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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: simple182 on July 21, 2009, 01:52:25 AM

Title: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 21, 2009, 01:52:25 AM: I just dont understand whats causing my computer to freeze. My CPU and Rams are only like 1 month old, i know its not the CPU or RAMs problem or other hardware because it runs fine is safe mode.

it doesnt go to Blue screen, it just freezes.
im playing this game for like 5 minutes, then the game moves totally in slow motion and if i leave it there, i can see people chatting with delay. when i try to exit it, it just freezes, keyboard and Mouse wont work

When i try out this other game, its in windows mode, so im playing and when the freezes comes, it freezes everything except my game. My game is running fine, but if i click anything out side, everythign freezes.

Same thing goes for browsing websites, it freezes everyting, allows me to move my mouse for 20 sec before it freezes.

I tried everything:

Deleting 30 GB of stuff
Used Malwarebytes and took out 3 trojans
update my drivers with driver magician
fully scanned my computer from virus, clean
cleaned my registry..

It started when i downloaded this game, and from that point on, it always happened, but i deleted the game and did all those things above.
Oh yeah i also tried system restore but it doesnt allow me. im in safe mode right now and everythign is running fine..

Really need some help :/
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: patio on July 21, 2009, 05:43:26 AM: Machine specs ? ?
What games ? ?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 21, 2009, 10:17:10 AM: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU
E5300 @ 2.60 GHz
2.62 GHz, 2.00 GB of RAM

NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS

Game:
Its like those free 3D Korean game. The first game i mention was a First person shooter, the other was an MMORPG game. But I run both at an average 105 FPS.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: patio on July 21, 2009, 07:31:25 PM: What exactly Korean 3D shooter games and from where ? ?
Details we thrive on here in the troubleshooting process...
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 21, 2009, 07:46:33 PM: Download, and install SpeedFan: http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php
Post your computer temperatures:

(http://209.85.48.8/228/109/upload/p4377202.gif)

Provide processor info (hold Windows logo key, and hit Pause/Break key to find out).

Post two sets of temperatures, while computer idle, and while playing game.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 21, 2009, 09:43:27 PM: Quote from: patio on July 21, 2009, 07:31:25 PM
What exactly Korean 3D shooter games and from where ? ?
Details we thrive on here in the troubleshooting process...

www.crossfire.subagames.com

Computer temp :

(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4627/computertemp.jpg)

processor info : Microsoft Windros XP Professional N Version 2002 Service Pack 3
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 21, 2009, 09:51:31 PM: Is it idle, or while gaming?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 21, 2009, 10:41:54 PM: idle
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 21, 2009, 10:47:06 PM: Start playing the game, and watch "Core0", and "Core1" temps.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 22, 2009, 01:28:31 AM: Core 0 55 C
Core 1 54 C

with flame next to it..

that is when im playing a game
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 22, 2009, 05:21:24 PM: It doesn't look like you have overheating problem.

Read here: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html
Start new topic here: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/board,7.0.html
Do NOT post any logs in THIS thread.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 22, 2009, 10:35:43 PM: oh okay, so what do i title the post to indicate what problem im having?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 22, 2009, 10:47:05 PM: It really doesn't matter.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 24, 2009, 01:39:43 AM: hmm no luck, no virus, no trojan, no anything.

Could it be something with the updates or my OS?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: JJ 3000 on July 24, 2009, 01:54:51 AM: Do you have Norton antivirus?

How old is your computer?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 24, 2009, 09:32:13 AM: nope i have AVG,

Not sure what ur question is on how old my computer is tho but i just bought my motherboard,CPU, and RAM 2 months ago. My video card is pretty old tho.

Also, could over clocking be a problem? because i remember my brother overclocked it once and it started to restart the computer when im playing a game or make my game all fuzzy and boxed pixel and then restart my comp. Then my brother brought it down alittle i think and it stopped all that.
But i cant reach him right now, he wont be back in 2 months, so could over clocking be a problem?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Quantos on July 24, 2009, 04:23:50 PM: Quote from: Broni on July 22, 2009, 05:21:24 PM
It doesn't look like you have overheating problem.

Read here: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html
Start new topic here: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/board,7.0.html
Do NOT post any logs in THIS thread.

Why are his Temp1 and Temp2 settings both at 127C? That's more than adequate to boil water.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 24, 2009, 08:30:58 PM: Those are 99% fake.
This is what SpeedFan does, if it can't read a sensor, or some sensor is missing.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Quantos on July 24, 2009, 08:52:53 PM: Okay, so that one is like the misread voltages that keep popping up.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 24, 2009, 08:55:17 PM: If any doubt, I recommend to use another temperature reading program, like Everest.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 24, 2009, 11:05:55 PM: can i get a link to that
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 24, 2009, 11:13:53 PM: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 26, 2009, 06:26:08 PM: Quote from: Broni on July 24, 2009, 08:55:17 PM
If any doubt, I recommend to use another temperature reading program, like Everest.
CPU: 47 C
GPU: 58 C
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 26, 2009, 06:30:40 PM: Idle, or while gaming?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 27, 2009, 12:15:36 AM: idle, its also happening sooner now. I just go on browsing webs and a simple reading an article for like 7 mins causes it to freeze also.

and now its happening in safe mode.

It said under my CPU speed in the EVEREST program:
CPU FSB 348.49 MHz (orginal: 100MHz, overclock: 249%)
CPU Clock: 2613.61 Mhz (Original: 2600 MHz)
CPU multiplier : 7.5x

could that be a problem?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: patio on July 27, 2009, 05:51:09 AM: Yes.
That would cause overheating...
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 27, 2009, 09:53:39 AM: can i get some help setting it to normal?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 27, 2009, 01:41:59 PM: I have just installed Vistas. Currently downloading the shooter game to see if it happens again.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: patio on July 27, 2009, 06:41:44 PM: Remove the CMOS battery from the MBoard...'bout the size of a Dime...with all power unplugged...
Wait 10 minutes and hit the power switch a few times to remove any built up power,
Replace the battery and power up.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: simple182 on July 28, 2009, 04:31:08 PM: Vistas version working fine. Corrupted windows i guess. Thanks for help all
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Quantos on July 28, 2009, 04:33:34 PM: Quote from: patio on July 27, 2009, 06:41:44 PM
Remove the CMOS battery from the MBoard...'bout the size of a Dime...with all power unplugged...
Wait 10 minutes and hit the power switch a few times to remove any built up power,
Replace the battery and power up.

You must have really big dimes where you live, here it's about the size of a quarter.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 28, 2009, 07:07:35 PM: ACtually, I just checked... it is the same size as a dime... maybe a millimeter difference...
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Quantos on July 28, 2009, 07:43:28 PM: What? It looks bigger than that, what model battery?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 28, 2009, 07:47:48 PM: CR2032
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Quantos on July 28, 2009, 07:48:37 PM: That's bigger than a Canadian Dime.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 28, 2009, 07:51:19 PM: Not by much.

It's closest in size to a penny, though.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Quantos on July 28, 2009, 08:13:41 PM: What part of Canada do you live in?

Do you have the same coins we do?

The battery in my welding mask is the same size as a quarter roughly, same battery.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: JJ 3000 on July 29, 2009, 10:53:16 PM: You're both wrong. It's the size of a nickel.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 30, 2009, 09:09:33 AM: nickel's a teensy bit larger, but definitely closer then a dime or penny.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 30, 2009, 05:18:47 PM: OK guys...

diameters:

- CMOS battery - 19mm
- dime - 17.91mm
- nickel - 21.21mm
- penny - 19.05mm
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: patio on July 30, 2009, 05:30:36 PM: DIME ? ?
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 30, 2009, 06:43:39 PM: Updated ;D
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 30, 2009, 08:06:45 PM: ahh, but bear in mind- at least I think- that there might be small differences between US change and canadian change.
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Broni on July 30, 2009, 08:12:43 PM: Shut up....LOOOOOOOOL
Title: Re: Computer Freezes??
Post by: Quantos on July 30, 2009, 10:14:53 PM: I'd never measured it, but I always thought it was closer to a quarter.