HELP! Computer Freezes Up Forcing Reboot Constantly...

[colbya]

Hello.

I am in desperate need of help with my computer. My computer freezes up at random times. It can go a week of heavy usage without doing it or it may do it 15 times in one day with very light usage. It just recently did it while I was reading news online and listening to music. When it occurs, the music stops and the computer becomes unresponsive to clicks. I am able to drag a window around, but am not able to click on anything that requires a response. After waiting half a minute or so, the computer becomes completely unresponsive other than allowing the mouse to move on screen.

i5-3570k
Gigabyte Intel z77 ga-z77x-ud3h
Corsair Vengeance (2x8gb) 1600MHz
Corsair 650w
Corsair 650d Case
Samsung 128gb SSD(boot drive)
Seagate Barricuda 2tb 6gbps
2 HP 23" monitors
HIS Radeon HD6870

I am running Windows 8 preview. I am not convinced that it is the OS causing the issue since I haven't heard anyone else running windows 8 having the same problem. If it is the Windows 8, then I will gladly buy a Windows 7 code and go on my merry way. Is there a log that I can check on my computer that will indicate the crashes cause? Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

[avenseth12]

found this http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/display-driver-issues-in-windows-8-consumer/93866a8c-4ef6-4ae5-bd46-58d3e3def5e9

 

[colbya]

found this http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/display-driver-issues-in-windows-8-consumer/93866a8c-4ef6-4ae5-bd46-58d3e3def5e9

Thanks. I went in and updated the display driver. It has been a few hours and no lock ups. I'll update with more details if it does.

 

[avenseth12]

good for you.

 

[colbya]

As wonderful as it would have been for it to be such an easy fix, it doesn't appear so. It has continuously been freezing up. Today, I simply turned on my computer and left it on for a few hours without opening any applications and when I came back to check on it, it was frozen. Any other tips or advice?

 

[avenseth12]

If you can get windows 7 that will most likely solve your problem

 

[colbya]

Found the fix..

http://rudiv.se/Blog/general/windows-8-release-preview-browser-freeze-fix