computer lockup

[assonfire]

theres a problem i just can seem to fix

random lockups, and reboots during xp boot.
i recently installed some addition ram
and at one time i saw for a short while, a message describing a conflict of some kind.

any suggestions / programs / tests i should run or try?

 

[sigmend]

Are you OCing it?

 

[assonfire]

no its not oced, its a p3 533, 128 + 256 stick of ram.

 

[sigmend]

Could it be a heat-issue?

 

[synoptism]

How long has it been since you last reformatted your hard drive? Check for spyware, adware, trojans, and the like. It could be any one of a million things and my guess is, if you have a lot of crap on that drive, that you have a software problem.

 

[D3v1an7]

Run memtest86 to see if that new stick of ram is toast or not.

 

[Synth3t1c]

try memtest86, then run spybot or adaware. format if nothing else works