Computer Freezes

Zelic · 05-12-2008, 02:41 AM

Hey having a problem with my computer can't seem to work it out.

It doesn't freeze on any specific program/process it is completely random.

The comp temp is fine so its not and overheating issue.

avg/avast cant find any virus's nor can spybot s&d find any spyware

Any help would be much appreciated.

PaddyN · 05-12-2008, 02:43 AM

does it just lock up randomly?
Can you get into task manager?

Zelic · 05-12-2008, 02:56 AM

Yes it just locks up randomly and no I cant I have to reboot.

Zelic · 05-12-2008, 05:20 AM

It also only seems to happen every 5-24hrs. Not at an exact time.

dai · 05-12-2008, 12:55 PM

what
cpu
video card
m/b
power supply
brand
wattage
what doe the bios list the tempretures and voltages as

Zelic · 05-12-2008, 03:21 PM

amd ath 64 Dual core Processor 5200+
8800gtx overclocked 768mb RAM (Nvidia)
500W power supply(Come with the case)

PaddyN · 05-13-2008, 01:58 AM

thats a pretty power consuming card...
Might be related to your issue..im sure dai knows more than me, but i would try and get hold of a stronger one..say 650+ and test that, bundled psu's apart from like lian li cases are pretty weak.

Vista or XP?

Zelic · 05-13-2008, 03:42 AM

XP Pro, and I have been running this video card for the past 5 months. Tho I recently installed a wireless card as I moved to the computer away from the Modem. Maybe not enough power for everything?

Dunedin · 05-13-2008, 03:59 AM

Hello Zelic

Quote:

avg/avast cant find any virus's

I hope you don`t have both of them running in the background at once.
That can cause problems

vladimirb · 05-13-2008, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dunedin

I hope you don`t have both of them running in the background at once.
That can cause problems

Dunedin is apsolutely right. If you have two anti-virus programs that could be the problem. Sometimes Windows XP could not even start because they are in conflict with each other.

Zelic · 05-13-2008, 05:25 AM

Well, I just remembered that I haven't installed avast haha. Only got avg/zone alarm/spyware snd installed atm.

Destude · 05-13-2008, 05:54 AM

I found something that may help with slowed or freezing computer with a windows XP.

http://mrvaughan.com/blog/rejuvenate-your-pc

Zelic · 05-13-2008, 07:07 AM

I think id rather not click a link by someone who signed up like 1hr ago and posted a link.

Dunedin · 05-13-2008, 07:22 AM

OK then so it is not an antivirus conflict.

Have a look at the Wireless Card in Device Manager to see if there is a problem with it.

Right click My Computer/Properties/Hardware/Device Manager/Network Adaptors. Is there a yellow splat? Do you have the latest driver for the card?

Remove the card and run the system normally and see if the problem goes away.

It could well be that the 500W power supply is not big enough.
Please post the temperatures and voltages which dai asked for

vladimirb · 05-13-2008, 07:29 AM

If your Power Suply is some kind of 'made-in-china' supply then I could tell you that you 100% do not have those 500W :)
Because in my country there are loads of those so-called china Power supplies and every then and now people is coming to my work and telling me that their PC suddenly freezes or lost power or stop working or something like that.
tell us what make/model is your PSU. You have Graphic Card 8800 overclocked that eats power but you said be4 that it is random freezing right?

dai · 05-13-2008, 11:37 AM

if you have o/c the gtx you will need to be running something like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b750w

Zelic · 05-13-2008, 09:52 PM

@Dunedin
Yeah the freezing is random
No the wireless card is fully updated no yellow "?"
And my computer has been running freeze free for about 24hrs now which is the longest time its gone without freezing.

@vlad I am pretty sure its not made in China but ill give u the link for it the case/cpu

http://umart.net.au/au/product_info....ucts_id=107409

Zelic · 05-13-2008, 10:14 PM

I could only find the temps for my MB and CPU in bios

CPU - 34c/93F

MB - 37c/98.5F

05-12-2008, 02:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zelic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro SP2	Computer Freezes Hey having a problem with my computer can't seem to work it out. It doesn't freeze on any specific program/process it is completely random. The comp temp is fine so its not and overheating issue. avg/avast cant find any virus's nor can spybot s&d find any spyware Any help would be much appreciated.

05-12-2008, 02:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
PaddyN Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 385 OS: XP SP2/Ubuntu/FedoraCore8	Re: Computer Freezes does it just lock up randomly? Can you get into task manager?

05-12-2008, 02:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zelic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Computer Freezes Yes it just locks up randomly and no I cant I have to reboot.

05-12-2008, 05:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zelic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Computer Freezes It also only seems to happen every 5-24hrs. Not at an exact time.

05-12-2008, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 38,605 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Computer Freezes what cpu video card m/b power supply brand wattage what doe the bios list the tempretures and voltages as __________________

05-12-2008, 03:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zelic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Computer Freezes amd ath 64 Dual core Processor 5200+ 8800gtx overclocked 768mb RAM (Nvidia) 500W power supply(Come with the case)

05-13-2008, 01:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
PaddyN Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 385 OS: XP SP2/Ubuntu/FedoraCore8	Re: Computer Freezes thats a pretty power consuming card... Might be related to your issue..im sure dai knows more than me, but i would try and get hold of a stronger one..say 650+ and test that, bundled psu's apart from like lian li cases are pretty weak. Vista or XP?

05-13-2008, 03:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zelic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Computer Freezes XP Pro, and I have been running this video card for the past 5 months. Tho I recently installed a wireless card as I moved to the computer away from the Modem. Maybe not enough power for everything?

05-13-2008, 05:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
Zelic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Computer Freezes Well, I just remembered that I haven't installed avast haha. Only got avg/zone alarm/spyware snd installed atm.

05-13-2008, 05:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
Destude Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP	Re: Computer Freezes I found something that may help with slowed or freezing computer with a windows XP. http://mrvaughan.com/blog/rejuvenate-your-pc

05-13-2008, 07:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
Zelic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Computer Freezes I think id rather not click a link by someone who signed up like 1hr ago and posted a link.

05-13-2008, 07:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dunedin Tech, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over the Forth from Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 911 OS: WinXP Pro/Vista Ultimate	Re: Computer Freezes OK then so it is not an antivirus conflict. Have a look at the Wireless Card in Device Manager to see if there is a problem with it. Right click My Computer/Properties/Hardware/Device Manager/Network Adaptors. Is there a yellow splat? Do you have the latest driver for the card? Remove the card and run the system normally and see if the problem goes away. It could well be that the 500W power supply is not big enough. Please post the temperatures and voltages which dai asked for __________________

05-13-2008, 07:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
vladimirb Hardware Team Tech Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orgrimar/Thunder Bluff Posts: 548 OS: xp pro sp3, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Computer Freezes If your Power Suply is some kind of 'made-in-china' supply then I could tell you that you 100% do not have those 500W :) Because in my country there are loads of those so-called china Power supplies and every then and now people is coming to my work and telling me that their PC suddenly freezes or lost power or stop working or something like that. tell us what make/model is your PSU. You have Graphic Card 8800 overclocked that eats power but you said be4 that it is random freezing right? __________________ Vladimir

05-13-2008, 11:37 AM	#16 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 38,605 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Computer Freezes if you have o/c the gtx you will need to be running something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b750w __________________

05-13-2008, 09:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
Zelic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Computer Freezes @Dunedin Yeah the freezing is random No the wireless card is fully updated no yellow "?" And my computer has been running freeze free for about 24hrs now which is the longest time its gone without freezing. @vlad I am pretty sure its not made in China but ill give u the link for it the case/cpu http://umart.net.au/au/product_info....ucts_id=107409

05-13-2008, 10:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
Zelic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: Computer Freezes I could only find the temps for my MB and CPU in bios CPU - 34c/93F MB - 37c/98.5F