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McGraw

13-09-2005 18:39

PC Keeps freezing

System as per signature.

It just freezes and won't respond to anything. I have good cooling so it's not heat.

Am I looking at a driver issue?

Cheers.

zing_deleted

13-09-2005 18:55

Re: PC Keeps freezing

run memtest first then run prime95 if cpu is at fault prime will error straight away

what causes the freeze,any new hard ware installed? more info needed

DarronK

13-09-2005 19:08

Re: PC Keeps freezing

Freezing problems could be due to almost anything. TBH mate, it's more than likely a memory problem, as 90% of the PC's with these problems are due to a faulty memory chip, or RAM slot.

Run MemTest86 (You can download it from the Microsoft website), and test each stick.

McGraw

13-09-2005 20:19

Re: PC Keeps freezing

Cheers.

Looks like I need to run it in DOS though as it won't work in x64.

bonzoe

13-09-2005 20:22

Re: PC Keeps freezing

As I remember, memtest creates a bootable floppy and runs from there.

zing_deleted

13-09-2005 20:46

Re: PC Keeps freezing

or bootable cd if a floppy is not installed ;)

McGraw

13-09-2005 21:21

Re: PC Keeps freezing

Everything seems ok since latest x64 cat drivers but will see what happens over next few days.

marky

21-09-2005 16:00

Re: PC Keeps freezing

This is a bit of a hyjack,

What i want to know is how long to run memtest on each stick, with both sticks in it found 30 errors, but found non when tested on there own :confused:

nffc	21-09-2005 16:44

Re: PC Keeps freezing

Of course, you can eliminate the driver by reformatting.
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Originally Posted by marky

This is a bit of a hyjack,

What i want to know is how long to run memtest on each stick, with both sticks in it found 30 errors, but found non when tested on there own :confused:

Nowt wrong with the sticks, apart from them not being compatible, in that case.

marky

21-09-2005 18:25

Re: PC Keeps freezing

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Originally Posted by nffc

Of course, you can eliminate the driver by reformatting.
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Nowt wrong with the sticks, apart from them not being compatible, in that case.

Found the guilty stick, after letting it get nice and warm :doh:
now the shop say they have never heard of memtest and insist theres nothing wrong with it, they say if it works it works and it wouldnt work if faulty :mad: :td:

nffc	21-09-2005 20:25

Re: PC Keeps freezing

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Originally Posted by marky

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Originally Posted by nffc

Of course, you can eliminate the driver by reformatting.
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Nowt wrong with the sticks, apart from them not being compatible, in that case.

No, it would just return read/write errors like it is doing.

DarronK

22-09-2005 00:16

Re: PC Keeps freezing

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Originally Posted by marky

Go back to the shop and tell them it is an official microsoft product. If they dont know what it is then it's their problem, and that if they dont replace it, you'll take it up with trading standards.

If it's a major chain store, and they've never heard of memtest, then get in touch with their head office. If it's a small store, just spread the news that they dont have a clue what they are doing. Someone who doesnt know what Memtest is should not be running any form of PC store.

nffc	22-09-2005 00:17

Re: PC Keeps freezing

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Originally Posted by marky

I prefer this one:
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