Hi, my old pc from pc world was a philips and since i got it , it kept freezing every 10 mins or so for about 5 seconds to 20 seconds.
I took it back and they have now replaced it with a packard bell ixtreme gold with windows media centre. after installing a couple of games and a few programs liek nero etc it does the exact same thing. freezes evry 10 - 20 mins for about 5 or more seconds.
while it freezes i can hear my hard drive stop working and then as soon as it unfreezes i can hear it start working again.
Why the hell does it do this. Is it just a coincedence that both pcs keep freezing. I've only had it about 2 - 3 weeks now. I have norton internet security and avg on this computer and also ad aware personal and scanned numerous times and nothing is found so it can't be any virus.
pleas help. thanks
Here is my specs.
Microsoft windows xp proffesional with media centre
Intel pentium D CPU 3.00 Ghz (2 CPUs)
direct x 9.0 c
ATI Radeon x600 pro
500 gb hdd (2x 256gb)
dvd - rom
dvd - rw
1024mb DDR ram
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend... WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap)
when does your comp freeze? after you go on the internet? or after you load up a program? if so what program? and i dont think its a good idea to have to anti viruses running but that im not sure. i got a phillips freeline from pc world and it froze for about 2-4mins wen ever i logged on to the internet and it turned out i needed to update the drivers.
Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE
set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend... WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap)
nope no clicking noise. just suddenly stops for a few seconds and then hard drive starts working again when unfreezes. It does freeze more while playing games or with lots of applications open but it does do it just on the desktop when im doing nothing. thanks
