Computer Randomly Freezes/Lags

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danbanger

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Well I am bring this topic back to life...still having problems...

My computer randomly freezes/lags (for about a second) randomly while just doing pretty much anything. This happens I would say maybe once an hour (or even less) but it is pretty annoying when I am playing a game or watching a movie and it happens. .

This has started ever since I had my athlon XP2500 until now (new system in sig). Since they I have changed EVERYTHING (cpu, psu, mobo, hds, videocards, etc). I have reformatted countless times and was VERY careful about the drivers that I installed. At one point I thought it was the IDE swe? drivers that was the culprit for my problems (the one that comes with nvidia drivers) but it wasn't. I have tried running without optical drives and all that stuff. I have run mem test and everything is fine. I really don't know what to do this is really annoying. I have purchased new HD's and did diagnostic test on the and also clean formats on old hds and everything but the problem still comes up.

I do NOT have any viruses or any kind of background programs that would do this. I really don't know what it is....but it is very annoying. My computer IS overclocked but it is prime95 stable and I have also tried to test my system underclock..same problems. Other than this random lag my computer is great...it is only when the random lag comes that gets me :(

I apologize if this was hard to read.

What do i doo???!?!
 
Whoops forgot about that info, I had my computer at stock settings before 2.0ghz for awhile and currently at 2.5ghz and they all had same problems. I should also say that I have test my system ram before.

I previously had 2x256 in my old system so when I thought that was hte problem I got a single 512 stick. I took out the 2x256 and put in the 512 but the problem still came up..and this may sound stupid but can ram "INFECT" (for lack of better word) the system? haha
Thx
 
why run a single stick on a A64 platform and lose dual channel, though i doubt that would cause the hangups, but it's worth testing your memory, google memtest and let it run for a few hours.
 
I have tried running it without any security/firewalls and same problem.

This guy had the (imo) the exact same problem...he reformats, problem is gone for like a day or so and then it comes back:

www.bleedinedge.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5697

I don't think he ever got to solving the problem (at least in that thread).
 
bring this thread back to life, please check updated original post for my problem =/
 
Just a thought, but do you power settings configured to turn off your hard drive after so many minutes of not being used?
 
thanks, I was actually HOPING they were set to turn off when you suggested that (maybe it was the problem),but I just checked and it is set to never.

Also does anyone think it is some kind of setting to where if my memory or whatever fillls up or something with data and it has to "restart" itself...could there be a problem with that? I really don't know what the exact term of this but I was reading somewhere about that.
 
Just out of curiosity, is your Windows a legit copy?


Also, do a control alt delete and look under Performance, what are the numbers under Kernel Memory?

Have you played around with the windows virtual memory?
 
Zidoas said:
Just out of curiosity, is your Windows a legit copy?


Also, do a control alt delete and look under Performance, what are the numbers under Kernel Memory?

Have you played around with the windows virtual memory?
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No but others have used with no problems
Kernel memory is:
Total: 78992
Paged: 56120
Nonpaged: 22928

I haven't done anything to my virtual memory since my last format
 
are you running SP2 and any/all updates to windows security?
are you behind a router?

also:
your ram is set a bit high, regardless of how stable you claim it to be. try easing off to default settings for awhile.

how full is your hard drive(s)?
 
Tutelary said:
are you running SP2 and any/all updates to windows security?
are you behind a router?

also:
your ram is set a bit high, regardless of how stable you claim it to be. try easing off to default settings for awhile.

how full is your hard drive(s)?
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Yes, running SP2 and everything is all updated and yes I am behind a router but this problem has been happening even before I had this router & modem.

I will set my ram to stock settings, but I really doubt it is the ram as I've changed to different ram 3 different times.

My main harddrive with the windows XP OS is on my raptor and there is 51gb free of 70 and my secondary hd is 205gb free of 232. The drives are both SATA btw

I apreciate everyones input so far and if theres anything else you guys need to know or want me to test..let me know thanks!
 
Only thing I can say is I had a problem like this with Creative Live card before on a shaky WIN98 install with Bad/Corrupted Driver install. I forget what it was, I know I re-did the system, maybe it was an IRQ problem, anyway, too far back to clearly remember.

Try disabling sound card for a few hours while browsing, etc. I know you mentioned the glitch while playing DVDs, so maybe run a DVD in background while browsing(hopefully your DVD program can ignore a no sound card issue) just so you have a similar load on the system.
 
Okay, I disabled my sound devices, unplugged my ethernet, disabled my ethernet adapter thing, and restarted computer. I watched a movie for about 1.5 hours and during that time I still had the lag problem (happened twice).

While looking in my device manager I did notice something strange:



The only IDE drives I use are 2 optical (dvdrw and dvd drives), so can I disable my primary IDE channel?
 
Ok ... first off, I don't have a system with SATA/PATA + RAID controller all in one... so the following statement may sound dumb to those with experience with MOBOs that have all of above, I only have MOBO PATA + PCI add on 4CH RAID

either way . WHY THE HECK IS THERE THREE OF EACH Controller ?

Also you've got a ? Other Devices ... it may be some Motherboard function that is not installed properly. Could be some Power saving feature ACPI/APM maybe that's causing some glitches.

BTW ... sorry to hear u had to watch a movie for 1.5hrs with no sound :eek:

ps. I just redid my Music/Audio PC, Audigy2 w/KX Drivers, and I've got glitches playing DVDs on it, I think I cursed myself. It happens maybe 2-4 times in the run of the movie.
 
MrkXCeL said:
Ok ... first off, I don't have a system with SATA/PATA + RAID controller all in one... so the following statement may sound dumb to those with experience with MOBOs that have all of above, I only have MOBO PATA + PCI add on 4CH RAID

either way . WHY THE HECK IS THERE THREE OF EACH Controller ?

Also you've got a ? Other Devices ... it may be some Motherboard function that is not installed properly. Could be some Power saving feature ACPI/APM maybe that's causing some glitches.

BTW ... sorry to hear u had to watch a movie for 1.5hrs with no sound :eek:

ps. I just redid my Music/Audio PC, Audigy2 w/KX Drivers, and I've got glitches playing DVDs on it, I think I cursed myself. It happens maybe 2-4 times in the run of the movie.
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I don't know why theres 3 of each controller, how should I fix that?

The other devices are actually "ethernet controller" and "mass storage controller" but I have disabled them, could it be that that is causing the problems?

I was watching a movie with a USB headset that has its own soundcard. :D
 
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