screen/computer freeze

[Guest]

Man do I need help. Recently my computer has started freezing up, will start
ok and some times run for a few hours or only a few minutes before the monior
freezes. No button combinations work and the only option is to pull the plug.
I have re-installed windows as a clean version but it is still happening. If
anyone can give me some idea as to what has gone wrong I would really
appreciate it.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have a look in the Event Viewer for any 'Errors'. If any are there, could
you please post the Event ID & Source? With those your problem could be
isolated.

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[John Jay Smith]

can you take a look in the event viewer and post here the errors you see
around the time the pc freezes?

TO access the event viewer go to START> CONTROL PANEL>ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS>
EVENT VIEWER

these problems are usually DRIVER related.. so please post your computer
configuration,
(what hardware your computer has).

Are you using the latest drivers for your graphic card?

 

[Quilljar]

Man do I need help. Recently my computer has started freezing up,
will start ok and some times run for a few hours or only a few
minutes before the monior freezes. No button combinations work and
the only option is to pull the plug. I have re-installed windows as a
clean version but it is still happening. If anyone can give me some
idea as to what has gone wrong I would really appreciate it.

It sound like overheating. Take the cover off and stand a room fan by it
facing away, to pull air through it and see how it behaves. You can either
cool the room, fit a more powerful fan, or a pci card fan.


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Cheers,

Quilly

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[John]

Man do I need help. Recently my computer has started freezing up, will start
ok and some times run for a few hours or only a few minutes before the monior
freezes.

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[Guest]

I have checked the event log and it has an error warning regarding W32time in
the system heading and warning in application source EventSystem. I have
followed the help instructions for the W32time and will have to wait and see
if it does the job or is something else. Time will tell but thanks for the
hints so far.

 

[Guest]

well I synched the time but no ggod, still freezes, I am running a pentium 4
chip 256 mb ram, geforce2 card and thats about all I can remember. Pulled it
apart and cleaned it the other day so I dont think it is overheating.1
warning is SOURCE-event system, cat-52 then says "the COM+ Event system
failed to fire the ConnectionMade method on subscription a load of numbers
then The subscriber returned HRESULT800004001. Hope this helps somone to help
me. dont want to have to take it in if its only something I could fix myself.
Its annoying that it will start running then everything just stops

 

[John Jay Smith]

the wintime is insignificant... that would never crash your system.

Do the following 4 steps:

1) have you checked for viruses or spyware?

Checkout the free programs here to scan your pc [free]

http://www.computerboom.net/security/


2) try downloading and installing the latest driver from your card here:
www.nvidia.com

3 ) also use this program to find out detailed information about your
computer [free]
http://www3.sympatico.ca/gtopala/siw_download.html send us the basic
information

4) Download CPUZ133 a program that will tell you what kinds of ram you have
and post back that info..
http://www.cpuid.org/cpuz.php

if you have 2 different sticks of ram that may be the problem

 

[John]

Chris wrote:
1 warning is SOURCE-event system, cat-52 then says "the COM+ Event
system

failed to fire the ConnectionMade method on subscription a load of numbers
then The subscriber returned HRESULT800004001.

Start > Run, copy & paste > eventvwr.msc /s & press Enter.
Scroll down to the last time your computer crashed and it should tell
you what device/driver caused the problem?

COM+ Event system failed to fire the ConnectionMade
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=...+to+fire+the+ConnectionMade&btnG=Search&meta=

 

[Guest]

Well I have installed and run AVAST, no viruses, and ran spydoctor, found
three heading which I repaired thru the program, it then froze am going to
try the graphics card updates if I can download them but here is the basic
system imformation
Property Value
Machine Type AT/AT COMPATIBLE

Disk Space Disk C: 35 GB Available, 37 GB Total, 35 GB Free
Disk D: 0 MB Available, 326 MB Total, 0 MB Free
Disk E: 0 MB Available, 473 MB Total, 0 MB Free

Physical Memory 256 MB Total, 119 MB Free
Memory Load 53%

Virtual Memory 619 MB Total, 481 MB Free

SwapFile 384 MB
Max used 27 MB
In use 27 MB
Registry Size 1 MB (current), 66 MB (maximum)

Profile GUID {81295240-de80-11da-a387-806d6172696f}

The system clock interval 15 ms

Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed
Property Value
Memory Summary
Capacity 256 MBytes
Location System board or motherboard
Maximum Capacity 2048 MBytes
Memory Slots 2
Error Correction 32-bit ECC
Error Correction Capabilities Single Bit Error Correcting
Name Physical Memory Array
Use System memory
Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MBytes


Device Locator Slot 1
Manufacturer Kingston
Part Number KVR266X64C2/256
Serial Number 43010C00
Capacity 256 MBytes
Memory Type SDRAM DDR
Speed PC2300 (142 MHz)
Data Width 64 bits
Voltage SSTL 2.5V
Error Correction None
Refresh Normal (15.625 µs)
Manufacturing Date 2002, Week 8

Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed

Hopefully this will help to shed some light.
Thanks for the help so far, really, really appreciate it!.

the wintime is insignificant... that would never crash your system.

Do the following 4 steps:

1) have you checked for viruses or spyware?

Checkout the free programs here to scan your pc [free]

http://www.computerboom.net/security/


2) try downloading and installing the latest driver from your card here:
www.nvidia.com

3 ) also use this program to find out detailed information about your
computer [free]
http://www3.sympatico.ca/gtopala/siw_download.html send us the basic
information

4) Download CPUZ133 a program that will tell you what kinds of ram you have
and post back that info..
http://www.cpuid.org/cpuz.php

if you have 2 different sticks of ram that may be the problem

well I synched the time but no ggod, still freezes, I am running a pentium
4
chip 256 mb ram, geforce2 card and thats about all I can remember. Pulled
it
apart and cleaned it the other day so I dont think it is overheating.1
warning is SOURCE-event system, cat-52 then says "the COM+ Event system
failed to fire the ConnectionMade method on subscription a load of numbers
then The subscriber returned HRESULT800004001. Hope this helps somone to
help
me. dont want to have to take it in if its only something I could fix
myself.
Its annoying that it will start running then everything just stops