Freezing Still

[kryptic06]

Hey there to anyone that reads this. I am so sick and tired because my computer freezes up. All I do is turn it on and then, it just freezes, no warnings, no nothing. I am not sure what is wrong with this computer. I have installed and uninstalled my AGP card and it's relevant drivers, I have reinstalled Windows from scratch and it still freezes, even when I just turn on my computer it does it too. Can anyone help me? I am at whits end with this freezing. The good news is that I am getting a new motherboard and processor soon so that means that it will be more updated. Is it because the BUS speed of my AGP card is 8x/4x? Are there any programs that can identify what is making my computer freeze? Such as incompatible programs or hardware? Please help, I am desperate to know why my computer is starting to play up.

Thanks

[Sailor]

The most usual cause for freezing is an inefficient PSU. Can you post the system specs?

[kryptic06]

Thanks Sailor. I thought that it may have been my PSU too, but it is 450Watts of power. Anyway here are my specs:
Time of this report: 1/7/2007, 07:49:34
Machine name: SATAN
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: VIA
System Model: 7VKML
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.3GHz
Memory: 768MB RAM
Page File: 279MB used, 1550MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 70.4 GB
Total Space: 76.3 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST3802110A

Drive: D:
Free Space: 41.3 GB
Total Space: 50.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD600BB-00JHA0

Drive: E:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 16:59:52, 49536 bytes

Drive: F:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 16:59:52, 49536 bytes

[kryptic06]

As you can see. I have 2 Hard Drives. C is 80Gb and D is 60Gb but I am sure that they are all running fine. Is it because I may not be getting enough ventilation into the tower? I have put turned on my fan near the Tower so I know that there is air getting into the computer.

[bigbazza]

I see you have 768megs of RAM. Is that 3 x 256 or 1 x 256 + 1 x 512?

It doesn't really matter, but have you tried running it with only 1 stick at a time. Check each stick out individually in position 1, then maybe 2 sticks, then 3 (if 3).

I am sure you can work out the combinations.
Just mark each stick 1,2 and 3. And write down each combination that you try.

It may be a bad stick of Ram, and then again it may not. confused
Hope this may help. Bazza

[prometheos]

Leave your computer turned off for 10 minutes, then on re-start check the time it takes for your first freeze-up. Then turn it off and disconnect one of your 12Volt loads. If your PSU has a "weak" 12Volt rail, you could take some load off by disconnecting the DVD writer or the DVD rom drive( or both). Then after 10 minutes, re-start and once again note the time before freeze-up. If you get a longer running time ( or conceivably no freezing) then you probably have a failing PSU.
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[kryptic06]

Hello there to those computer geniuses out there. In regards to the PSU, I had a 450watt PSU which I reccently changed to a smaller power source as I too thought that it may have been the power source. In regards to the RAM, I have 1x256Mb and 1x512Mb of RAM, plus my AGP card is a 256Mb Card but it gives me a little more RAM to play with. Initially, when I start my computer, where is says NVRAM, is says 756Mb without the card, then it goes to 768 with the card. I do have another 256Mb RAM stick here somewhere but I do not have another 512Mb, damn it. Well, in the next few days or so, I am getting a new motherboard with a Sempron 166Mhz Processor that I was told that it can be overclocked to about 300Mhz, is that true? I dunno. I am not going to speak too soon, but it seems that it may be the PSU because it seems to holding up better than the 450 Watts. If I am not mistaken, I think that this PSU is only 350 Watts.