Computer freezing up

nikimcbee · 08-22-09, 01:56 AM

For some reason, my desktop totally freezes up (except for the mouse)

after about 5 min of running. I took the hard drive out and hooked it up to my laptop and scanned it; no viruses. So I plugged it back in and it ran once w/o crashing, but now it freezes up again.

I was thinking it was a zonealarm problem; I removed ZA, but it still crashes.

Any I deas how to fix this?

FIREWALL · 08-22-09, 02:05 AM

Lets hope money doesn't have to get involved.

I cross my fingers for luck for you. Probably something simple.

If all else fails ... " Think Positive " Then ... KICK IT.

nikimcbee · 08-22-09, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Lets hope money doesn't have to get involved.

I cross my fingers for luck for you. Probably something simple.

If all else fails ... " Think Positive " Then ... KICK IT.

what button do you push for "safe mode" again?

"f" something @ start-up.

FIREWALL · 08-22-09, 02:41 AM

I saaaid KICK IT.

Don't know about f key.

08-22-09, 03:30 AM

What was the last time you clean the dust from your PC? Dust + PC = enemy. Pay attention to PC and PCI slots, maybe that helps.

HunterICX · 08-22-09, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

what button do you push for "safe mode" again?

"f" something @ start-up.

press F8 just before the windows splash screen (at least thats how it works when you run Windows XP)

HunterICX

Loud_Silence · 08-22-09, 04:37 AM

May be overheating. Look at the CPU heatsink and fan and make sure they dont have dust

Arclight · 08-22-09, 06:43 PM

Seems like HD that stops responding to me, maybe get a SMART readout to check it's overall health and performance.

08-22-09, 01:56 AM	#1
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Computer freezing up For some reason, my desktop totally freezes up (except for the mouse) after about 5 min of running. I took the hard drive out and hooked it up to my laptop and scanned it; no viruses. So I plugged it back in and it ran once w/o crashing, but now it freezes up again. I was thinking it was a zonealarm problem; I removed ZA, but it still crashes. Any I deas how to fix this? __________________

08-22-09, 02:05 AM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Lets hope money doesn't have to get involved. I cross my fingers for luck for you. Probably something simple. If all else fails ... " Think Positive " Then ... KICK IT. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-22-09, 02:41 AM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I saaaid KICK IT. Don't know about f key. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-22-09, 06:43 PM	#8
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Seems like HD that stops responding to me, maybe get a SMART readout to check it's overall health and performance. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

08-22-09, 03:30 AM	#5
Dimitrius07 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	What was the last time you clean the dust from your PC? Dust + PC = enemy. Pay attention to PC and PCI slots, maybe that helps.

08-22-09, 04:37 AM	#7
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	May be overheating. Look at the CPU heatsink and fan and make sure they dont have dust