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Solve : PC randomly freezes during use.?

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As the subject states, My main desktop randomly freezes during usage and I have no idea as to why. I am a Musician by trade and I do all of my music on this computer.

Here's what I know.

I can't make Skype calls or it will freeze.
Connecting it into the internet will cause it to freeze over time.
USING FL Studio 10/Studio One 2 will cause it to freeze.
Doing nothing will cause it to freeze.

I'm just confused as to why because I was once able to do all of these things at once if I wanted to and now, nothing.

I've attached a Speccy snapshot as well. Maybe it will help.

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]Check your operating temperatures 1ST...
Next step would be a failing HDD.Temperatures say 47 degrees Celsius.

Basic math says 116.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Not good. Depending on the PC specs those temps may be fine...where are the readings from ? ?From here. Lol

[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space] Quote from: patio on June 22, 2015, 07:30:59 PM

Depending on the PC specs those temps may be fine...
where are the readings from ? ?
No cpu I can think of will have a problem at 47 celsius.Maybe the OP will tell us the model?
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Doing nothing will cause it to freeze.
In that case, do a memory test.
How can I test my memory to determine if it is bad?Sorry, I've been MIA. Lol

CPU is an Intel Pentium D 830.

I'll be running MemTest86 now. Will return with results. Let Memtest86 run overnight, completed 6 iterations, no errors.

Any ideas, guys? Quote from: IdolsBeNot on June 25, 2015, 02:22:00 AM
CPU is an Intel Pentium D 830.

Minimum operating temperature -5°C maximum operating temperature 69.8°C
Age of that system with Pentium D ... system randomly freezes up .... What condition are the capacitors on the motherboard in? Are they swelled and/or leaking ELECTROLYTE?I'd still run a HDD fitness test from the drive manuf... Quote
I'd still run a HDD fitness test from the drive manuf...

I also agree with this as for a troubled hard drive PASSING memory from RAM to Swap data into a troubled area of the drive can cause a lock up when memory fetches back to RAM from HDD are not returned or returned with incorrect results to RAM.

Memtest86 tests just system RAM and not the HDD. So a HDD test I also suggest as Patio mentioned if the Caps look ok.Running HD Tune Pro now. Checking Caps after.

Will return with results. Okay,

Computer won't make it through the error scan without freezing.

I also see three things that might be of interest.

1. ) Number of retired sectors : 12
Status: The drive has damaged sectors
Warning

2.) Airflow Temperature: 40C
Status: Error! Threshold reached. Replacing the hard drive is recommended.
Failed

3.) Number of interface communication errors: 10
Status: There were communication errors. This may be caused by a damaged cable.
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