XP Lockup

[Guest]

I have been using XP for about 2 years and have SP2 installed and running OK.
Last summer after a hardware change I have had unexpected OS lockups. No
errors get reported as I must do a reboot to get going again. I do notice an
interaction between sound and IE when scrolling on a web page. Any ideas how
to approach a solution?

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Normally, when lockups occur we:

1) Check the temperature sensors so as to see if the system is over-heating.
Add additional fans, or cooling parts, as needed
2) Check the power supply output wattage. 350 WATTS seems to be a standard
nowadays.
3) Check for viruses
4) Check for spywares/malwares/hackwares.
5) Check and update all/any drivers. Make sure you check and update/install
the motherboard chipset drivers.


If the system still has lockups then:

6) Try to more the power connection to a different power circuit. Bad,
dirty power can cause lockups.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the quick response. I do check for adware and spyware frequently,
have a monitor program for CPU temp and protection, etc., drivers are
up-to-date so I don't know what else to try. I think the dirty connector
suggestion might be good as I had a funny sound problem (intermittent) that
seems to have stopped after slightly rocking the sound chipset. I know they
are fragile. I will ensure all monitoring is operating before trying anything
else.

 

[Dan]

FYI, I use 430 watts for my PC.

: Thanks for the quick response. I do check for adware and spyware
frequently,
: have a monitor program for CPU temp and protection, etc., drivers are
: up-to-date so I don't know what else to try. I think the dirty connector
: suggestion might be good as I had a funny sound problem (intermittent) that
: seems to have stopped after slightly rocking the sound chipset. I know they
: are fragile. I will ensure all monitoring is operating before trying
anything
: else.
:
: "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
:
: > Normally, when lockups occur we:
: >
: > 1) Check the temperature sensors so as to see if the system is
over-heating.
: > Add additional fans, or cooling parts, as needed
: > 2) Check the power supply output wattage. 350 WATTS seems to be a
standard
: > nowadays.
: > 3) Check for viruses
: > 4) Check for spywares/malwares/hackwares.
: > 5) Check and update all/any drivers. Make sure you check and
update/install
: > the motherboard chipset drivers.
: >
: >
: > If the system still has lockups then:
: >
: > 6) Try to more the power connection to a different power circuit. Bad,
: > dirty power can cause lockups.
: >
: >
: > : > >I have been using XP for about 2 years and have SP2 installed and
running
: > >OK.
: > > Last summer after a hardware change I have had unexpected OS lockups.
No
: > > errors get reported as I must do a reboot to get going again. I do
notice
: > > an
: > > interaction between sound and IE when scrolling on a web page. Any
ideas
: > > how
: > > to approach a solution?
: >
: >
: >

 

[Guest]

The PC was "new" as of July 2004 with not much added except a SCSI interface
in a PCI slot so power should not be a problem. What is frustrating is that
no errors are logged for analysis. It just stops, nothing common, and must do
hard restart. Seemed to have a connection to sound as scrolling in an IE
window affects sound from any source. Not so with alternative browser.
Failure happens at any time, with or without IE.

 

[Dan]

It sounds like a hardware, problem. I am adding 98 newsgroup so the experts
there can help.

: The PC was "new" as of July 2004 with not much added except a SCSI
interface
: in a PCI slot so power should not be a problem. What is frustrating is that
: no errors are logged for analysis. It just stops, nothing common, and must
do
: hard restart. Seemed to have a connection to sound as scrolling in an IE
: window affects sound from any source. Not so with alternative browser.
: Failure happens at any time, with or without IE.
:
: "Dan" wrote:
:
: > FYI, I use 430 watts for my PC.
: >
: > : > : Thanks for the quick response. I do check for adware and spyware
: > frequently,
: > : have a monitor program for CPU temp and protection, etc., drivers are
: > : up-to-date so I don't know what else to try. I think the dirty
connector
: > : suggestion might be good as I had a funny sound problem (intermittent)
that
: > : seems to have stopped after slightly rocking the sound chipset. I know
they
: > : are fragile. I will ensure all monitoring is operating before trying
: > anything
: > : else.
: > :
: > : "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
: > :
: > : > Normally, when lockups occur we:
: > : >
: > : > 1) Check the temperature sensors so as to see if the system is
: > over-heating.
: > : > Add additional fans, or cooling parts, as needed
: > : > 2) Check the power supply output wattage. 350 WATTS seems to be a
: > standard
: > : > nowadays.
: > : > 3) Check for viruses
: > : > 4) Check for spywares/malwares/hackwares.
: > : > 5) Check and update all/any drivers. Make sure you check and
: > update/install
: > : > the motherboard chipset drivers.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > If the system still has lockups then:
: > : >
: > : > 6) Try to more the power connection to a different power circuit.
Bad,
: > : > dirty power can cause lockups.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > : > : > >I have been using XP for about 2 years and have SP2 installed and
: > running
: > : > >OK.
: > : > > Last summer after a hardware change I have had unexpected OS
lockups.
: > No
: > : > > errors get reported as I must do a reboot to get going again. I do
: > notice
: > : > > an
: > : > > interaction between sound and IE when scrolling on a web page. Any
: > ideas
: > : > > how
: > : > > to approach a solution?
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >
: >