PC Freeze Ups - Help Needed

Zero · 19-07-2007, 11:26

My mums PC was freezing up ie No response from mouse or keyboard shortly after start up. It had 98ME on it so I reformatted with 98SE but it still freezes up the same.
My Daughters PC was running XP and doing the same and after stripping out all but essential components, reformats and finally dropping back to 98SE it still doesnt work.
Someone told me it was probably hardware related ie fault on motherboard or processor. Does anyone know if this is true or is there some way I can save either of these machines.

***Mr D*** · 19-07-2007, 12:07

What the temp like is it over heating.

A good clean may help. be carefull though.

Zero · 19-07-2007, 12:22

CPU 49C/120F
Sys 31C/87F
Is that Hot ?
Do you mean physical clean or data clean ?

Also Doesnt seem to freeze in Safe Mode.

***Mr D*** · 19-07-2007, 14:16

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Originally Posted by Zero

CPU 49C/120F
Sys 31C/87F
Is that Hot ?
Do you mean physical clean or data clean ?

Also Doesnt seem to freeze in Safe Mode.

Cant harm to clean both.

Seems a little hot the CPU, how dirty is the cooler on top of it, I had a simaler problem took fan of and it was like a carpet of crap underneath it, removed this and alls been fine since.

See this thred and do some data cleaning also.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ers-29236.html

HTH

entwisi · 19-07-2007, 14:53

CPU isn't too hot, they will run happily up to 60 C

Does sound like hardware though.

Zero · 19-07-2007, 16:30

Can`t see how I can data clean something that`s just been re-formatted.
Also it`s never been online before or since reformat.
I`ll have a look under the fan.

Does sound like hardware though.

Even when it runs all day long in safe mode ?

***Mr D*** · 19-07-2007, 17:06

Anything new installed lately?

Are all drivers upto date?

Zero · 19-07-2007, 17:35

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Originally Posted by ***Mr D***

Anything new installed lately?

Are all drivers upto date?

Windows 98SE

No drivers installed for Sound or Graphics as it freezes before it is possible to do so.

entwisi · 19-07-2007, 18:30

do a low level sector check on the hard disk. If you have access to a spare HD try installing to that.

also try unpluging everything that you don't actually need. i.e. CD drive, spare HDs, every USB device, etc to make sure there is no contentions

Zero · 20-07-2007, 10:17

You probably think Im thick but I cant find how to do a low level sector check.

There aint much else attached but it`s an Abit KT7 Raid board with no onboard sound or graphics so I cant connect monitor without card which is a Geforce 4 as I said with no drivers loaded due to freeze ups and no USB recognition either.

entwisi · 20-07-2007, 11:49

Unplug teh CD drive internally leaving just the one Hard disk, GFx card, (take out sound card temporarily) memory(one stick only if you have more than one).

Try it at this point. If it works start adding things one by one till it breaks again. Then you have a clue as to what could be wrong. post teh results of your tests.

If it still hangs with just the bare minumum then you need to try a spare hard disk.

To do a low level sector check follow teh details in this article

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP

Zero · 20-07-2007, 12:11

Thanks a lot

It`s gonna be monday now before I can mess with this any further as I`ll be wading thru gigs on the east coast all w-end.

I`ll probably be whining again then.

CHEERS

entwisi · 20-07-2007, 12:57

NP, good luck!

Ian