I just built a new pc, and it works fine but eventually freezes every time I use it. All the parts are listed below. The only problem I can think of is that the power source is only 500watts.
AMD 64X2 4800+
Abit KN9 SLi motherboard
4 PNY DDR2 512mb memory sticks
200gb maxtor sata hard drive
nvidia geforce 7300gt (x2)
Aspire 500watt dual fan power supply
any help or suggestions would be appreciated
2006-12-03 13:19:04 · 9 answers · asked by ( J ) A ) K ) E ) 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
500 sounds seems ample. Have you tried swapping the RAM, or at least removing a few sticks.
2006-12-03 13:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Try swapping the memory sticks around, sometimes that helps. 500 watts should be plenty of power. Test each stick separately and see which one of them causes the computer to freeze. another comment was made about the amount of thermal grease. Use a BB sized drop of "Arctic Silver" thermal grease on the CPU before the heatsink/fan is installed. It was also suggested that you use MEMTEST 86+, a good idea, running it from a bootable CD all night is good too. If in the morning you have any red lines on the blue screen, the memory is flawed and should be replaced. Again, test each stick separately
http://www.journeysystems.com/power_supply_calculator_popup.php
2006-12-03 13:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may well be a hardware difficulty quite than application in case you probably did a format and reinstall of abode windows. attempt putting in an old photographs card and notice if it nonetheless freezes then circulate directly to different instruments like sound card take it out. Unplug your community card in case you have it and do a technique of removing and put in minimum RAM and do an entire record. examine that there at the instant are not any conflicts in gadget supervisor. If the CPU fan isn't working at a severe gallop then this is not overheating. while the CPU overheats the fan is ordered to artwork extra good and you will hear an exceedingly important whooooosh sound it is plenty louder than it is common whir. do not complication approximately overclocking. i anticipate you used to have no issues till now till those days so the possibilities are high that some hardware is inflicting the challenge - you basically have been given to locate it. confer with my above suggestion.
2016-12-10 21:23:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had almost the exact problem when I was suckered into my first AMD cuz of price. As much as I know, it drove me crazy. XP does not freeze. It's HW and you have to believe that. I probably took more baby steps from the first thing, open box... all the way through. How did it finally chill? Mine was in the BIOS believe it or not. All the settings seemed harmless, almost too basic to matter. In my madness, turning on one thing of many about 30 would perform a bit better, so little by little, I figured out a scheme that didn't freeze it. This is my plea to the world. DO NOT BUY AMD, they don't even know how or why their crap does what it does or usually don't. I would rather go P2 than ANY AMD. Sheeeety, your system sounds awesome, cept fot that first line. BTW, if wattage were an issue, do you think underpowering anything electronic will only provide a steady stream of constant, unchanging electricity just so, that the ancient "freeze" occurs? I know power, I power my system on a server case w/ upto 12 HDD, but its on an AMD so its not worth crap. CRAP!
2006-12-03 14:44:05 · answer #4 · answered by Espinito 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well it looks like you wanted decent hardware but decided to skimp on the power supply. Not sure why people don't invest in a quality psu when they build. Oh well to your question. It could be that the cpu is getting too hot. Thats pretty common after a custom build, normally from people not putting the thermal compound on correctly. It has to be a very thin layer. It could also very well be the memory. Faulty memory from the box is also pretty common. Go here www.memtest.org/ and download memtest, start it running before you go to bed, and see what it says after running overnight. That should tell you if it's the memory. I'd also recommend reseating your CPU and making sure the thermal compound is on in a small, very thin layer.
2006-12-03 13:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by welder_with_an_attitude 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Either you have a processor or hard drive problem or this is a SOFTWARE problem.
I'd say more likely a software problem. If you know enough to build a PC then you should know how to troubleshoot the software that is installed.
2006-12-03 13:25:36 · answer #6 · answered by x_southernbelle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like the processor fan isn't working, and the processor is overheating , its a very common problem , esspecially if you bought a barebone kit , buy a good antec heatsink and fan , but don't forget to wipe the old thermal grease off first ,then apply reccommended amount of new thermal paste
2006-12-04 09:43:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yk5zpr
2006-12-04 14:53:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try 4 PNY DDR1 512mb memory sticks
2006-12-03 13:27:20 · answer #9 · answered by kitty 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋