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PC flashes and freezes.

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Name: eru777
Date: November 27, 2008 at 07:03:24 Pacific
OS: xp sp3
CPU/Ram: dual core 1gb
Product: fujitsu/siemens
Comment:

Hello
Sometimes when windows starts up for the first time (In a day), or when I've used it for some hours:
It freezes up after a flashing, flickering screen. It stays flickering and does not respond to anything. Only hard reset can "fix" it.
Do you guys have any idea what that could be?
I searched my PC for viruses to find none with avast and other searching online scanners.
Thanks a lot in advance.
P.S.My video card is not old.
Specs:
Intel Core duo 2.13Ghz
Nvidia geforce 8600GT with latest drivers
Intel motherboard
Windows XP PRO SP3 Media Center Edition


I did not upgrade or did anything to cause this, as far as I know. I am the sole user of this PC.




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Name: Ricky (by galaxianape)
Date: November 27, 2008 at 07:55:15 Pacific
Reply:

Please try reseating your RAM, if it does not work then reseat all the cables in the tower.

Also cehck your SMPS, if it is fine by changing the smps to new one or by testing the same to another machine.


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Response Number 2
Name: aegis
Date: November 27, 2008 at 11:17:32 Pacific
Reply:

Also try reseating your graphics card.


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