Detailed Specs: Help Me Find Out Why My Comp Freezes

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brian

I just built a computer myself with a few of my friends.
It operated fine for about a month, and now it freezes
and must be hard reset regularly during video games,
Photoshop, even the internet.

Here are the detailed system specs.

Os Name Windows XP Home
Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600
0s Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 model 2 Stepping 9
GenuineIntel `2636Mhz
Bios Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. V1.7,
10/6/03
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Hrdware Abstrction Lyer Version = "5.1.2600.0
(xpclient.010817-1148)"
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Phys Memory 345.12 MB
Total Virtual Memory 1.72 GB
Avail Virtual Memory 1.43 GB
Page File Space 1.22 GB

Tried the latest graphics drivers but games (Call of
Duty) still freeze.

Any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
K

Kelly

Hard to say, Brian.

Run these three tools for starters:

Spybot
http://tinyurl.com/btf8

Hijack This
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

If nothing has changed from the above:

Go to Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources, Components/Problem Devices and
Software Environment/Windows Error Reporting.

Go to Help and Support/Pick a Task (left side)/Use Tools to view.../(left
pane)My Computer Information/(right pane)View the status of my system
hardware and software/Hardware/Update and Troubleshooters.

How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322205

Try running the DirectX Tool: Start/Run/Dxdiag, Lower Hardware Acceleration
(Display/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot/Hardware Acceleration).

Good luck!
 

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