If your sure of what you saw there then yes, you've certainly got a bad PSU.

I suggest to download and run Sensors View if you can and it will tell you all the temperatures, speeds and voltages in real time, just to be sure. Thats if you can get it on long enough to download (simple) and install (simple) and then run it (even easier).

mikeonthebike · 11-30-2006, 03:39 PM

I will keep you posted on this. I did download Sensors and I did change the psu already. I will let you know inabout 4 days. Thanks for your help. I do appreciate it very much. Michael

mikeonthebike · 12-04-2006, 01:26 AM

I just wanted to let you know since I replaced the psu my monitor has stayed on. I thank you for your help. God bless Mike

**Doby** · 12-04-2006, 01:15 PM

Your welcome and great job getting it fixed, don't be a stranger and besure to tell all your friends to join TSF

mikeonthebike · 12-05-2006, 01:13 AM

ok I will. I just wanted to know something. Do you leave your computer run all the time or do you shut it off every day?? Thanks Mike

**Kalim** · 12-05-2006, 02:43 AM

LOL ! I never switch my rigs off, 3 of them that are here run 18-24 hours/day.

No kidding :|

Depends if you really need it though. I know I do. I wouldn't leave it on in other cases, it costs $$$$ and is always degrading the life let alone adding heat. The more use a healthy product gains the quicker its quality will depreciate, obviously.

**Doby** · 12-05-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeonthebike

ok I will. I just wanted to know something. Do you leave your computer run all the time or do you shut it off every day?? Thanks Mike

I do cancer research with my computers http://grid.org/home.htm

So I leave them run 24/7 but if it was not for this research I would shut them down overnight but I honestly don't think it matters to the health of the computer one way or the other.

A computer running at idle uses about as much as a 60 watt light bulb, so if electricity is a concern then it should be shutdown.

Also consider the fact that if the computer is running several hours doing nothing it wastes electric and if we all left them run for nothing that would add up

mikeonthebike · 12-07-2006, 02:02 AM

Thanks for the info. My monitor is still on. Thanks Mike

mikeonthebike · 12-11-2006, 02:44 AM

I just wanted to let you know since I changed the power supply I have had no more problems with the monitor going into sleep mode. Thanks again until the next time Michael

**Doby** · 12-11-2006, 04:19 PM

Your welcome thanks for letting us know!

11-30-2006, 12:29 PM	#22 (permalink)
mikeonthebike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17 OS: XP sp2	I have a crt monitor. My monitor I bought it in 2000. If the monitor is going bad would the hard drive light stay on steady? I know once when this happened I did go into the bios and when I checked my voltage The +12 and the +5 were both highlighted in red and the +12 read at 10.64 v and the +5 read at 3.42 volts. I do not know if this means anything or not. Thanks Mike Last edited by mikeonthebike : 11-30-2006 at 12:46 PM.

11-30-2006, 02:37 PM	#24 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,538 OS: Many	Thanks Mike. If your sure of what you saw there then yes, you've certainly got a bad PSU. I suggest to download and run Sensors View if you can and it will tell you all the temperatures, speeds and voltages in real time, just to be sure. Thats if you can get it on long enough to download (simple) and install (simple) and then run it (even easier). Last edited by Kalim : 11-30-2006 at 02:40 PM.

12-04-2006, 01:15 PM	#27 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 6,996 OS: XP sp2/ Vista	Your welcome and great job getting it fixed, don't be a stranger and besure to tell all your friends to join TSF __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

12-11-2006, 04:19 PM	#33 (permalink)
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11-30-2006, 03:39 PM	#25 (permalink)
mikeonthebike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17 OS: XP sp2	I will keep you posted on this. I did download Sensors and I did change the psu already. I will let you know inabout 4 days. Thanks for your help. I do appreciate it very much. Michael

12-04-2006, 01:26 AM	#26 (permalink)
mikeonthebike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17 OS: XP sp2	I just wanted to let you know since I replaced the psu my monitor has stayed on. I thank you for your help. God bless Mike

12-05-2006, 01:13 AM	#28 (permalink)
mikeonthebike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17 OS: XP sp2	ok I will. I just wanted to know something. Do you leave your computer run all the time or do you shut it off every day?? Thanks Mike

12-05-2006, 02:43 AM	#29 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,538 OS: Many	LOL ! I never switch my rigs off, 3 of them that are here run 18-24 hours/day. No kidding :\| Depends if you really need it though. I know I do. I wouldn't leave it on in other cases, it costs $$$$ and is always degrading the life let alone adding heat. The more use a healthy product gains the quicker its quality will depreciate, obviously.

12-07-2006, 02:02 AM	#31 (permalink)
mikeonthebike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17 OS: XP sp2	Thanks for the info. My monitor is still on. Thanks Mike

12-11-2006, 02:44 AM	#32 (permalink)
mikeonthebike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17 OS: XP sp2	I just wanted to let you know since I changed the power supply I have had no more problems with the monitor going into sleep mode. Thanks again until the next time Michael