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Name: aznboy818 Date: November 1, 2003 at 16:13:02 Pacific OS: 98 CPU/Ram: celeron 2.4 / 512ddr333
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I just built my computer and it is constantly freezing. I only get about 2 mins to do something on the computer then it freezes. My specs are 2.4 celeron, 512 ddr333 ram, 16 mb video card,40gb hdd. Please help me!!!
Name: wawadave Date: November 1, 2003 at 16:32:18 Pacific
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hello you got the proper chip set drivers instald?
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Response Number 2
Name: aznboy818 Date: November 1, 2003 at 16:33:59 Pacific
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I got every driver installed
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Name: wawadave Date: November 1, 2003 at 16:52:19 Pacific
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hello are all jumpers and dip switches set corectly? in your bios make sure that your not over clocking cpu or ram.
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Name: aznboy818 Date: November 1, 2003 at 17:04:04 Pacific
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all switches correct and im not overclocking
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Response Number 5
Name: wawadave Date: November 1, 2003 at 17:35:58 Pacific
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how many watts is the psu?
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Response Number 6
Name: aznboy818 Date: November 1, 2003 at 17:40:59 Pacific
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Its 350 and i got 2 fans
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Response Number 7
Name: henry Date: November 1, 2003 at 18:07:01 Pacific
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What are your CPU/Motherboard temperatures?
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Response Number 8
Name: aznboy818 Date: November 1, 2003 at 18:13:53 Pacific
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The temputure is 33c
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Response Number 9
Name: wawadave Date: November 1, 2003 at 18:44:09 Pacific
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well i,m out of ideas on this one.
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Response Number 10
Name: aznboy818 Date: November 1, 2003 at 18:49:07 Pacific
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could it be like the ram that makes it freeze
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Response Number 11
Name: johnoh Date: November 1, 2003 at 18:57:20 Pacific
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try these non-windows diagnostics to make sure its hardware and not windows,
http://www.tufftest.com/downloads.htm
http://www.memtest86.com/#download0
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Response Number 12
Name: eric Date: November 1, 2003 at 19:36:51 Pacific
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The CPU temp is 33C? Maybe the CPU is too cool. LOL
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Response Number 13
Name: PC Bob Date: November 1, 2003 at 19:54:01 Pacific
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Hey eric, he has a P4, not an AMD. I'd vote for memory. Do you have another stick you could try?
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Response Number 14
Name: aznboy818 Date: November 1, 2003 at 20:18:02 Pacific
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my friend has another ram but if the cpu is too cold would it cause it to freeze
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Response Number 15
Name: aznboy818 Date: November 1, 2003 at 20:20:23 Pacific
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And also when i turn the computer on it dosent show anything on the monitor so i got to restart it like 10 times in order for it to show something. Its not the video card because when i try it on my other computer it works
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Response Number 16
Name: mako098765 Date: November 3, 2003 at 00:52:47 Pacific
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Sounds like a psu problem to me. Try a higher wattage quality brand one.
- mako
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Response Number 17
Name: aznboy818 Date: November 3, 2003 at 01:53:40 Pacific
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ok i go get one soon
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Response Number 18
Name: aznboy818 Date: November 3, 2003 at 18:31:45 Pacific
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i just bought a new psu and it still doesnt work. what else could be wrong
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