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theted

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    pc freezing up
    « on: March 12, 2008, 07:55:59 AM »
    hi,my desktop pc keeps freezing..the pc is a tiny desktop running win m.e.  Ive tried taking it back to factory setting using the disc i got with the pc but once it has loaded it seem to freeze almost immediaely...The pc is ok when i go into safe mode...CELERON 900 MHZ

                     128MB SDRAM

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    the cpu is brand new..so that rules out overheating..i tried to load win xp but once i click to open the software it freezes up....any help would be greatly appreciated...theted.....
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      Re: pc freezing up
      « Reply #1 on: March 12, 2008, 10:31:55 AM »
      Quote from: theted on March 12, 2008, 07:55:59 AM
      the cpu is brand new..so that rules out overheating
      No it doesn't, overheating has very little to do with how new or old the processor is.
      You say the processor is new. Does that mean you have replaced it recently?
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        Re: pc freezing up
        « Reply #2 on: March 12, 2008, 11:27:16 AM »
        Quote from: Deerpark on March 12, 2008, 10:31:55 AM
        Quote from: theted on March 12, 2008, 07:55:59 AM
        the cpu is brand new..so that rules out overheating
        No it doesn't, overheating has very little to do with how new or old the processor is.
        You say the processor is new. Does that mean you have replaced it recently?

        ..hi m8,i'm new to pc,s...i thought that was what it was called..i.e. c.p.u.  ???...the bit i replaced was the bit that the power lead is plugged into..inside the pc there's a small box which houses the fan... :-[...theted
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        Re: pc freezing up
        « Reply #3 on: March 12, 2008, 12:02:31 PM »
        That's the power supply otherwise known as the PSU.
        How clean was it inside the case when you did this ? ?
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          « Reply #4 on: March 12, 2008, 12:18:12 PM »
          Did you self replace it?  If you did, are there enough paste on the top of it. 
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          Re: pc freezing up
          « Reply #5 on: March 12, 2008, 01:19:04 PM »
          Quote from: squall_01 on March 12, 2008, 12:18:12 PM
          Did you self replace it?  If you did, are there enough paste on the top of it. 

          He didn't replace the CPU...read what was posted.
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            Re: pc freezing up
            « Reply #6 on: March 12, 2008, 01:57:21 PM »
            Quote from: patio on March 12, 2008, 12:02:31 PM
            That's the power supply otherwise known as the PSU.
            How clean was it inside the case when you did this ? ?
            ...hi patio,there was some dust in the psu...
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              Re: pc freezing up
              « Reply #7 on: March 12, 2008, 01:59:55 PM »
              How about inside the rest of the case? Any dust there?
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                Re: pc freezing up
                « Reply #8 on: March 12, 2008, 02:31:45 PM »
                Quote from: Deerpark on March 12, 2008, 01:59:55 PM
                How about inside the rest of the case? Any dust there?
                ...hi deer,it was clean as a whistle ...theted
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                Re: pc freezing up
                « Reply #9 on: March 12, 2008, 04:04:05 PM »
                You may want to add more RAM for starters...
                Then also DLoad and run the diagnostics from the hard drive manuf. website to make sure the drive is healthy...
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                  Re: pc freezing up
                  « Reply #10 on: March 13, 2008, 05:41:24 AM »
                  Quote from: patio on March 12, 2008, 01:19:04 PM
                  Quote from: squall_01 on March 12, 2008, 12:18:12 PM
                  Did you self replace it?  If you did, are there enough paste on the top of it. 

                  He didn't replace the CPU...read what was posted.

                  He said that the CPU was brand new.  so that rules out overheating then you said about the PSU
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                    Re: pc freezing up
                    « Reply #11 on: March 13, 2008, 05:50:16 AM »
                    hi guy's.thank's alot for the advice,..it's now freezing up in safe mode :-[...i think i'll start saving the penny's and buy a new computer as this ones seen better day's....ive had it for 8 year secondhand...  :'(....
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                      Re: pc freezing up
                      « Reply #12 on: March 13, 2008, 09:44:38 AM »
                      That doesn't mean the whole pc is bad it mite just be the hard drive.  Is there anything on the drive you need.  Try formating it.  Also, you could try another drive.
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                      Re: pc freezing up
                      « Reply #13 on: March 13, 2008, 10:42:40 AM »
                      Quote from: squall_01 on March 13, 2008, 05:41:24 AM
                      Quote from: patio on March 12, 2008, 01:19:04 PM
                      Quote from: squall_01 on March 12, 2008, 12:18:12 PM
                      Did you self replace it?  If you did, are there enough paste on the top of it. 

                      He didn't replace the CPU...read what was posted.

                      He said that the CPU was brand new.  so that rules out overheating then you said about the PSU


                      Please re-read the entire thread...
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