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Freeze Problem
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braunerf1
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21. July 2007 @ 19:42 |
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hi i just built my computer the other day. im running a socket 939 mobo with an amd athlon 64 x2 3800 2ghz, 160gb maxtor hdd, and 1.5gb of pc3200 ram, and im running vista home premium. when i have the internet, msn, and media player open at the same time, my comp uses about 30% usage from each core so i no it can handle it. well after about 5 minutes the whole screen will freeze but it will show what i was looking at, in hundreds of different blocks all over the screen, its kind of hard to explain it but im not sure what is going on. i have not done any overclocking and im running at a solid 40-42 celcius on my cpu. and one other thing. when i start up my comp i get a "dns" error. it says" failed to load socket.ocx. please help thanks
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22. July 2007 @ 02:27 |
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did you do a clean reinstall when you put it together?
not sure about the dns error as i dont use vista.
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22. July 2007 @ 03:09 |
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Which motherboard do you use, and do you have a separate graphics card?
If you don't, how hot is the motherboard getting?
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braunerf1
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22. July 2007 @ 07:43 |
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ya i did do a clean re-install when i put it together. and my motherboard is a biostar m-9 6100. im using the onboard graphics card which is a geforce 6100. im not sure how hot the board is getting but im pretty sure it is fine. and to add to the dns error, it actually says" failed to load socketxctl from socket.ocx. your version of socket.ocx may be outdated" im not sure how this happened, but it seemed to appear after i installed limewire, so i uninstalled it but i still get it. and im still having the freeze problem
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braunerf1
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22. July 2007 @ 08:19 |
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i got the dns error fixed. it was something to do with some malware, so i deleted the startup type in registry editor. thanks for ur help anyways
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ddp
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22. July 2007 @ 09:53 |
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you might have a bad stick of ram causing the screen to screw up as you have onboard video. try 1 stick of ram at a time to see what happens but performance will take a big hit because of vista.
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braunerf1
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22. July 2007 @ 10:08 |
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but the ram worked fine in the other mobo i was using
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22. July 2007 @ 10:22 |
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That doesn't mean to say a) it's compatible with this board, and b) it still works now.
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ddp
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22. July 2007 @ 13:08 |
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other possibility is the onboard video is overheating. does it have a fan on it? how many fans besides the psu & cpu fans does the computer have?
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braunerf1
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22. July 2007 @ 14:33 |
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just 1 fan on the side. its on the side of the case blowing towards the cpu fan and heatsink. the only other spot i can put a fan is on the back under the psu
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22. July 2007 @ 14:46 |
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That's not going to be enough. You need at least one fan blowing out as well.
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braunerf1
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23. July 2007 @ 11:46 |
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so, ur saying that i should have one on the back right under the psu as well? should i have it blowing in the case or out of the case. Also, if my ram is the problem i am having with freezing, that means i would have to buy another stick of the exact same brand right?
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23. July 2007 @ 11:47 |
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With the fan, yes, at the back, and blowing out not in. As for the RAM, it's not compulsary but highly recommended.
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morguex
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23. July 2007 @ 12:33 |
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Braunerf1, I would say your on board graphics are overheating, I had the same happen to me with my x800xl ati card, forgot to plug my zalman fan back in after doing some work on the computer and the same thing happened. Scared the crap outta me, thought for sure i fried the card. (smell of hot plastic from inside your computer is usually a bad sign LOL)
Good luck with it
Peace all
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braunerf1
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23. July 2007 @ 15:51 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
With the fan, yes, at the back, and blowing out not in. As for the RAM, it's not compulsary but highly recommended.
Ok, I have just purchased 2gb of pc3200 ram of the internet, it is the same brand as the 1gb i currently have in my system now, the 512mb stick i have is a totally different brand which i am guessing is the problem. and for the fan at the back, when i line one up it is about 1mm away from the cpu fan and then i have a fan blowing right on the cpu from the side of the case, so it kind of seems a bit "crowded", if u think that this is still a good idea, then i will do it, and if so, should i purchase a 80mm or 120mm fan, either one will fit. thanks
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morguex
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23. July 2007 @ 17:54 |
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Get a 120mm fan, they are much quieter.
I run 2 x 120mm fan one in the front for intake and one in the back for exhaust and also fun a thermaltake xp-90 with a 92mm fan on top for the cpu and a zalman VF900-CU for the video card.
Everything stays cool and quiet.
Peace all
If I can't sense time, How can I heal?
Why am I in this precorpse state?
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braunerf1
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24. July 2007 @ 18:53 |
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ok i had to go right ahead and buy a new case because the one i used to have had no fan slot on the front, i now have an 80mm fan in the front, and a 120mm fan in the back, air flow is great, i will not no if my freeze problem is fixed until i get my ram, i will give an update in the next week or so, in the meantime thanks for all of your guys help.
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25. July 2007 @ 00:16 |
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No problem, keep us posted. Which case did you go with by the way?
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morguex
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25. July 2007 @ 12:42 |
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Anytime braunerf1, we're all here to help each other.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Peace all
If I can't sense time, How can I heal?
Why am I in this precorpse state?
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braunerf1
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25. July 2007 @ 19:11 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
No problem, keep us posted. Which case did you go with by the way?
im not sure..doesnt really have a brand name but it seems to be working hha
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braunerf1
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28. July 2007 @ 05:10 |
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Originally posted by morguex:
Braunerf1, I would say your on board graphics are overheating, I had the same happen to me with my x800xl ati card, forgot to plug my zalman fan back in after doing some work on the computer and the same thing happened. Scared the crap outta me, thought for sure i fried the card. (smell of hot plastic from inside your computer is usually a bad sign LOL)
Good luck with it
Peace all
Hi again guys, I think morguex just might be right. This morning I ran into the freeze problem again, only this time I got an error when I turned it back on. Hopefully this provides the right information you guys need. Let me no what you think.
Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: LiveKernelEvent
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Files that help describe the problem (some files may no longer be available)
WD-20070728-0555.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt
View a temporary copy of these files
Warning: If a virus or other security threat caused the problem, opening a copy of the files could harm your computer.
Extra information about the problem
BCCode: 117
BCP1: 94838868
BCP2: 89DC3E30
BCP3: 00000000
BCP4: 00000000
OS Version: 6_0_6000
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1
Server information: 31dd67ab-2d4a-4017-8570-b9e49991d23d
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28. July 2007 @ 05:55 |
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Yep, that suggests to me your graphics are overheating.
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braunerf1
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30. July 2007 @ 13:33 |
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ok, so how can i fix this?
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30. July 2007 @ 13:34 |
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Add more case fans or get higher speed ones, if that doesn't work, try reseating the heatsink with proper cooling compound.
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braunerf1
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30. July 2007 @ 18:36 |
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i was able to find a small fan from a heat sink off one of my old video cards, the fan works if i plug it into a 3 pin connector but i was wondering how i could mount it on the heatsink. screws are no option. but is there some type of glue or tape that will hold?? thanks
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