Computer locking up randomly?!

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wrxdrunkie

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Hey guys, I have just started having my computer lock up randomly and I dont know where to start my diagnosis.


It has Vista- 64 bit, I have never had any problems


I will just be doing something, maybe browsing, and all of a sudden, mouse wont move, nothing happens at all, completly locked up, the HDD light is either not on, or just now, was solid, either way its completly locked, and restarts instantly when I press the restart button.




My wild idea? I just moved into a new house, and I want to say I see a pattern of it freezing when the desktop is tapped/shaken. IDK if the HDD was damaged in the move, I was very careful with my PC.


any ideas where to start guys?

specs:
Here are the specs of my computer:
-q6600 (stepping B revision g0)

-Asus p5n32-e SLI MB

-OCZ ddr2 4gb pc6400 (2x2gb) 800mhx, sli ready, 5-5-4-15

-Coolermaster 750w sli ready power supply

- evga 8800gts (g92)

-zalman 9700 cpu cooler

running 64 bit Vista
 
I had an issue where starting some applications, not just games, would lock up my pc. No BSOD, mouse just freezes. Ended up just being beta nvidia drivers.

So I guess I'd recommend updating your drivers?

Run a complete scandisk on each of your HDDs.
 
Read through the Basic Troubleshooting Guide stickied in this subforum. Should help you get started.
 
wow sorry guys, I made two threads, I made one, and my computer keep telling me the [H] was down, so I had to type it up again.

I have started a memtest on my computer, so far the pass is at 59% done, Ima let it do the whole 3 hour scan

Ill take a look at the troubleshooting guide. Let me know if you think of anything else.

I will report back with results soon.


thanks for the help guys
 
Figured I would update, my computer passed a full memtest and well as HD tune scan with no errors. Which is good news, any other ideas of things I should try? The computer didnt lock up during any of those tests thankfully.
 
lowteckh said:
I blame Danny.
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LOL! Wasn't me I swear, it was the gremlins!:)

Anyway, OP, open up your case and make sure that all of the connections, wires, and cables are tight and still connected. Something may have gotten loose during the move.

Also, run Prime 95 to stress test the CPu while using Speedfan to monitor your northbridge and CPU temps while Prime 95 is running. If you have a digital multimeter on hand, use it to monitor your power supply voltages (don't bother with any software voltage readings since they're highly inaccurate):
http://www.bfgpower.com/troubleshooting.html#DMM
 
Well guys, I have been monitoring my temps, all is well there. I uninstalled and reinstalled windows, my temps have not gone over 40c yet. After the uninstall and reinstall the computer still locks ups every once in a while. Never doing anything very demanding, only browsing the internet. My Cpu is not overclocked. I don’t have a voltammeter unfortunately so I can’t do that test as of yet.

Just from this information can we narrow it down yet to possibly being the MB or Power Supply?
 
Right now I am running the most intense power hungry stress test in prime95 and the temps have not went past 57c. My front usb port on my MB are damaged, my friends GF messed them up (long story). I dont know if that matters at all. I am thinking of building a SFF PC with my current components if I have to end up getting a new MB, man would it suck to do all of that and then have my computer to continue to lock up, lol.


Thanks for the help Danny.
 
wrxdrunkie said:
My front usb port on my MB are damaged, my friends GF messed them up (long story). I dont know if that matters at all.
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That might be a problem. Only way (I know of) to rule out the mobo now is try out every single of your parts in another system or motherboard.

Do you happen to have a Fry's, Microcenter, or Tiger Direct store nearby?
 
wrxdrunkie said:
I have a fry's here in my town, love that place :)
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Good, Then buy a compatible mobo from there, use it to test your system to see if ur current mobo is the problem and then return once you're done with it.
 
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