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Solve : Please Help: freezing every 4 seconds for about 4-5 seconds at a time.....? |
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Answer» My computer occasionally freezes for about 4-5 seconds in 4 second intervals; the cursor will not move during FREEZE and all audio/video loops itself during these freezes. This typically seems to happen when I am viewing streaming content on the web. I typically will have a window open while I am working in another program such as Photoshop or Maya 2008. I have the most up to date graphics card driver and I downloaded the latest flash player. Sometimes I will be working on unrelated stuff offline and the freezing will kick in randomly even if I haven't even been online for that session. Other things I notice are on occasional cold days when I boot up my computer the fan inside sounds louder than usuall until windows has loaded and then it quiets down again. Core 0: 41 CIs the above while computer idle? How old is the computer? Ever cleaned inside?The computer was initially built 3 years ago, I just got the mobo and cpu upgraded about a month ago. I Myself have never cleaned the inside of it because the shop puts a little foil tab on the case where you would open it that says "if tab is broken or removed warranty becomes void". I ASSUMED that they take a can of air to dust it out when they put in a new mobo. When I had the graphics card put in about 4 months ago I asked if there would be overheat issues and they assured me it shouldnt be a problem. As for the 41C Core temp the only thing I had open was explorer and Speedfan as I was typing out this message.If it's still under warranty, you should take it back to them. They should fix it for free.LOL right as I was about to reply the freezing began (I had youtube open in another window ). It is not under warranty anymore. In the past when I thought about cleaning it I was deterred by the sticker and forgot about it after the warranty had expired. Should I call them to ask them if they had dusted it during the mobo install? BTW I am trying to avoid going to the shop as I need my computer now and they have a slow turnaround sometimes because there are only 3 of them in a tiny shop that gets a lot of business..... Pull the side off it and check to see if they cleaned it out........pets and carpets will make a mess inside a PC.......make sure the the fan(s) are running.......make sure the heatsink is flush to the motherboard.........memory properly seated.....if all else fails swap in a known good PS.Thanks, will do. So apparently this seems like an overheat issue? By PS do you mean power supply? Are there any other red flags?Then, leave the case open, turn house fan on, blowing toward open case, and see, if the freezing will still occur. Quote from: deebingo on April 16, 2009, 09:26:01 PM By PS do you mean power supply? That's right..... |
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