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Alright I just built a beast computer in my eyes and it freezes a little.

**Problem**
at times when im just using basic computer usage like firefox, aim and searchin through my computer stuff it freezes. Now i think it might be that my hard drive is to slow.

**Specs**
AMD Phenom II x4 940 BE OC @ 3.6GHz
Asus M3N-HT Deluxe Mobo
4 GB Ram at 800mhz
250 gb hd 7200rpm
gtx285
600 watt PSU

Please let me know what you think because im thinking its because of AMD since this is my first amd cpu.

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Open your task manager. Under the process tab, click on the cpu column to arrange them by highest % usage on top. Keep an eye to see what is running when it freezes.

Reply to aford10

right now firefox is at 136,688 and im trying to play a song through it and it keeps like lagging

Reply to wildgene789

That's about right for memory usage. Look for something taking up the cpu.

Reply to aford10

theres nothing man when it lags the cpu is at like 10% im thinking either Memory or harddrive how about u?

Reply to wildgene789

Is it always when you are on the internet? It could be a network issue.

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
Reply to aford10

aford10 wrote :

Is it always when you are on the internet? It could be a network issue.


I thought about that but it's also when
I'm like browsing my external harddrive and **** it jus randomy freezes for a second or two and it pisses me off my dell didn't even do this

Reply to wildgene789

Let me guess, you are running vista?

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
Reply to aford10

aford10 wrote :

Let me guess, you are running vista?


Don't start blaming it on Vista. My backup rig with a 2.8GHz P4 and 1GB of RAM is running Vista without freezes like this.

It sounds like you're probably on the right track with the RAM or HD. Did you do a fresh install of Windows on this build? Did you manually set the RAM timings and voltage to the manufacturers specs in the BIOS? Have you run memtest86+ for a few hours to test for RAM errors? What is the exact model of RAM you're using? We need a little more than "4 GB Ram at 800mhz".

Reply to shortstuff_mt

Vista wasn't my first culprit, however it is known as more resource demanding. Not to mention, if you don't configure the user and disable the security notifications, it can be quite disruptive.

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
Reply to aford10

Yes its definately AMD. :lol: AMD's are well known for having a hard time handling firefox, aim and my computer. :sarcastic:

Whats the make and model of your power supply?
Make and model of your hardrive? (some seagates have this problem without a firmware update)
Have you run memtest86?
Do you have the right voltage to your dimm's?
Do you do a disk cleanup and defrag regularly?
Do you have the latest chipset drivers for you motherboard?


Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 02-27-2009 at 02:38:27 PM
------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
Reply to zipzoomflyhigh

alright lemme try and answer everyone first id like to say thank you in advance but back to problem alright yes i am running vista
PSU is a ULTRA LS600 600W ATX POWER SUPPLY
Harddrive is WD Caviar 250GB SATA HD 7200/8MB/SATA-3G
No i have not run memtest86

I dont know how to set the voltage to my dimms i think its auto
I defrag with diskeeper and clean with ccleaner almos every week

yes i have the latest and greatest lol

Reply to wildgene789

o whoops my ram is Corsair 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz (2x2048MB)

Reply to wildgene789

Could be that old 8mb hdd, maybe not.

Find out the voltage for your ram (sticker on ram, or box)
Make sure its set to that in the bios.

That psu has a single 32a rail. You may want to try something a bit more powerful. You have a gtx285, 4 sticks of ram, and a 3.6ghz quad core, it may be too much, I dont know.

Also, do you have this freezing problem if your cpu is at stock speed?


Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 02-27-2009 at 07:35:52 PM
------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
Reply to zipzoomflyhigh

yea i had same prob at stock and i was thinking a new psu but i didnt want to throw the money away for no reason i was thinking about this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703019
BUt let me know you have any other suggestions because i wanna sli in future also ill look at the ram in a min and check it out

Reply to wildgene789

^ that's a nice psu, but overkill for that gtx285. This would be cheaper and better option if you aren't planning on adding a second card.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371007

I would look at the HD as the cause before the psu. It's more likely that some program is occasionally kickin on and locking things up.

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
Reply to aford10

thats the thing down the road i wanna upgrade to sli because well i want this computer to last forever

Reply to wildgene789

I'm starting to think it's the hard drive, I know my brother had a 250GB Western Digital, that had all sorts of odd issues.

 

While hosting a COD4 server it would cause lag spikes for those playing on the server.

 

Installing Steam, and games running through it would literally corrupt the operating system and files.

 

**And this was checked by switching out stuff, these problems were only fixed when the Games were installed on a 40GB backup drive instead.

 

But definitely check with Memtest86, I have 3 sets of those Corsair DIMM's that I haven't had problems with, but it's worth a try.

 

Also check the stability of that OC, it could be a slight instability, use Prime95 for 6 hours+ usually over 12 and you won't have any problems in the long run. But Vista and your hardware combination is always a possibility, given that the Phenom II is still rather new.


Message edited by brendano257 on 02-28-2009 at 03:32:14 AM
Reply to brendano257

alright ill run memtest then prime but i was thinking about upgrading too 10,000 rpm's

Reply to wildgene789

Nice, but expensive.

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
Reply to aford10

Alright heres wat happened i booted to memtest and seletect option 1 and it started for a couple seconds then computer shutdown i think that might be a sign lol

Reply to wildgene789

AGAIN, I'll ask, have you verified the dimms are getting the correct voltage?

You seem to be skipping around this question and its most likely your problem. Most boards default to 1.8v, and if you have 2v memory then your going to have problems.

------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
Reply to zipzoomflyhigh

well the numbers on ram said 5 5 5 18 so i put that in my motherboard but i didnt see any voltage on there

Reply to wildgene789

Run cpuz and check the voltages on your ram.

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
Reply to aford10

Voltage adjustments are there man, you just have to look.

------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
Reply to zipzoomflyhigh

It's under the spd tab of cpuz

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
Reply to aford10

wildgene789 wrote :

they bother say 1.8V




So your dimm's both(er)? say 1.8v? Well then that takes care of that.

Did you format and re-install windows when you installed your new mobo? If not, thats your problem, conflicting chipset drivers, scattered information. You need to do a fresh install.

You need to get a more powerful psu too. 32a on a single rail is really pushing it with 125w quad core overclocked, 285gtx, 4gb ram, etc.


Message edited by zipzoomflyhigh on 03-02-2009 at 04:39:16 PM
------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
Reply to zipzoomflyhigh

well im going to install x64 bit and idk y i said bother i ment both and rly? psu could be causing all this

Reply to wildgene789
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