XP Keeps 'Freezeing Up'

[MainFramed]

I have no idea why, but My computer keeps freezeing up....not when i do something inpraticualr...just out of no where it will freeze. I know im not being really specific...but i dont know much myself right now. Anyone got any ideas of why this could be happening? (ideas to help get more specific?)

 

[Mingon]

perhaps more information - cpu, mobo,psu, video card, memory, hard drive and what you have installed. off the top of my head with your current info I am guessing flux capacitor

 

[MainFramed]

CPU: AMD Duron 850 ghz, @ 910mhz
VideoCard: GeForce4 MX 40
Hard Drive: Maxtor 20gb 72000 rpm

Programs i have installed;

- BF1942
-UT2003
-Delta Force Black Hawk Down
-Paint Shop Pro
- Refular UT
-Opera Web Browser
-Incredimail
-AIM
-MSN
-Zone Alarm Pro
-PowerStrip
-Style XP

BTW my OS is WinXP

 

[Andvari]

XP used to freeze up/reboot on me randomly too, and for some reason I got a hunch it was my sound card. I was right. That's not to say your sound card is the problem, but I would assume it is hardware related. Isn't XP fun?!

EDIT: Sorry I can't really help you any better, I don't know too awfully much about computers =p

 

[KaGee]

In my experience with XP freeze ups, it seems to be linked to hardware drivers conflicting with each other. But specifically related to nic cards. Do you have a nic? If so, pull it and see if your freezes stop.

If you don't have a nic, I would still suspect conflict. It's a pain, but pull all cards except for the video and put them back one at a time to see if you can get it to freeze.

Did you add any new periphrials?
did you update any drivers? Has this problem always existed or is it new?
This information is necessary to help you

 

[Mingon]

What PSU do you have?

 

[MainFramed]

Originally posted by: Andvari
XP used to freeze up/reboot on me randomly too, and for some reason I got a hunch it was my sound card. I was right. That's not to say your sound card is the problem, but I would assume it is hardware related. Isn't XP fun?!

EDIT: Sorry I can't really help you any better, I don't know too awfully much about computers =p

Thanks for the surrgestion, but it shouldnt be my sound card considering i have onboard sound, thanks for the input though

Originally posted by: Mingon
What PSU do you have?

What you wanna know what voltage its set on or something? I dont understand the questions

Originally posted by: KaGee
In my experience with XP freeze ups, it seems to be linked to hardware drivers conflicting with each other. But specifically related to nic cards. Do you have a nic? If so, pull it and see if your freezes stop.

If you don't have a nic, I would still suspect conflict. It's a pain, but pull all cards except for the video and put them back one at a time to see if you can get it to freeze.

Did you add any new periphrials?
did you update any drivers? Has this problem always existed or is it new?
This information is necessary to help you

Yes i have a nic card, ill try and pull it later.....

 

[datallah]

850 Duron @ 910....

i'm assuming that is a FSB OC to 107 MHz.

Depending on your board and RAM, this may be pushing the limits of some device... (especially if you have an older chipset)

Try running at "stock" 100MHz. FSB and see if this makes your problem go away.

 

[POLYRADICION]

Its most likely that the hardware is having conflicts, and therefore freezing ur computer. Has nothing to do with XP itself (I think)

 

[Jackman]

Maybe set your Bio's back to optimal settings....................see then if it freezes

 

[MainFramed]

Nic Card wasent it, like i said amd duron 850 mhz @ 910...went back 850 and sure enough. it hasent froze since. thanks guys