Vista Tutorial - Vista lockup

04-26-2008

My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while I
was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or 3rd
time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site before).
It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a problem. I
don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been so long. I
could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse were frozen.
I'm current with updates. Is this common?

04-27-2008

Does it lockup IE if you start it with add-ons disabled?

"Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while
> I was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or
> 3rd time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site
> before). It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a
> problem. I don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been so
> long. I could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse were
> frozen. I'm current with updates. Is this common?

ism · 04-27-2008

"Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e1iEPDBqIHA.5096@xxxxxx

Quote:

> My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while
> I was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or
> 3rd time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site
> before). It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a
> problem. I don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been so
> long. I could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse were
> frozen. I'm current with updates. Is this common?

My system locks up all the time, but I am running an AMD Quadcore Phenom -Black edition with a MSI K9A2 Platinum MotherBoard. I have a daily freeze up with Vista in both x64 & x32 OS versions. I still have yet to figure out what is the deal with all that. My system has froze during shutdown, on the net, while gaming, running Excel, while nothing is running (just the desktop stuff), etc. However, when it isn't freezing, it runs great. Everything falls under normal parameters.

So does yours freeze only while surfing the internet?

04-27-2008

I was running Firefox.

"Not Me" <cargod01@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Does it lockup IE if you start it with add-ons disabled?
>
>
> "Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e1iEPDBqIHA.5096@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while
>> I was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or
>> 3rd time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site
>> before). It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a
>> problem. I don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been
>> so long. I could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse
>> were frozen. I'm current with updates. Is this common?

>

**v0ids0ul** · 04-27-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by ism

"Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e1iEPDBqIHA.5096@xxxxxx

Quote:

> My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while
> I was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or
> 3rd time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site
> before). It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a
> problem. I don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been so
> long. I could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse were
> frozen. I'm current with updates. Is this common?

My system locks up all the time, but I am running an AMD Quadcore Phenom -Black edition with a MSI K9A2 Platinum MotherBoard. I have a daily freeze up with Vista in both x64 & x32 OS versions. I still have yet to figure out what is the deal with all that. My system has froze during shutdown, on the net, while gaming, running Excel, while nothing is running (just the desktop stuff), etc. However, when it isn't freezing, it runs great. Everything falls under normal parameters.

So does yours freeze only while surfing the internet?

Sounds like you lack the proper cooling.

ism · 04-28-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by v0ids0ul

Quote: Originally Posted by ism

"Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e1iEPDBqIHA.5096@xxxxxxMy system locks up all the time, but I am running an AMD Quadcore Phenom -Black edition with a MSI K9A2 Platinum MotherBoard. I have a daily freeze up with Vista in both x64 & x32 OS versions. I still have yet to figure out what is the deal with all that. My system has froze during shutdown, on the net, while gaming, running Excel, while nothing is running (just the desktop stuff), etc. However, when it isn't freezing, it runs great. Everything falls under normal parameters.

So does yours freeze only while surfing the internet?

Sounds like you lack the proper cooling.

I have a Thermatake water cooling system and the AMD monitoring program says I am well within my safe operating perameters. Runs at an average of 35° C, it has frozen during start up after being shut down all night, freezes after running idle on the desktop, etc.

**v0ids0ul** · 04-28-2008

What is the stock clock speed, and what is yours oc'ed to?
Try dropping the clock speed and upping the multiplier.... If you haven't already.

**v0ids0ul** · 04-28-2008

um I meant drop the hypertransport frequency... my bad.

ism · 04-29-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by v0ids0ul

What is the stock clock speed, and what is yours oc'ed to?
Try dropping the clock speed and upping the multiplier.... If you haven't already.

Never OC'd it seeing how I am having all these issues. I thought it wiser to wait until it is more stable.

04-26-2008	#1 (permalink)
Lee M Guest n/a posts	Vista lockup My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while I was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or 3rd time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site before). It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a problem. I don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been so long. I could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse were frozen. I'm current with updates. Is this common?
My System Specs

04-27-2008	#2 (permalink)
Not Me Guest n/a posts	Re: Vista lockup Does it lockup IE if you start it with add-ons disabled? "Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e1iEPDBqIHA.5096@xxxxxx Quote: > My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while > I was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or > 3rd time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site > before). It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a > problem. I don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been so > long. I could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse were > frozen. I'm current with updates. Is this common?
My System Specs

04-27-2008	#3 (permalink)
ism Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ulitmate x64 & x32 4 posts	Re: Vista lockup "Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e1iEPDBqIHA.5096@xxxxxx Quote: > My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while > I was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or > 3rd time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site > before). It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a > problem. I don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been so > long. I could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse were > frozen. I'm current with updates. Is this common? My system locks up all the time, but I am running an AMD Quadcore Phenom -Black edition with a MSI K9A2 Platinum MotherBoard. I have a daily freeze up with Vista in both x64 & x32 OS versions. I still have yet to figure out what is the deal with all that. My system has froze during shutdown, on the net, while gaming, running Excel, while nothing is running (just the desktop stuff), etc. However, when it isn't freezing, it runs great. Everything falls under normal parameters. So does yours freeze only while surfing the internet?
My System Specs

04-27-2008	#4 (permalink)
Lee M Guest n/a posts	Re: Vista lockup I was running Firefox. "Not Me" <cargod01@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:62DD3C7F-ADD4-43A0-97DE-6BCC0B8028BE@xxxxxx Quote: > Does it lockup IE if you start it with add-ons disabled? > > > "Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:e1iEPDBqIHA.5096@xxxxxx Quote: >> My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while >> I was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or >> 3rd time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site >> before). It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a >> problem. I don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been >> so long. I could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse >> were frozen. I'm current with updates. Is this common? >
My System Specs

04-27-2008	#5 (permalink)
v0ids0ul Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 7 posts	Re: Vista lockup Quote: Originally Posted by ism "Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e1iEPDBqIHA.5096@xxxxxx Quote: > My Toshiba A135 laptop with Vista Home Premium just locked up solid while > I was surfing (nothing going on in the background). This is the 2nd or > 3rd time this has happened (don't remember if it was the same site > before). It's a site I visit almost daily on my XP desktop without a > problem. I don't remember that last time my XP box locked up it's been so > long. I could not bring up the task manager, both keyboard and mouse were > frozen. I'm current with updates. Is this common? My system locks up all the time, but I am running an AMD Quadcore Phenom -Black edition with a MSI K9A2 Platinum MotherBoard. I have a daily freeze up with Vista in both x64 & x32 OS versions. I still have yet to figure out what is the deal with all that. My system has froze during shutdown, on the net, while gaming, running Excel, while nothing is running (just the desktop stuff), etc. However, when it isn't freezing, it runs great. Everything falls under normal parameters. So does yours freeze only while surfing the internet? Sounds like you lack the proper cooling.
My System Specs

04-28-2008	#6 (permalink)
ism Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ulitmate x64 & x32 4 posts	Re: Vista lockup Quote: Originally Posted by v0ids0ul Quote: Originally Posted by ism "Lee M" <nomail@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e1iEPDBqIHA.5096@xxxxxxMy system locks up all the time, but I am running an AMD Quadcore Phenom -Black edition with a MSI K9A2 Platinum MotherBoard. I have a daily freeze up with Vista in both x64 & x32 OS versions. I still have yet to figure out what is the deal with all that. My system has froze during shutdown, on the net, while gaming, running Excel, while nothing is running (just the desktop stuff), etc. However, when it isn't freezing, it runs great. Everything falls under normal parameters. So does yours freeze only while surfing the internet? Sounds like you lack the proper cooling. I have a Thermatake water cooling system and the AMD monitoring program says I am well within my safe operating perameters. Runs at an average of 35° C, it has frozen during start up after being shut down all night, freezes after running idle on the desktop, etc.
My System Specs

04-28-2008	#7 (permalink)
v0ids0ul Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 7 posts	Re: Vista lockup What is the stock clock speed, and what is yours oc'ed to? Try dropping the clock speed and upping the multiplier.... If you haven't already.
My System Specs

04-28-2008	#8 (permalink)
v0ids0ul Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 7 posts	Re: Vista lockup um I meant drop the hypertransport frequency... my bad.
My System Specs

04-29-2008	#9 (permalink)
ism Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ulitmate x64 & x32 4 posts	Re: Vista lockup Quote: Originally Posted by v0ids0ul What is the stock clock speed, and what is yours oc'ed to? Try dropping the clock speed and upping the multiplier.... If you haven't already. Never OC'd it seeing how I am having all these issues. I thought it wiser to wait until it is more stable.
My System Specs

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