Naveed said:
hi every1 i have the same problem my cpu will just randomly freeze, i
bought this cpu customly made with the following specs it is only 15
months old. 3.06Gherts intel pentium 64 bit with hypothreading technology,
320GB SATA 2 HDD, 2GB DDR2 RAM, N-vidia G-force 7600GT, Asus P5NSLI
motherboard. well the cpu has been running fine for over a year jus
during the middle of november id begin to experience random freezes and
crashes where i loose control ofthe cpu the curosr on screen freezes,
and the whole cpu stops responding. this happans at random occations,
and im forced to restart the cpu by pressing restart on the tower, im
running "HD tune" right now it states my cpu is 37*C is that too hot,
i have no clue as to how to go about diagnosing the problem.
You can do some of your own testing.
1) memtest86+ from memtest.org
can be used to test the memory.
You prepare a boot floppy or a boot CD, with memtest86+ on it,
then boot the computer with the freshly prepared media. Run
for two complete passes. If memory errors are seen, then adjust
memory timings or voltage, and if that doesn't work, try replacing
the memory as a last resort.
2) Orthos from
http://sp2004.fre3.com/beta/beta2.htm
is a tool you run while in Windows. You'd already tested the memory in
step one. Orthos tests CPU, memory, and Northbridge. It puts a good
test load on the CPU, and can highlight weakness. If the system crashes
instantly, it could be a motherboard problem, for example.
3) 3DMark from
http://www.majorgeeks.com/3Dmark_d99.html
can be used to test that the 3D functions of the video are working.
If the computer freezes only while using 3DMark, but not while
Orthos is running, then suspect the video card may be involved
(or the motherboard interface to the video card).
4) For your hard drive, various disk drive manufacturers have
diagnostic programs available for download. You boot with the
diagnostic program, and the test will tell you if there is a
problem with the disk.
A lot of problems on computers, are caused by bad power supplies.
But to investigate that aspect, you'd either need to use a program
like Speedfan (
http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php ) or use the
utility that came with your motherboard, to check the power supply
voltages. If the voltages are off by more than 5%, you check them
further with a multimeter. Some amount of understanding of
electronics is needed to make the measurements, and at that
point, you might want to seek the assistance of a computer
shop. If the power supply is making any strange noises or
there is a burning smell, or the fan no longer spins proper,
you could just try a replacement ATX power supply.
Paul
Can anyone suggest any help?