Vista x32 Freezing Problem w/o BSOD

[rippy]

I just put together a system and installed Vista x32 Home Premium a couple weeks ago. Ever since then, after about a day or two of flawless operation, the computer just freezes without a BSOD. This has been going on regularly since the install and I'm baffled. I have all the latest drivers and a updated BIOS. Once it freezes, the only way to use it again is a forced restart. I'm currently running:

ASUS M2N-E NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra
AND Althon 64 3800+ (Lima) 2.4GHz -- NO OC
GeForce 7900GT 256MB
2 GB Corsair
X-Fi Sound Blaster
D Link DWL-G510 Wireless adapter
450W Smart Power 2.0 PSU (came with Antex case)

I've looked around in the forums and saw that I might need a better PSU. Any other ideas on what might be wrong? Vista compatibility problem? Hardware?

Thanks

 

[Megglers]

I just fixed a problem very similar to yours by disabling the 1394 port in the BIOS. I have an ASUS A8N-SLI maybe they still use the same chip or whatever for the 1394. Worth a shot. I also have the same PSU and many people were telling me that was the problem. Hope you can get it fixed soon.

Good Luck
Mike

 

[rippy]

I've been looking around and it seems thats only a issue with Firewire which I don't have on my board. But maybe I'll try it anyway. I'm a bit of a noob... so how would i disable this...

Thanks