Hey, I'm trying to figure out why my computer keeps freezing and crashing on me.

Normally it only happens when I play Half-Life: Counter-Strike, but it has happened when I've played flash games and some ROMS. I built my own computer. My friend and I thought it was something with the graphic card, its a NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT. So we sent it back, and they sent us a new one, but it didn't fix the problem. Then I was thinking that it only does it when a sound is playing, so I went and bought a sound card to get it off the one that was on the mother board, its a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE. But thats not working. I'm frustrated and confused as *censored*. Because it does it at random times. I could play Counter-Strike for 4 hours without a problem, then for 10 minutes and it'd freeze. HELP!Need...more...info...gasp

OPERATING system / antivirus & antispyware protection / service packs installed / when did it start happening / did it ever work right / installed any new software / what's running in the background / swapped out the RAM?


Alan <>< Operating System: Windows XP SP2

Antivirus: AVG

I don't recall when it first started happening, I just know my friend who built it screwed up the processor the first time so he had to buy another to replace it (bent on of the pins).

I haven't installed anything new software wise that has seeemed to AFFECT it.

Running int he background I normally only leave open AIM, AVG and steam (the program used to run Counter-Strike), besides the normal system processes.

Other then this one problem, the computer runs fine.*bump for help*More...info...still...needed.....

Power SUPPLY, excessive heat and bad RAM are possibilities. Did you ever test the RAM? Free download at www.memtest86.com. Run each stick for an hour or so, then all together.

System temps? Try TAKING the sider cover off and blowing a fan directly in there to see if it helps.

What make and model power supply? Wattage? How old?

Etc.I had regular screen freezes and read somewhere that it may be due to bad RAM, then remembered putting in an extra RAM card some months before. I removed and re-inserted the RAM card and this solved my problem. Perhaps there was poor contact and the re-insertion improved the contact