Computer locking up. Please help!

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welk

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-Decided to reinstall

-Do so, computer begins locking up, esp. while playing video (with both VLC and MP), but has happened just using firefox.

-When it locks up no access to taskmanager, have to reset

-No errors in event viewer

-Memtest fine, cpu temp fine, could run 3dmark fine.

-Tried 2nd reinstall, different os disc, computer still locks up.

-no new hardware

-on one lock up some graphical corruption. remove AGP card (6600GT), use on board graphics, computer still locks, more graphical corruption on lock up.

-strip computer down to one stick of ram, one HDD, no cards at all, still happens.

-any ideas?
 
Do you have all necessary drivers installed? Chipset, Video etc...
 
I'd use Prim85 and Memtest. Did you have any problems before you decided to reinstall?

It seems like it could be a PSU or (possibly) a hard drive problem, since you're not getting any real errors.
 
PSU Issue would most likely give you restarts, not hard locks.
 
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