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Computer Freezes

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dharmil007
dharmil007 Original post #1
May 3, 2013 at 5:46 PM
My PC just freezes for about 20-30 seconds.
This happens around 10-12 times in 1 hr.

& mostly happens while watching a video or playing music

i Dont know why is this happening.
i Tried running hD Sentinal Pro, to check for errors, but it said hdd is perfect.

My Config is :
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T @ 2.8GhZ {6 Cores}
6GB DDR3
Gigabyte 880GM-UD2h {inbuilt Graphic Card}
1TB WD BLACK
450W SMPS

Can anyone pls guide me what is happening here ?
Myth
Myth #2
May 3, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Have you checked the max temps during these operations ?
dharmil007
May 3, 2013 at 7:32 PM
Yea i checked tempratures too.
They are at normal around 45-50C

attaching HWinfo SS


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Myth
Myth #4
May 3, 2013 at 10:36 PM
Which PSU is it ?
anirbandd
May 4, 2013 at 10:40 AM
run memtest and check the RAM modules.

and yes, which PSU is it??
dharmil007
May 4, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Which PSU is it ?

run memtest and check the RAM modules.

and yes, which PSU is it??


PSU is : 4D ATX-450W
i Will run MEM TesT.

i RAn CPU TEST & GPU TesT for 20mins each.
via OCCT
BUt it found no errors.
on Peak usage of CPU, the temprature is around 74C
on Peak GPU usage the temprature is around 45C

ScreenSh0TS :
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anirbandd
May 4, 2013 at 11:45 AM
it seems to be okay.. the temps are spot on.

but that PSU is $hit. Change it asap.
get an Antec VP450/Corsair GS500 etc.

corsair CX430/500V2 is also okay, but there have more failure recently.
dharmil007
May 4, 2013 at 12:04 PM
it seems to be okay.. the temps are spot on.

but that PSU is $hit. Change it asap.
get an Antec VP450/Corsair GS500 etc.

corsair CX430/500V2 is also okay, but there have more failure recently.



So u think this freezes are 'coz of my PSU ???
How does PSU affect it ?
dharmil007
May 7, 2013 at 10:22 PM
Now the frequency has also increased
after every 20secs of VideoPlayback it freezes for 30 secs
anirbandd
anirbandd #10
May 7, 2013 at 11:20 PM
hmm.. do an HDD scan with good s/w [HD Tune or something..]

So u think this freezes are 'coz of my PSU ???
How does PSU affect it ?

sometimes the PSU is not able to provide the power need by the components.
dharmil007
May 8, 2013 at 12:25 AM
hmm.. do an HDD scan with good s/w [HD Tune or something..]



Could u recommend some good softies ?

coz i already did it with hD Sentinel Pro

While playing a video, i noticed something strange.

i played the video & kept open Resource Monitor.

So when the video freezed {everything else also freezed, just open apps worked.}
i Switched to Resource Monitor & saw :
Disk I/O - 0B/s
Disk Activity TIme - 100%

but memory & CPU Tabs were working normally

& all the processes accessing disk gradually were being deleted from the memory, until video started playing again.
At that time the Disk I/O was also giving speeds & DiskActivity was also around 50-60%.

This thing happened every 20 seconds.
topgear
topgear #12
May 8, 2013 at 6:08 AM
you are using win 7 or win 8 with some sort of visual tweaks ? faced similar issue with win 8 and to fix this disabled some disk and network related unnecessary services.

BTW, your HDD temp is too high.
dharmil007
May 8, 2013 at 10:33 AM
you are using win 7 or win 8 with some sort of visual tweaks ? faced similar issue with win 8 and to fix this disabled some disk and network related unnecessary services.

BTW, your HDD temp is too high.



m Using Win 7, without any Tweaks.
its just normal windows 7

Can u tell me which services u stopped ?
bestpain
bestpain #14
May 8, 2013 at 10:50 AM




m Using Win 7, without any Tweaks.
its just normal windows 7

Can u tell me which services u stopped ?
first thing u shold always try is formating....or uninstall any software which u have installed recently ...

check ur task manager which application is slowing down ur pc ....end that
R
rajnusker #15
May 8, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Replace the PSU.
dharmil007
May 8, 2013 at 12:21 PM
if i play the same video from PenDrive, then it plays smoothly.
No hiccups, no freeze nothing.
But if i play it from HDD, now video freezes after 10 secs

The freeze time is getting longer day by day & play time is getting shorter

Replace the PSU.



So u think my PSU is unable to supply proper power ?to my HDD ?
So why just video ?
anirbandd
anirbandd #17
May 8, 2013 at 8:22 PM
first thing u shold always try is formating....or uninstall any software which u have installed recently ...

check ur task manager which application is slowing down ur pc ....end that

:facepalm: formatting is the ultimate step you can take. it should be the last thing on your list.
R
rajnusker #18
May 8, 2013 at 8:22 PM
if i play the same video from PenDrive, then it plays smoothly.
No hiccups, no freeze nothing.
But if i play it from HDD, now video freezes after 10 secs

The freeze time is getting longer day by day & play time is getting shorter





So u think my PSU is unable to supply proper power ?to my HDD ?
So why just video ?

Get Hard Disk Sentinel and post the screenshot here.
RCuber
RCuber #19
May 8, 2013 at 8:23 PM
OT: its strange that the computer "freezes" when it gets too "HOT" :lol:
anirbandd
anirbandd #20
May 8, 2013 at 8:24 PM
if i play the same video from PenDrive, then it plays smoothly.
No hiccups, no freeze nothing.
But if i play it from HDD, now video freezes after 10 secs


The freeze time is getting longer day by day & play time is getting shorter

So u think my PSU is unable to supply proper power ?to my HDD ?
So why just video ?

@OP: keep hwinfo running in the background and enable its sensors. then use HD Sentinel/HD tune. take screenshots of each utility and post it here.
anirbandd
anirbandd #22
May 8, 2013 at 8:54 PM
^lets not troll and help the guy. :)
Knight2A4
Knight2A4 #23
May 8, 2013 at 11:10 PM
What do check hard drive for error drive>properties>tools>diskchk I guess .......
anirbandd
anirbandd #24
May 8, 2013 at 11:40 PM
that would be a basic scan...
topgear
topgear #25
May 9, 2013 at 6:23 AM




m Using Win 7, without any Tweaks.
its just normal windows 7

Can u tell me which services u stopped ?

Windows Update, Search, Defender, Security Center, DLTC, Firewall, Superfetch, Remote Registry, and your HDD is running too hot .. make sure it does not go over 42c and check your HDD with manufacturers diagnostic tool and perform a full/long test.
T
May 9, 2013 at 7:09 AM
if i play the same video from PenDrive, then it plays smoothly.
No hiccups, no freeze nothing.
But if i play it from HDD, now video freezes after 10 secs

Windows Update, Search, Defender, Security Center, DLTC, Firewall, Superfetch, Remote Registry, and your HDD is running too hot .. make sure it does not go over 42c and check your HDD with manufacturers diagnostic tool and perform a full/long test.

+1 to topgear..... @OP: hdd seems to be fishy, do some tests from manufacturers tools as recommended by topgear