Computer Freezing Randomly

[Tizom]

Hello,
I have a computer that is freezing randomly (on start up and just randomly after sitting idle for 30mins). I know it's not the Vid card, it's the one from my other comp that had no problems (this condistion excited before I swapped the new one in). Have installed Windows 7, New hard drive, and just got done testing the Ram with Memtest one stick at a time. It did find a bad stick which I removed and I thought that was the problem. So I put the 3 good sticks back in and booted her up........it froze shortly after everything loaded :-( Anyone have any suggestions. I think it might be the motherboard.

 

[aford10]

Does it completely lock up? As in, to the point where you have to shut down?

Check the event viewer for errors.

 

[Tizom]

Yes, I have to hard hard reboot it. Can't do anything. Strangely enough it seems to do it more often when there is no load on the computer. If a game is being playing it will rarely lock up.

 

[Tizom]

Aford 10 I have things under the "critical" and "Error" portions in the event viewer. what should I tell you about them? or show you it all?

 

[Tizom]

In those sections I am getting the errors "Event ID 3 kernel-EventTracing" and "Event ID 6 Kernel-Procerror-power" Those 2 are the ones coming up within the last hour.

 

[aford10]

Try the fix here, and see if it cleans up some of the errors.
http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/25346-strange-kernel-eventtracing-event.html

 

[Tizom]

I installed that program and seemed to be going well... But they want you to buy the program to fix them all, ugggghhhh. Any free programs?

 

[Emperus]

Assuming there is no problem with the PSU, if the CPU shoots upto cent percent usage on desktop screen itself, your comp may be infected with some virus.. Or else, have you got any overclocking feature improperly implemented.? The problem may lie with the bios..

 

[aford10]

Did you try simply deleting the panther folder, as mentioned? That seems to have fixed a few of the people who had similar issues.

You shouldn't have to pay for a fix.

 

[khubani]

Well, I don't know if it's his PSU - he said if he's gaming, it rarely locks up, but still does - but proves to show his PSU is giving out sufficient power under load. Try monitoring the voltages of your PSU by downloading HW-Monitor and post a screen shot of that window once you open it.

 

[aford10]

Asus is one of the top motherboard manufacturers.

Why don't you elaborate on why Asus is so bad? Instead of spewing a baseless comment, give your evidence.

 

[aford10]

Try the fix here, and see if it cleans up some of the errors.
http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/25346-strange-kernel-eventtracing-event.html

I installed that program and seemed to be going well... But they want you to buy the program to fix them all, ugggghhhh. Any free programs?

You don't need to install any program. None of the fixes in that link suggested installing anything.

 

[aford10]

Asus seems to rate pretty good from others' opinions.
http://motherboards.org/ranking/motherboards/amd2008/
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/246382-30-poll-motherboard-manufacturer-ctrlaltdelpc
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280%2050001315&name=ASUS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200022%2050001315&name=ASUS
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?MfrId=107&CatId=13
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductList3.jsp

However, this isn't a motherboard issue, and likely not a PSU issue either.

 

[aford10]

In those sections I am getting the errors "Event ID 3 kernel-EventTracing" and "Event ID 6 Kernel-Procerror-power" Those 2 are the ones coming up within the last hour.

Mark my words, it's the motherboard, specifically the chipset.

The errors has nothing to do with a defective chipset. Try using facts to back up your claims.

 

[aford10]

We are informed by a tech who works at asus that these motherboards frequently require a chip set replacement.

Who is 'we'? What motherboards?? The model wasn't even mentioned. I'd like to see some proof.

The fact that one of the symptoms is a voltage reading of .54 volts in the 3.3 volt rail indicates that the chip set is drawing too much current and overloading the power supply; a south bridge failure.

There wasn't even a mention of any bad voltage readings.

 

[Tizom]

Bump ttt

It has been yet another month of this same problem again, It get's better for a few days and then it will do it all night so it makes the computer unusable. I have a screehshot that someone suggestted. I am at a lost, I might just go buy a new cpu/mobo and see :-/

 

[aford10]

Your temps look good. Are you still getting the same error in the event viewer?

 

[Tizom]

Nope, not getting any errors now :-/

 

[Tizom]

Oh I also Ran Memtest and I actually did find a bad stick of Ram (well 2 so not to mess with the duel channel). So I took it out and though I had found the problem..........but no, it's still there. I even took out the bios Battery so it didn't think the other 2 sticks were still in there.

 

[aford10]

Then, It's not likely software related.

What are your hardware specs?

 

[Tizom]

Oh, it should also be noted that I froze once during Memtest which runs off Dos, so it's not a software thing, gotta be hardware I guess

 

[aford10]

How long did you run memtest?

 

[Tizom]

I will run BelArc advisor in a min when I can get it up without freezing and you my whole computer.

 

[Tizom]

I was able to get 3 passes on each stick by it's self, went to run it all night and it had froze during the night at around 2 if I remember correctly.

 

[aford10]

Ideally, you want to run memtest for at least 6 hours.

Do any of the motherboard capacitors look swollen on top or leaking?