Virus or Hardware

triplex_trenx · 07-05-2006, 02:51 AM

Hey how you going.

every once in a while my computer has 'mini-freezes'. In other words the mouse doesnt move, the keyboard doesnt type, etc. Though after a few seconds everything returns to normal. What sort of a problem do I have?

jp198780 · 07-05-2006, 03:17 AM

it may be a virus, did you run any scans?

PC eye · 07-05-2006, 03:21 AM

It could be the result of a number of things. lately with a system seeing overheating problems due to a failing bios chipset also included memory errors on memory known to be spotless. Windows locking up would be seen more frequently there however with a known hardware problem.

An overheating issue can be seen when a stock heat sink/fan combination seeing the original thermal pad(preformed thermal compound) letting go will cause locks at times as well as faults developing with the physical memory itself. These along with an instability with the board or power supply can see problems like this. What will be needed here is some information on the system itself like make and model board, cpu, memory, video and sound, etc. in order to determine what is causing this to be seen.

07-05-2006, 02:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
triplex_trenx New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1	Virus or Hardware Hey how you going. every once in a while my computer has 'mini-freezes'. In other words the mouse doesnt move, the keyboard doesnt type, etc. Though after a few seconds everything returns to normal. What sort of a problem do I have?

07-05-2006, 03:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 18 Posts: 4,095	it may be a virus, did you run any scans? __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4400+@2.30ghz 2gb ram 160gb 7200rpm hard drive EVGA 9600gt ssc(512MB) xp pro

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07-05-2006, 03:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,478	It could be the result of a number of things. lately with a system seeing overheating problems due to a failing bios chipset also included memory errors on memory known to be spotless. Windows locking up would be seen more frequently there however with a known hardware problem. An overheating issue can be seen when a stock heat sink/fan combination seeing the original thermal pad(preformed thermal compound) letting go will cause locks at times as well as faults developing with the physical memory itself. These along with an instability with the board or power supply can see problems like this. What will be needed here is some information on the system itself like make and model board, cpu, memory, video and sound, etc. in order to determine what is causing this to be seen.