Random freezing

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  1. alastor

    alastor Minimodder

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    This is a relatively new rig (only a few weeks since assembling) and it keeps randomly freezing on me. Cant be temp related as it rarely goes above 40oC.

    Im pretty sure its due to my crap PSU, but is there anything else it could possibly be?

    System:
    XP-M 2500+
    Abit AN7
    512mb PNY PC4000
    Radeon 9500np
    MSI DVD drive, AOpen CDRW
    Seagate 120gb SATA, Seagate 20gb PATA
    2x80mm fans
    Tsunami 400w PSU of questionable quality :worried:

    Thanks in advance
     
    alastor, 16 Oct 2004
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  2. Bulb66

    Bulb66 What's a Dremel?

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    Same Here?

    I have same the problem, and so's not to take any more space up on the forums can i ask the same question. my specs are below.

    Bulb66 :rock:
     
    Bulb66, 17 Oct 2004
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  3. Guest-16

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    Readjust your ram settings and BIOS settings. Does it freeze or BSOD?
     
    Guest-16, 17 Oct 2004
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  4. MrWillyWonka

    MrWillyWonka Chocolate computers galore!

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    Do you have any wireless stuff around the computer? Cos this can seriously f*** up your computer.

    - I bought a new TV arerial and placed it next to my computer, I couldnt understand why the coputer kept freezing avery hour or so, it never happened before, until I figured out it was the aerial. Removed it and the pc hasn't frozen since. *touchwood*

    - My mum got a new mobile phone, and always put it next to the computer, and the computer started freezing even more (it was Win. ME). Told her not to put her mobile near. Not so may freezes now...

    I'm weary of wireless.
     
    MrWillyWonka, 17 Oct 2004
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  5. Bulb66

    Bulb66 What's a Dremel?

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    Ok adjust the ram settings you say and bios setting any significant ones I should look out for. Mine freezes for like 10sec and then if fine its completely random in fact just done it now? When I copied this text to word for a spell check? And wireless stuff how about the wireless mouse and keyboard I’m using, lol.

    Bulb66
     
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  6. MrWillyWonka

    MrWillyWonka Chocolate computers galore!

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    I think wireless desgined for the computer such as infrared, bluetooth or wifi are ok, cos I use bluetooth and infrared.

    [edit] woo, 500th post :rock: [/edit]
     
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  7. alastor

    alastor Minimodder

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    Well my PNY PC4000 is supposed to be good for 2.5-4-4-7 at 250mhz. I'm only at 210mhz at 2.5-3-3-6, so I dont think the memory is the problem.

    Happened the first time when i was playing the Doom3 demo, and has done a couple of times. But it has also done it when I've just been browsing the net. It locks up completely and I have to hardware-restart. Hopefully get my new PSU in the next couple of days, so will see if that remedies the problem.
     
    alastor, 17 Oct 2004
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