Re: XP Freezes couple times a day

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From: Rob Schneider (rmschne_at_removetheones_b1e1e1b.net.net)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:36:05 +0100

Another idea: maybe the heat is causing a small crack to open and close,
causing the unreliability? I don't know now how to detect this, but
perhaps a computer repair shop knows.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

boaz wrote:
> <g> I set the Hardware Acceleration to "None". No dice!
> I think I find some sort of pattern.
> It crashes most when I first start the computer in the morning.
> After couple reset and warm up, it may run fine for all day.
> I think the screen saver/power managment doesn't work anymore.
> Not sure about this because usually it freezes b4 it goes to power saving.
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> I am gussing it is the sound card driver issue.
> It is an on-board SoundMax sound card from the ASUS motherboard.
> I am gussing that the driver does not like Direct X 9.0b.
> becasue when I play Starcraft, the sound will suddenly stop before XP
> crashes.
> (but) sometimes there is no problem at all for the whole day.
> Heat may not be the issue here because it will crash right after I turn on
> the computer in the morning after 1-2 minutes. It is totally random.
>
> There isn't any newer drive. So, I slide the Hardware Acceleration thing
> from "Full" to "None".
> I will be testing it more with the "None" setting.
>
>
> "onewing" <v_2mattr@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:15ac4b2c.0404121114.69a9a2e5@posting.google.com...
>
>>"boaz" <nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:<#PHZzirHEHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I am running XP Home Edition. Everyday, it freezes without any reason.
>>>When it freezes, I can still move the mouse around. Sometimes, if I
>
> press
>
>>>the Windows key on the keyboard, the Start menu will come up but the
>
> menu
>
>>>will freeze right there.
>>>When XP freezes for couple seconds, sometimes the computer will beep
>
> once.
>
>>>Sometimes it will not.
>>>
>>>Control-Alt-Delete will not display the Task Manager.
>>>I have to turn off the computer and restart.
>>>
>>>Any idea? Virus? Spyware?
>>
>>Most often with hanging it is a driver issue, or a heat issue. See if
>>you can download a utility that can tell you the temperature of your
>>CPU. If its over 60C that may be whats causing the issue.
>
>
>
>

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