Lock up issues, anyone ever had this?

Task Force · 07-06-11, 09:38 PM

SO, Im having issues with my PC, in games it at times will lock up for awhile, and not work, till i either jam Ctrl Alt Delete enough/wait it out.

Happens in game, or in desktop, usual with firefox/steam.

Its now software, as ive reformatted my PC.

My CPU/graphics card run at good temps, so thats not the issue, though other things in there, i dont know.

FIREWALL · 07-07-11, 12:13 AM

Ram as next guess.

Task Force · 07-07-11, 01:15 AM

Yea, i was talkin with arc earlier, that was one of the things we came up with.

What im thinking of trying next.

kiwi_2005 · 07-07-11, 03:59 AM

Sometimes the culprit can be your sound card, though you never mentioned odd sound noises before the lockups so most likely not the problem. My lockups were cause by the sound card after trying different drivers, windows default driver, switching PCI slots & still getting lockups I then took the card out and enabled the onboard sound, problem solved. Though I wouldn't say I solved the problem more I got rid of the problem by removing the card. lol

Task Force · 07-07-11, 05:40 PM

think ill change out the ram, see if that helps.

Task Force · 07-09-11, 01:04 AM

OK, so, new news

Ive ran some stress tests, to see if i can find the problem.

Ran a stress test on ram/CPU, for 2 hours, nothing failed.

Ran a stress test (Furmark) on my GPU for 5 mins, only lagged in the beginning abit, but other than that fine.

Ram a memory test, found no errors

PSU is brand new, and is more than what i need

Windows was reformatted, and installed afiew weeks ago to see if that was the issue, no cigar.

There are no heating issues i can see. GPU/CPU run at good temps.

And im running out of ideas (figured id list everything ive done out)

Guess ill try the ram...

As i noticed i have 2 sets in there, a PNY set, and a Samsung set. maybe one of them failed.

07-06-11, 09:38 PM	#1
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Lock up issues, anyone ever had this? SO, Im having issues with my PC, in games it at times will lock up for awhile, and not work, till i either jam Ctrl Alt Delete enough/wait it out. Happens in game, or in desktop, usual with firefox/steam. Its now software, as ive reformatted my PC. My CPU/graphics card run at good temps, so thats not the issue, though other things in there, i dont know. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

07-07-11, 12:13 AM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Ram as next guess. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

07-07-11, 01:15 AM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yea, i was talkin with arc earlier, that was one of the things we came up with. What im thinking of trying next. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

07-07-11, 03:59 AM	#4
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Sometimes the culprit can be your sound card, though you never mentioned odd sound noises before the lockups so most likely not the problem. My lockups were cause by the sound card after trying different drivers, windows default driver, switching PCI slots & still getting lockups I then took the card out and enabled the onboard sound, problem solved. Though I wouldn't say I solved the problem more I got rid of the problem by removing the card. lol __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

07-07-11, 05:40 PM	#5
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	think ill change out the ram, see if that helps. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

07-09-11, 01:04 AM	#6
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	OK, so, new news Ive ran some stress tests, to see if i can find the problem. Ran a stress test on ram/CPU, for 2 hours, nothing failed. Ran a stress test (Furmark) on my GPU for 5 mins, only lagged in the beginning abit, but other than that fine. Ram a memory test, found no errors PSU is brand new, and is more than what i need Windows was reformatted, and installed afiew weeks ago to see if that was the issue, no cigar. There are no heating issues i can see. GPU/CPU run at good temps. And im running out of ideas (figured id list everything ive done out) Guess ill try the ram... As i noticed i have 2 sets in there, a PNY set, and a Samsung set. maybe one of them failed. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"