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| Thread ID: 102578 | 2009-08-24 20:47:00 | One Small Problem... | LarsJohann (13010) | Press F1 |
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| 803965 | 2009-08-24 20:47:00 | Hello, i've just finished building a computer and i've now go it running on Windows XP Pro but i've noticed something rather annoying. Every once and a while, the entire computer will freeze and lock up. After that, i'm forced to do a manual shutdown by pressing the button. I'm not sure if it's a Windows problem or a hardware problem but here are my specs: Asus M3N78 Pro Motherboard Amd Athlon DualCore 7750 MMX 2.7Ghz 1Gb DDR2 RAM (but for some reason will only show 894mb available :s) Smartdisk Firelite 200GB USB Hard Drive Maxtor 6E040L0 40GB IDE Hard Drive LG 8.5GB DVD-R/RW SATA Disk Drive I'm hoping someone can help me figure this out. Thanks for the help. |
LarsJohann (13010) | ||
| 803966 | 2009-08-24 20:57:00 | Have a look in event viewer within Windows (Run "eventvwr") and see if theres any errors around the time of lock up. If you want to test hardware download UBCD and run a few stress tests on the memory, hdd and cpu and see if any problems occur. Your lost RAM will have been given over to the integrated graphics. |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 803967 | 2009-08-24 21:14:00 | Ok i've looked in the Event Viewer and there's no errors under System. I'm downloading UBCD right now so i'll have to wait. Do i need to boot from this CD once i've burned the ISO to the disc? Or can i just pop it in the drive an run it without restarting the computer? | LarsJohann (13010) | ||
| 803968 | 2009-08-24 21:22:00 | Thought I'd mention the obvious.. Is the CPU fan running? What about the north/south bridge fans (if any)? | Cato (6936) | ||
| 803969 | 2009-08-24 21:27:00 | Yes you will need to boot from the UBCD CD | gary67 (56) | ||
| 803970 | 2009-08-24 21:32:00 | Yes, the CPU fan is running, obviously :) And i dont have any North or South Bridge fans on the mobo. And the CPU fan/heatsink is securely mounted ontop of the CPU. But, then again, it seems like the type of problem that would happen if the CPU overheats... What would you guys say is a good and stable temperature for the CPU? | LarsJohann (13010) | ||
| 803971 | 2009-08-24 21:41:00 | Probably under 75 I'm guessing my Intel E4600 is currently sitting on 32, but the P4 in my file server sits around 65 | gary67 (56) | ||
| 803972 | 2009-08-24 21:42:00 | See what you come up with, at MAX USAGE I wouldn't want it to be higher than 65C - going by old AMD K8s. Not sure how mcuh heat newer multicores displace. Idle in the low 30s. |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 803973 | 2009-08-24 21:58:00 | Update the BIOS. One update fixes a system freezing prob, when using certain memory (0603). The BIOS is up to 1102. And is here (support.asus.com). Type the mobo in the top left hand corner | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 803974 | 2009-08-24 22:06:00 | I'd say RAM. Do a test as soon as the UBCD has finished downloading.. | Blam (54) | ||
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