Vista Freezing Up

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Merty

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Hello there, Vista is constantly freezing up, and I really like to fix it,

The cooling is good enough,
The power is good enough,
And the memory seems fine since I already did a memtest.

It freezes at random times while doing things like browsing the web or playing a game,
Ive used XP before and it had the same problem.

Please help :)

Merty
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core2Quad Intel 2,66ghz
    Motherboard
    ASRock P45X3 Deluxe
    Memory
    4Gig OCZ PC-8500 DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9800GTX+
    Hard Drives
    500Gig SATA
    PSU
    600Watt BeQuiet
    Cooling
    2 Fans, PSU Cooler, Processor Cooler, Videocard Cooler
    Internet Speed
    Fast
What are your computers specs.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N68-LA
    Memory
    PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
    Sound Card
    On board RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer X163W LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
    7200 rpm
    Western Digital 160 GB IDE
    PSU
    Dynex 400w
    Case
    Nothin Special
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitech LX7
    Internet Speed
    Comcrap 10mb cable
    Other Info
    Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
To enable us to better help you, please supply more info
eg Vista SP1,SP2, the browser you use, anti virus, firewall etc, add - ons you may have downloaded etc & please fill in your User CP.
Another important question - did your computer come preloaded with an anti virus program?
I'm curious....If you had the same problem with XP also, what caused it & how was that fixed?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-1005TX .
    CPU
    IntelCore [email protected] x2
    Memory
    4.00 GB installed, max capacity 8 GB.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT & 512MB DDR2 dedicated graphics mem.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.0" diagonal WXGA + High definition brightview widescreen infinity display.
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    SPECS.
    Drive 1. 298.09 GB Fujitzu MHZ2320BH G2 ATA Device
    Drive 2. [ All as above.]

    CONFIG. C:\287.65 GB, D:\298.09 GB, E:\10.44 GB.
    Case
    Laptop / notebook.
    Cooling
    Stock.
    Keyboard
    IBM enhanced
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port touch pad.
    Internet Speed
    ADSL [ Too slow.]
    Other Info
    Webcam.
I made a custom build PC,
Let the company I bought the parts with implement the Processor and the Memory on the Motherboard.
Anyway, I did put it all together, And installed Windows XP, When I was done installing I noticed that The screen freezed up, and sometimes the computer restarted, Seems I had a STOP 0x0000000A Error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

Anyway, I figured out maybe installing vista helped, So I installed Vista ultimate, And everything worked fine till I found out it started freezing up again, No BSOD's Now though.

Computer Specs:
Intel Core2Quad 2,66GhZ
ASRock P45X3 Deluxe
SATA 500Gig Harddisk
4 Gig Memory PC-8500
an Nvidia 9800GTX+
and my BeQuiet 600Watt power supply :)

I hope that is enough info :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core2Quad Intel 2,66ghz
    Motherboard
    ASRock P45X3 Deluxe
    Memory
    4Gig OCZ PC-8500 DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9800GTX+
    Hard Drives
    500Gig SATA
    PSU
    600Watt BeQuiet
    Cooling
    2 Fans, PSU Cooler, Processor Cooler, Videocard Cooler
    Internet Speed
    Fast
Do you have all the latest drivers for your computer.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N68-LA
    Memory
    PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
    Sound Card
    On board RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer X163W LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
    7200 rpm
    Western Digital 160 GB IDE
    PSU
    Dynex 400w
    Case
    Nothin Special
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitech LX7
    Internet Speed
    Comcrap 10mb cable
    Other Info
    Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
Yes I do, I updated everything
It also probably wont be overheating since my temperatures are:
CPU: 35 Degrees
Videocard: 52Degrees
Harddisk 32 Degrees
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core2Quad Intel 2,66ghz
    Motherboard
    ASRock P45X3 Deluxe
    Memory
    4Gig OCZ PC-8500 DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9800GTX+
    Hard Drives
    500Gig SATA
    PSU
    600Watt BeQuiet
    Cooling
    2 Fans, PSU Cooler, Processor Cooler, Videocard Cooler
    Internet Speed
    Fast
Given that it has happened on both Vista and XP with the same hardware I would suspect the hardware. Try swapping out RAM sticks and see if it continues.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Athlon X2 BE @ 3.1
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    6GB DDR2 800 GeIL
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS Radeon HD4870
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Samsung 226BW 22" LCDs
    Hard Drives
    160GB, 500GB, 750GB
    PSU
    Antec NeoPower 650w modular
    Case
    Apevia XQpack2
    Other Info
    Logitech Z5500
I got something new now, Everytime I startup I get a error code:
0xc0000001

Googling now what to do about it, Seems I have to reinstall Vista again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core2Quad Intel 2,66ghz
    Motherboard
    ASRock P45X3 Deluxe
    Memory
    4Gig OCZ PC-8500 DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9800GTX+
    Hard Drives
    500Gig SATA
    PSU
    600Watt BeQuiet
    Cooling
    2 Fans, PSU Cooler, Processor Cooler, Videocard Cooler
    Internet Speed
    Fast
Sulphademus said:
Given that it has happened on both Vista and XP with the same hardware I would suspect the hardware. Try swapping out RAM sticks and see if it continues.
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Hi Merty,

If reinstalling, try starting off with bare minimums i.e. keyboard and mouse only as the connected peripherals (apart from the monitor :D).
If you manage to boot into the GUI, then try adding other hardware peripherals selectively - this may isolate the problem hardware as Vista has been known to have had some issues with earlier hardware unless workarounds such as compatibility mode etc. for the drivers are used.

Hope I have been of some assistance
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    QuadCore Intel Core i7 920
    Motherboard
    Intel X58
    Memory
    12 GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1333 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon 4890 1GB xFire
    Sound Card
    Xonar HDAV1.3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 2408WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1600
    Hard Drives
    2xVelociRaptor 150GB (OS)
    1TB WD HDD (Storage)
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
Hmm, Well I called with the shop where I bought my parts,
And they're going to check the problem for me,

So I hope they'll solve it, And if not I guess the Warranty will help me alot ^^,

Thanks anyway for all the help, And ill see if the problem gets fixed :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Core2Quad Intel 2,66ghz
    Motherboard
    ASRock P45X3 Deluxe
    Memory
    4Gig OCZ PC-8500 DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9800GTX+
    Hard Drives
    500Gig SATA
    PSU
    600Watt BeQuiet
    Cooling
    2 Fans, PSU Cooler, Processor Cooler, Videocard Cooler
    Internet Speed
    Fast
I am brand new to this forum. However, I am experiencing the same issue with random freezes. I have static screen and everything is locked up solid. Hard shutdown is required. I am using 64 bit Vista Ultimate and just downloaded SP2. It was freezing prior to this download. My system is a HP 8600 Workstation. I am computer dense. So if someone with lots of patience wants to work with me I would appreciate it. It appears to work fine in the "safe mode with networking". I have tried driver update and registry fix software. Unistalled Norton 360 after reading it was conflicting with IE8. Using a AV program recommend from this site but I am at work and can't remember what the name is. Hate getting old.
Thanks,
Mike
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP 8600 Workstation
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo Desktop processor
    Motherboard
    5260 Dual 3.33 GHz
    Memory
    8 gig DDR2 667 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 8600GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER 19 inch LCD
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital 1T(64 bit os)
    Western Digital 1T(32 bit os)
    SATA 500G
    Keyboard
    2000 Wireless (Microsoft)
    Mouse
    wireless (Mircosoft)
texcwo said:
I am brand new to this forum. However, I am experiencing the same issue with random freezes. I have static screen and everything is locked up solid. Hard shutdown is required. I am using 64 bit Vista Ultimate and just downloaded SP2. It was freezing prior to this download. My system is a HP 8600 Workstation. I am computer dense. So if someone with lots of patience wants to work with me I would appreciate it. It appears to work fine in the "safe mode with networking". I have tried driver update and registry fix software. Unistalled Norton 360 after reading it was conflicting with IE8. Using a AV program recommend from this site but I am at work and can't remember what the name is. Hate getting old.
Thanks,
Mike
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-1005TX .
    CPU
    IntelCore [email protected] x2
    Memory
    4.00 GB installed, max capacity 8 GB.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT & 512MB DDR2 dedicated graphics mem.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.0" diagonal WXGA + High definition brightview widescreen infinity display.
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    SPECS.
    Drive 1. 298.09 GB Fujitzu MHZ2320BH G2 ATA Device
    Drive 2. [ All as above.]

    CONFIG. C:\287.65 GB, D:\298.09 GB, E:\10.44 GB.
    Case
    Laptop / notebook.
    Cooling
    Stock.
    Keyboard
    IBM enhanced
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port touch pad.
    Internet Speed
    ADSL [ Too slow.]
    Other Info
    Webcam.
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