Freezing Irritating PC

nnceba · 11-07-2009, 02:04 AM

I bought my pc a year ago and it was working fine until the las six months.
It began freezing like when Im playing music, busy with my assignments, etc but now its freezing even when Im playing 3D games.
This usually happens two times a day and I suspect my PSU.
Can anyone please tell me what could be the problem before I replace my PSU
My Specs are:

PSU: LPG6-500w (No brand name)
Mobo : Gigabyte GA-EP45T-DS3R (Intel P45/ATX 4 DDR3 dual-CH/Socket775 CPU: Intel Dual Core E8400 3.00Ghz
Ram: DDR3 1333
GPU: Nvidia Geforce 9600GT 1GB GDDR3
HDD: 500GB
OS: Win Xp sp3

Tumbleweed36 · 11-07-2009, 05:01 AM

You need a bigger and better quality power supply to run that video card and I would recommend a 650 watt in there:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-006-_-Product

nnceba · 11-07-2009, 10:35 AM

Is it the only problem thats causing the freezing?

Particularly in my case

**Tyree** · 11-07-2009, 01:03 PM

The 500W PSU is a good candidate for your problem and it needs to be changed to a quality brand with sufficient power even if it isn't causing the problem.

**grimx133** · 11-07-2009, 08:03 PM

I tried a bit of searching for that psu last night, lot of issues with it. No brand name anywhere. Most links seemed to go to either retailers or ebay-like sites in South Africa. Unstable power can easily cause freezes, as well as outright shutdowns. And then there's slowly damaging component or just frying them if (when) it fails.

nnceba · 11-07-2009, 11:31 PM

Yhoo, Ur scaring me now when u say my PC is slowly dying, because my first Hard drive is already dead, and now Im left with one

Tumbleweed36 · 11-08-2009, 04:42 AM

We don't mean to scare you, but if a power supply doesn't put out enough to run things, that is what actually happens in many cases.

11-07-2009, 02:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
nnceba Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp sp3	Freezing Irritating PC I bought my pc a year ago and it was working fine until the las six months. It began freezing like when Im playing music, busy with my assignments, etc but now its freezing even when Im playing 3D games. This usually happens two times a day and I suspect my PSU. Can anyone please tell me what could be the problem before I replace my PSU My Specs are: PSU: LPG6-500w (No brand name) Mobo : Gigabyte GA-EP45T-DS3R (Intel P45/ATX 4 DDR3 dual-CH/Socket775 CPU: Intel Dual Core E8400 3.00Ghz Ram: DDR3 1333 GPU: Nvidia Geforce 9600GT 1GB GDDR3 HDD: 500GB OS: Win Xp sp3

11-07-2009, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,621 OS: XP Professional	Re: Freezing Irritating PC You need a bigger and better quality power supply to run that video card and I would recommend a 650 watt in there: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-006-_-Product __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

11-07-2009, 10:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
nnceba Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp sp3	Is it the only problem thats causing the freezing? Particularly in my case Last edited by dai; 11-08-2009 at 12:05 AM.

11-07-2009, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,393 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Freezing Irritating PC The 500W PSU is a good candidate for your problem and it needs to be changed to a quality brand with sufficient power even if it isn't causing the problem. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-07-2009, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,130 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Freezing Irritating PC I tried a bit of searching for that psu last night, lot of issues with it. No brand name anywhere. Most links seemed to go to either retailers or ebay-like sites in South Africa. Unstable power can easily cause freezes, as well as outright shutdowns. And then there's slowly damaging component or just frying them if (when) it fails. __________________

11-07-2009, 11:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
nnceba Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 5 OS: xp sp3	Re: Freezing Irritating PC Yhoo, Ur scaring me now when u say my PC is slowly dying, because my first Hard drive is already dead, and now Im left with one

11-08-2009, 04:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,621 OS: XP Professional	Re: Freezing Irritating PC We don't mean to scare you, but if a power supply doesn't put out enough to run things, that is what actually happens in many cases. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.