Hi,
can anyone help with my problem...
My computer keeps randomly freezing. When it does, I have no alternative but to manually turn it off. When I turn it on again for the first time, there is nothing on the screen. When I turn it on again for the second time, it does not get as far as the windows boot. When I turn it on again for the third time, it finally loads windows!!
My machine is a P4 1.7Ghz (about 5 years old). I have recently upgraded the graphics card (ATI Radeon 9700pro), the PSU (400W), adding a 5.1 sound card with surround sound speakers. I have Windows XP Home (service pack 2 with the latest updates).
As I say it freezes randomly, sometimes in the middle of a game or using iTunes or sometimes when I am doing things that dont require much processor power. I have also noticed that it doesnt playback video properly on the web and when I boot the machine I also often get a message saying there is no signal from the screen, so I am not sure if the problem is down the the machine, the screen, or both!
I am completely stumped as to what to do as I have spent a fair bit of money upgrading it and I dont want to have to go and buy a whole new machine!
Please help guys!
can anyone help with my problem...
My computer keeps randomly freezing. When it does, I have no alternative but to manually turn it off. When I turn it on again for the first time, there is nothing on the screen. When I turn it on again for the second time, it does not get as far as the windows boot. When I turn it on again for the third time, it finally loads windows!!
My machine is a P4 1.7Ghz (about 5 years old). I have recently upgraded the graphics card (ATI Radeon 9700pro), the PSU (400W), adding a 5.1 sound card with surround sound speakers. I have Windows XP Home (service pack 2 with the latest updates).
As I say it freezes randomly, sometimes in the middle of a game or using iTunes or sometimes when I am doing things that dont require much processor power. I have also noticed that it doesnt playback video properly on the web and when I boot the machine I also often get a message saying there is no signal from the screen, so I am not sure if the problem is down the the machine, the screen, or both!
I am completely stumped as to what to do as I have spent a fair bit of money upgrading it and I dont want to have to go and buy a whole new machine!
Please help guys!