System freeze

Discussion in 'CPU, Motherboards and Memory' started by devilboy, Aug 14, 2007.

  1. devilboy

    devilboy Geek Trainee

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    Please give your suggestions ..
    I have got dual OS Suse Linux and XP installed in Pentium IV 2.4 GHz machine ...RAM - 512 MB HDD - 80 GB No Graphics Card

    My system freezes after I log in, in about 10 or 15 minutes.Thought that this may be an XP problem and tried Linux...The problem persisted ....Decided that its a hardware related issue ....

    If I allow it to cool for some 4 hrs it works again for some 2 hrs ...I have been using the system for 2 years now ...had few overheating problems ...would then clean the system and it will go smooth...

    When I googled for system freeze I get several articles related to HDD failure ...am confused :(

    Now how should I proceed ...
     
    devilboy, Aug 14, 2007
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  2. Dracos

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    firstly welcome to hwf

    it may be a overheating problem beacuse you say you worked for two hours after giving a break

    otherwise the heating problem may have penetrated the hdd if you are sure that the hdd is damaged

    but i think before anything, you should try to format the hdd it may be a booting problem as linux may have been damaged and xp is starting from linux while booting so a format will do it may be if you cannot format hdd try low level formatting but this will damage hdd a little bit anyway it will be better than buying a new one

    another case is the thermal paste on cpu may have spilt around check it too beacuse it is the most case of thermal problems
     
    Dracos, Aug 14, 2007
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  3. devilboy

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    Thanks Dracos
    Instead of formatting HDD is it possible to check for errors ...Can you name some software that will do this
    This is it ...I think this should be the reason ... But I dont know how to check this split up nor where to look for it ...Can you please guide
     
    devilboy, Aug 15, 2007
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  4. Dracos

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    gotta remove the cooler out from the cpu and check for the loss of paste on the coolers copper back and your cpu, they'll catch your attention immediately

    well there is not that kind of software but some tuners can help maybe to keep registry keys stable

    check CCleaner - Home but i don't think that it will work

    also when you remove the cooler (i think it's the stock intel one) remove the fan bridge on the Al blocks and clean the dust between them with an elect. sweeper
     
    Dracos, Aug 16, 2007
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