[BNM] Problem with PC freezing

[Joe Aliferis]

I spent a long time trying to diagnose/fix random freezes in a x86 XP 
box a while back

concluded that it had a faulty power supply,

delivering fluctuations in the current outside of the motherboards 
acceptable limits

Some bios' allow you to monitor these variables along with things like 
temp etc

Joe


andrew holway wrote:
> Gillian,
>
> Maybe you computer is running hot? try taking off the cover.
>
> MemTest86 is a little program that runs in place of your operating
> system then tests the nuts of your memory and processors.
>
> It is generally included in any Linux distribution live CD. get ubuntu
> here https://www.ubuntu.com and burn it to a cd, then boot from the cd
> and select it in the first menu.
>
> Andy
>
> On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Gillian Pearce <gjpcoach at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hi
>>
>>  I have a similar problem but am not techy enough to understand ">  run
>>  Memtest86+a" !!
>>
>>  Sometimes it freezes for no apparent reason and other times it always
>>  freezes such as if I try and run bbc iplayer or copy a cd into itunes. So
>>  in, in words that don't require a "technical dictionary for non techies" to
>>  understand, what do you think my problem is and is it easily fixable? Or,
>>  should I just carry on, as usual, and pretend it doesn't exist - until the
>>  next time? :-)
>>
>>  Cheers
>>  Gillian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Rob Beattie <rob.beattie at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  > Martyn Fagg wrote:
>>  > > I've got a PC that I built from scratch about 18 months ago, running
>>  > > Windows XP.  It has an irritating problem where it occasionally
>>  > > freezes up completely. No blue screen, just locks up in whatever state
>>  >
>>  > The only time I get this these days it
>>  > usually turns out to be some kind of USB issue.
>>  >
>>  > rob
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