Oh the problems i have

Mithosphere · July 27th, 2007

Sorry to be complaining to you all so much, but i'm starting to hate my computer. First i think its an error within the OS so i do a fresh install, i picked up a trojan or two from some site, my antivirus caught it though. So i tried reinstalling windows in a hope that it wouldnt freeze. It didnt for a few hours, then all of a sudden it decided to freeze. So i started it up again, downloaded Everest Home Edition, and checked my temps. CPU was at 50 degrees Celcius and GPU was at 60 degrees Celcius. So I took the side panel off, the temp of the CPU fluctuated between 49 and 51, THEN IT FROZE AGAIN . . . So now i have moved it from below my desk to on top of it. With the sidepanel off and a large room fan going on high pointed directly at the computer. Keep in mind these temps are when the system is at idle or near to it. Additionally i have only 29 processes going in the taskmanager window shindig. So now the temps of the CPU are ranging anywhere from 48 to 56.

What i find extremely strange is that I have gone to LAN parties and even around 10 computers, being on for countless hours, intense gaming and carpet floors and against walls it doesnt freeze. Im at a loss for words for whats happening.

Yellowhello · July 27th, 2007

Is that CPU overclocked?

Mithosphere · July 27th, 2007

nope, standard 2.8 GHz

Yellowhello · July 27th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithosphere

nope, standard 2.8 GHz

So I'm assuming stock voltage then?

Might be a virus. See if your computer will stay working long enough to do a virus scan.

Mithosphere · July 27th, 2007

a virus with a fresh install? okay i guess ill try that

Yellowhello · July 27th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithosphere

a virus with a fresh install? okay i guess ill try that

Well, maybe while you were downloading updates............

Seems like an instability problem to me but you never know................

Mithosphere · July 27th, 2007

nope no viruses, thorough scan of everything

Dr. V · July 27th, 2007

There is definitely a hardware problem in the mix here. I'd say target the PSU first. Try it in a different computer and see what happens. Next guess would be CPU/Mobo.

Also go through more basic precautions like making sure the heatsink is properly installed, good thermal past contact, etc.

**Hitman** · July 28th, 2007

I don't think it's a virus either, sounds like you might have a failing PSU. Your temps don't sound out of the norm. So I don't think it's an overheating problem.

Mithosphere · July 28th, 2007

well i cant be the PSU, I traded Blake my 600W for his modular 580W, and with both PSUs it has froze. Would a failing PSU still allow me to open the CD drive?

The heatsink is fully secured, as for thermal paste, i don't have any handy so that may have to wait.

July 27th, 2007	#1
Mithosphere Yeah, so are your pants! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cherry Capital of the World Posts: 564	Oh the problems i have Sorry to be complaining to you all so much, but i'm starting to hate my computer. First i think its an error within the OS so i do a fresh install, i picked up a trojan or two from some site, my antivirus caught it though. So i tried reinstalling windows in a hope that it wouldnt freeze. It didnt for a few hours, then all of a sudden it decided to freeze. So i started it up again, downloaded Everest Home Edition, and checked my temps. CPU was at 50 degrees Celcius and GPU was at 60 degrees Celcius. So I took the side panel off, the temp of the CPU fluctuated between 49 and 51, THEN IT FROZE AGAIN . . . So now i have moved it from below my desk to on top of it. With the sidepanel off and a large room fan going on high pointed directly at the computer. Keep in mind these temps are when the system is at idle or near to it. Additionally i have only 29 processes going in the taskmanager window shindig. So now the temps of the CPU are ranging anywhere from 48 to 56. What i find extremely strange is that I have gone to LAN parties and even around 10 computers, being on for countless hours, intense gaming and carpet floors and against walls it doesnt freeze. Im at a loss for words for whats happening. Pentium D 915\|EVGA 7050 mATX\|OCZ XTC 2GB\|XFX 7900GS XT\|Hyper Type-R 580W\|Qmicra 2 Case

July 27th, 2007	#2
Yellowhello Foto Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,351	Re: Oh the problems i have Is that CPU overclocked?

July 27th, 2007	#3
Mithosphere Yeah, so are your pants! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cherry Capital of the World Posts: 564	Re: Oh the problems i have nope, standard 2.8 GHz Pentium D 915\|EVGA 7050 mATX\|OCZ XTC 2GB\|XFX 7900GS XT\|Hyper Type-R 580W\|Qmicra 2 Case

July 27th, 2007	#5
Mithosphere Yeah, so are your pants! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cherry Capital of the World Posts: 564	Re: Oh the problems i have a virus with a fresh install? okay i guess ill try that Pentium D 915\|EVGA 7050 mATX\|OCZ XTC 2GB\|XFX 7900GS XT\|Hyper Type-R 580W\|Qmicra 2 Case

July 27th, 2007	#7
Mithosphere Yeah, so are your pants! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cherry Capital of the World Posts: 564	Re: Oh the problems i have nope no viruses, thorough scan of everything Pentium D 915\|EVGA 7050 mATX\|OCZ XTC 2GB\|XFX 7900GS XT\|Hyper Type-R 580W\|Qmicra 2 Case

July 27th, 2007	#8
Dr. V Yes - the Doctor is back. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,699	Re: Oh the problems i have There is definitely a hardware problem in the mix here. I'd say target the PSU first. Try it in a different computer and see what happens. Next guess would be CPU/Mobo. Also go through more basic precautions like making sure the heatsink is properly installed, good thermal past contact, etc.

July 28th, 2007	#9
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,401 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Oh the problems i have I don't think it's a virus either, sounds like you might have a failing PSU. Your temps don't sound out of the norm. So I don't think it's an overheating problem.

July 28th, 2007	#10
Mithosphere Yeah, so are your pants! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cherry Capital of the World Posts: 564	Re: Oh the problems i have well i cant be the PSU, I traded Blake my 600W for his modular 580W, and with both PSUs it has froze. Would a failing PSU still allow me to open the CD drive? The heatsink is fully secured, as for thermal paste, i don't have any handy so that may have to wait. Pentium D 915\|EVGA 7050 mATX\|OCZ XTC 2GB\|XFX 7900GS XT\|Hyper Type-R 580W\|Qmicra 2 Case

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