yeah, my comp will just randomly freeze up or the sound will skip while im playing battlefeild or listening to music , and to fix it all i do is just hit or kick the case, this is extremely annoying becuase the hardware i have is less then 1 year old, and some times i have to kick it more then once. any suggestions?
2007-03-12 13:52:11 · 9 answers · asked by jordanat0r 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
ok i sorta put that wrong lol when i say i kick i dont literaly kick it i just sorta tilt it, when i first got this problem i too thought it was the harddrive so i got a new one since i was gonna get one anyways
2007-03-12 14:06:15 · update #1
pc specs
-1.00 GB of Ram
-AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ (2.01 ghz)
-e-Geforce 7900 GS PCI-E Videa card
-M2N-SLI Deluxe Mobo
-160 GB Seagate 7200 HD
2007-03-12 14:19:09 · update #2
Without more information, I would have to guess the hard drive. If the virtual cache is being used, it's quite possible the hard drive would affect the audio when playing a file. Kicking your PC is definitely not a wise workaround for a hardware problem.
2007-03-12 13:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by Joe D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the screws on the motherboard. Some times they loosen up so you don't get a good ground. Verify that all fans are working. You might add another case fan or blower. Heat will cause a computer to freeze up too. You might try running the computer with the side panel removed and a table fan blowing on the motherboard. If it doesn't freeze up then heat is your culprit.
2007-03-19 20:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by bob_whelan1944 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of being able to unfreeze a computer by kicking the case. It's not a jukebox. I can only suggest you make sure everything is hooked up firmly, scan for viruses and spyware, and as a last resort reinstall windows.
2007-03-12 20:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Games such as Battlefield take a lot of RAM memory. If you have a weak computer, that's possible, but I don't understand that when you kick it, it works... Hey I just got an idea you can make a commercial "Learn Karate with This Computer"
2007-03-12 20:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open up the case and make sure that your ram is all pushed in. It might be loosing connection but when you tilt the coomputer it may be making connection again what do you think?????
Hope this helps in some way?
Tom
2007-03-19 10:50:10 · answer #5 · answered by thomaswheeler1991 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you shouldn't be kicking the case in the first place. It looks like the hard drive may be stalling or sputtering out.
2007-03-12 20:55:56 · answer #6 · answered by Big Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The HD might get damaged if it gets whacked enough so be careful. Check your memory and make sure you have enough. You should have 1 gig min with XP and probably 2G with Vista.
2007-03-12 20:56:29 · answer #7 · answered by Rmalko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
2007-03-15 23:24:58 · answer #8 · answered by asa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have a loose card in your pc....check that all of them are firmly bolted in place
2007-03-19 15:02:21 · answer #9 · answered by david_m_grogan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋