computer problems

Nitrogen

United States5345 Posts

June 01 2008 17:36 GMT

So, i built a new computer a few months ago, and i've been having this problem. it will just freeze whenever i do something slightly strenuous (sometimes). Usually it happens when im moving a file around, opening or using a large program (like photoshop, it never crashes during games though), or if im sweeping my computer with avast antivirus. the computer will just freeze and i can move the mouse around, but can't do anything else. i've reformatted a few times, so im starting to think it's the hardware that isn't working so well.

micronesia

United States24775 Posts

June 01 2008 17:53 GMT

Provide specs.

God Nitrogen23 GOD.

8882

2730 Posts

June 01 2008 18:15 GMT

I think your graphics card is overheating, I had a similar problem.
Perhaps your HD is getting hot (e.g. during virus scan) and consequently the graphics card overheats.

It's weird that it does not happen when you play computer games though.

Try to clean the computer AND take out+put the graphics card into the slot again.

Nitrogen

United States5345 Posts

June 01 2008 18:16 GMT

On June 02 2008 02:53 micronesia wrote:
Provide specs.

God Nitrogen23 GOD.

2x1 gig g.skill ddr2 ram
amd athlon 64 x2 6000+
nvidia 7600 gs by pny
GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4
thermaltake 550 w psu (can't remember the model number)
seagate barracuda 7.2k rpm 250 gb hard drive

ummm okay.

GOD micronesia GOD

8882 why do you say that, it doesn't happen when im playing games or anything

8882

2730 Posts

June 01 2008 18:21 GMT

I had a similar problem (completely different architecture though) and it was the graphics card, it used to slightly pop out from its slot for some weird reason (probably overheating).
Try to run something which takes up a lot of system resources, 3d mark + starcraft (or some other test), to see if it's the heat.

edit: I updated the previous post

Nitrogen

United States5345 Posts

June 01 2008 18:39 GMT

alright brb cleaning graphics card. it is pretty dusty.

Nitrogen

United States5345 Posts

June 01 2008 19:38 GMT

okay i don't seem to be having and problems, but only time will tell.

if that really was the problem i don't understand why my computer would crash when i was just using avast to scan, etc

okay, it's still crashing. any other ideas?

Hypnosis

United States2061 Posts

June 01 2008 22:25 GMT

This actually happened to me and oddly enough it was my sound card causing the problem. get a better power supply and remove your sound card and see what happens.

Nitrogen

United States5345 Posts

June 01 2008 22:31 GMT

On June 02 2008 07:25 Hypnosis wrote:
This actually happened to me and oddly enough it was my sound card causing the problem. get a better power supply and remove your sound card and see what happens.

i just use the mobo's audio.

and why do i need a better psu? it works fine