Thunderbolt 2864 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Hi,I have a problem. Sometimes when I watch videos or do something else, my computer hangs. Recently I turned off that "Restart computer automatically" option in Windows XP so the computer wouldn't restart automatically. Instead of getting a BSOD, I don't see a message. Just to be sure, is this a CPU problem, I heard that the computer hangs or either restarts because the CPU is overheating. So what is actually causing the problem, is it really the CPU is overheating, or some other Windows error? Please help me, thanks.I'm using Windows XP Pro SP2, my processor type is an AMD Athlon 3000 64 bit, I have 1024 MB of DDR RAM and an ATI 128 MB 9250 Radeon video card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendrag Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 have you tried a temp monitoring program? i think a lot of motherboard manufacturers provide them on their CDs, or you can find them on the web.Is motherboard monitor still around? you could try that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringfinger Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Are the drivers for your video card up to date? As far as temperature monitoring, I would first check your MB drivers disk to see if there are any utilities specific to your MB.... and then get SpeedFan as well as motherboard monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I noticed that the ATI 9250 video cards don’t work 100% well with AMD 64 chipsets (S754 and 939). What I did is to raze the voltage of the AGP a bit.I hope it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssmokee Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Is this problem something that started recently or has it always been there since you got the computer?Post your full system specs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 You should clean out the heatsink and fan, then reseat it with a small amount of new thermal compound.Run a CPU-heating program like Prime95 and monitor the temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 The ATI 9250 cards are passively cooled , but it could be a special model.If it´s a Powercolor card then sure it´s a voltage problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatcat42141 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 If you want a really good cpu monitoring program try out Everest Ultimate and if you want to set your own speeds of your fans use speedfan there both great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt 2864 Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 This problem has started recently. I updated all my drivers, and the problem is still persisting.My full computer specs are:AMD Athlon 3000 64 bit CPU1024 MB DDR RAM128 MB ATI Radeon 92502X 80 GIG Hard DrivesGigabyte Motherboard GA-K8VT800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 we need some temps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatcat42141 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 This problem has started recently. I updated all my drivers, and the problem is still persisting.My full computer specs are:AMD Athlon 3000 64 bit CPU1024 MB DDR RAM128 MB ATI Radeon 92502X 80 GIG Hard DrivesGigabyte Motherboard GA-K8VT800Go here for a utility for your MotherBoard --http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/motherboar...A-K8VT800%20ProDownload "Beta:050426 2005/05/06 Easy Tune 5" And see if it wont tell you a bit more about your Board and the temps on it.Also have you tried AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet ? yet? -- Get a demo here -- http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Produc...5E10272,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt 2864 Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Guess there is something wrong with my Windows XP installation. Watching videos in Server 2003 works perfectly. Guess I'll have to format my HDD. Thanks for helping though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 may be a driver problem or something is hogging resources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt 2864 Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Don't worry, I fixed my computer today.After I formatted it, it was still freezing. After I tried another hard drive, another video card, the problem was still persisting. I found out it was one of my RAM that was broken, which resulted in constant PC lockups and computer restarts. Now I have to replace my RAM, which I still have warranty for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 well im glad u got it worked out. strange how it worked on 2003 tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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