Please Help! My computer just freezes! I just want to cry

Virus · 02-11-2005, 01:50 AM

I just built a new computer and it just keeps freezing. On my ram there are lights to show activity and whenever it freezes the lights stop flashing. This makes me think it might be a problem with the ram.

It is really p*ssing me off so badly i cant explain! I have tried everything i can. I've install several different opperating systems on it (1 at a time-different times) and it still freezes so i dont think its a software problem i dont think.

Can someone please please help, this is really getting to me. I spent all my money buying the parts and building it and i have no money left to take it to a shop for them to look at it. Any information will be VERY much appreciated.

btw the spec of the machine is:

MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5AD2 Premium (Skt775) P4 i925X

CPU: Intel Pentium® 4 540J 3.2GHz 800FSB LGA 775

RAM: Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-4300 TwinX Pro Low Latency

HARD DRIVE: 250 GB Maxtor Diamondmax10 SATA 7200rpm UDMA150 16MB Cache

GRAPHICS CARD: Asus EAX700 Pro/TVD ATI Radeon X700 Pro 256MB DDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express)

PSU: Akasa Paxpower Blue 400W ATX12V2.0 ultra quiet

Kboy · 02-11-2005, 04:18 AM

First, how long does it run before it freezes? Second, make sure all the fans are working and the CPU and other components are cool enough. A hot CPU can freeze your computer anytime. If the cooling is good, hmm... I dont know

Blue · 02-11-2005, 05:17 AM

Ya it would be very very helpfull if you mentioned at what time it freezes.

Virus · 02-11-2005, 02:15 PM

It can freeze at anytime. And it does frequently. Most of the time sooner rather than later(within a couple of minutes 5-20mins) I've had it freeze when i've been intstalling software, when i've been installing xp. even if im not doing anything on the computer sometimes it just freezes. Sometimes it goes for ages though without freezing and i think everything is now okay, then i'll just start doing something and it will freeze

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The cpu's temperature is normally 37 C but can go up to 41 C(i've only seen this once though) What should be a good temperature?

Bigshow1030 · 02-11-2005, 02:18 PM

I have been told about a similar problem to yours and it ended up being a power supply issue

Virus · 02-11-2005, 02:21 PM

really well i'd prefer it to be a £40 power issue than a £230 RAM issue. What was wrong with the power supply you heard about?

PC Technology INC. · 02-12-2005, 12:17 AM

You probably ended up with a defective CPU. They work for a while then completely stops working. Return it and get another one. If you have another P4 CPU, test it and see if it freezes

Virus · 02-12-2005, 08:14 PM

thanks well sadly i dont have another computer to test any of the parts on so is there some sort of software i can download to test with??

02-11-2005, 01:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Virus New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6	Please Help! My computer just freezes! I just want to cry I just built a new computer and it just keeps freezing. On my ram there are lights to show activity and whenever it freezes the lights stop flashing. This makes me think it might be a problem with the ram. It is really p*ssing me off so badly i cant explain! I have tried everything i can. I've install several different opperating systems on it (1 at a time-different times) and it still freezes so i dont think its a software problem i dont think. Can someone please please help, this is really getting to me. I spent all my money buying the parts and building it and i have no money left to take it to a shop for them to look at it. Any information will be VERY much appreciated. btw the spec of the machine is: MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5AD2 Premium (Skt775) P4 i925X CPU: Intel Pentium® 4 540J 3.2GHz 800FSB LGA 775 RAM: Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-4300 TwinX Pro Low Latency HARD DRIVE: 250 GB Maxtor Diamondmax10 SATA 7200rpm UDMA150 16MB Cache GRAPHICS CARD: Asus EAX700 Pro/TVD ATI Radeon X700 Pro 256MB DDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) PSU: Akasa Paxpower Blue 400W ATX12V2.0 ultra quiet

02-11-2005, 04:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kboy Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Knoxville Age: 19 Posts: 124	First, how long does it run before it freezes? Second, make sure all the fans are working and the CPU and other components are cool enough. A hot CPU can freeze your computer anytime. If the cooling is good, hmm... I dont know __________________ And on the eighth day God created the PC, and it was not so good. :)

02-11-2005, 05:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	Ya it would be very very helpfull if you mentioned at what time it freezes. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

02-11-2005, 02:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Virus New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6	It can freeze at anytime. And it does frequently. Most of the time sooner rather than later(within a couple of minutes 5-20mins) I've had it freeze when i've been intstalling software, when i've been installing xp. even if im not doing anything on the computer sometimes it just freezes. Sometimes it goes for ages though without freezing and i think everything is now okay, then i'll just start doing something and it will freeze. The cpu's temperature is normally 37 C but can go up to 41 C(i've only seen this once though) What should be a good temperature? Last edited by Virus; 02-11-2005 at 02:19 PM. Reason: to add more

02-11-2005, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bigshow1030 Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Posts: 576	power problem I have been told about a similar problem to yours and it ended up being a power supply issue __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3200 DFI "LANPARTY UT nF3 250Gb" Kingmax SuperRAM 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200, Maxtor(1 200GB+160GB) XFX GeForce FX 5900 Video Card, 128MB DDR RAIDMAX Silver Aluminum Gaming Case w/420W P.S."668WSP" NEC 3520 Dvd-Burner Sony CDRW-DvdRom Jason :P

02-11-2005, 02:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Virus New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6	really well i'd prefer it to be a £40 power issue than a £230 RAM issue. What was wrong with the power supply you heard about?

02-12-2005, 12:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC Technology INC. banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 19 Posts: 281	You probably ended up with a defective CPU. They work for a while then completely stops working. Return it and get another one. If you have another P4 CPU, test it and see if it freezes

02-12-2005, 08:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Virus New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6	thanks well sadly i dont have another computer to test any of the parts on so is there some sort of software i can download to test with??

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