random freezes

[zackcon2]

ok i have a computer that all the drivers are up to date i made sure of that. im thinking there are some componets going bad in it but im not sure and i dont know how to tell was thinging about swaping them out with diferent computer so see what happens. any ideas or sugetions?

 

[matthewm1987]

its time to change your cmos battary on your motherboard pal or overclock your cpu in post

 

[zackcon2]

what do you mean oc in post? also how would cmos battery be making it freeze?

 

[PvilleStang]

I wouldn't OC, I would set and leave at factory default. Crack your case, and check to make sure no capacitors are popped or bulging out. If you have any diagnostic software, or a diag partition, run a check on all hardware, specifically motherboard and memory. Have you checked logs for any stop errors or anything else indicating what might be going on?

 

[~Darkseeker~]

I think Matt might have had a few... what he just said made little sense at all.

When you say 'random freezes' - do you mean the whole computer, cursor and all freeze on the screen and you have to reboot? That is almost always a memory problem. Get Memtest86 and run it.

If anything like your board or graphics were going pearshaped, or there was a driver issue, you would be getting STOP 0x0000000 errors (Blue screens of... deadness.).

 

[zackcon2]

well since you said that when the power is on there a high pitch squeel comes from the computer so I guess I got to find it and see if the warranty is Still good. And I wouldn't oc it anyway its running in the factory cooler.

 

[~Darkseeker~]

The squeel could be a capacitor, or a coil, inside the power unit or on the motherboard - Try to refrain from turning it on too much if you can and get it checked out.

 

[zackcon2]

The whole computer will freeze for .5-1secs rather often but yea ill check when. I get. Home

 

[JCB1]

what OS are you using?? If you are using windows xp this guide might help the freezes http://www.computerforums.org/computer-software-articles/how-make-windows-xp-run-faster-107701.html

 

[zackcon2]

its xp. the noise comes from inside the power suppply. it has always done it guess should have sent it back as soon as i got it.