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Offline Grey Wolf

Inexplicable Computer Freezing
on: December 04, 2003, 07:00:00 pm
My computer is freezing randomly, and I can't figure out why at all. No hardware changes, no software changes, no problems registering in a SMART utility, and yet it still freezes. Any other ideas of what I can check?
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Offline Fineus

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Reply #1 on: December 04, 2003, 07:20:58 pm
How hot is it? Check all the fans are working and that the room is cool (or at least the machine is cool).

That happened to me a while back...
 

Offline Grey Wolf

Inexplicable Computer Freezing
Reply #2 on: December 04, 2003, 07:26:33 pm
Hmm... That could be it. I just realized that the intake for the fan cooling the hard drives was blocked. That could have caused it, especially considering it's the only fan I'm using for intake.
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Offline Grey Wolf

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Reply #3 on: December 04, 2003, 07:43:50 pm
Nope, that wasn't it. I'm going to blame the single program that freezes the most (NWN) and reinstall it.
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Offline Fineus

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Reply #4 on: December 04, 2003, 07:53:18 pm
Ok... good luck - try reinstalling video drivers and such as well... and keep an eye on the temperature (it doesnt hurt :))
 

Offline Kosh

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Reply #5 on: December 04, 2003, 10:03:46 pm
So there's nothing at all in common in terms of what you are doing when it freezes? What OS are you running?
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Offline Ashrak

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Reply #6 on: December 05, 2003, 06:40:59 am
what my problem is my PC freezes and the sound loops (if playing something) a repeated half a second......and it just stays that way unless i press reset (not restart) ... any suggestions?
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Offline Fury

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Reply #7 on: December 05, 2003, 08:17:33 am
1) Close all all processes except those needed to run the system.
2) Check system/CPU temps.
3) Update all drivers, uninstall old drivers first and reboot.
4) Update system BIOS.
5) Reinstall OS and do NOT run any tweakers.
6) Repeat step 3.
 

Offline Ashrak

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Reply #8 on: December 05, 2003, 08:48:41 am
done all of em fury cept bios update
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Reply #9 on: December 05, 2003, 09:35:54 am
Ashrak...that sounds like a driver issue or defective hardware.
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Offline Fury

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Reply #10 on: December 05, 2003, 09:48:22 am
Ashrak, you'll be surprised how much problems a BIOS update can solve. So do it if you have tried everything else, just be careful not to mess it up.
 

Offline Grey Wolf

Inexplicable Computer Freezing
Reply #11 on: December 05, 2003, 04:12:50 pm
Rather interesting. My problem was basically identical to Ashrak's. However, today, just as inexplicably as it started, it stopped.
You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?" -George Bernard Shaw
 

Offline Ashrak

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Reply #12 on: December 06, 2003, 03:46:50 am
dont worry itll start up again....the problem is actualy worktime i think :p shut the sucker down for a day ... should work :p
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Offline 01010

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Reply #13 on: December 06, 2003, 04:57:50 am
I tend to get this kind of problem when my computer is overheating.
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