System freeze

[Kelly]

I have upgraded to XP, both a formatted clean install and an upgrade. My
system continues to freeze after about 15 minutes of use, or if the activity
is heavy such as when defragging or exploring windows. No error messages
are given, and I have installed all the latest updates for my hardware. I
have checked my system compatibility and on Diskeeper 7.0 was flagged, so I
removed it before the installations. Any software or method to determine
what is causing the problem? My system configuration is:

Epox 8kta2 with 1 GHz AMD Athon
ATI Radon 7000
Maxtor 30 gb
Seagate 200 gb
WinTV

[dev]

Kelly said:

> I have upgraded to XP, both a formatted clean install and an upgrade. My
> system continues to freeze after about 15 minutes of use, or if the activity
> is heavy such as when defragging or exploring windows. No error messages
> are given, and I have installed all the latest updates for my hardware. I
> have checked my system compatibility and on Diskeeper 7.0 was flagged, so I
> removed it before the installations. Any software or method to determine
> what is causing the problem? My system configuration is:
>
> Epox 8kta2 with 1 GHz AMD Athon
> ATI Radon 7000
> Maxtor 30 gb
> Seagate 200 gb
> WinTV

Also consider ventilation. Be sure that the case is in no way obstructed,
and that fans are working.

A 'sagging' power supply can also contribute to problems. Consult a
technician.

A different video driver may also be worth a test. See the chip or card
manufacturer's WEBsite. If you are unfamiliar with this process, it's
best left to someone who is.

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[Alex Nichol]

Kelly wrote:

>have upgraded to XP, both a formatted clean install and an upgrade. My
>system continues to freeze after about 15 minutes of use, or if the activity
>is heavy such as when defragging or exploring windows.

One that is always worth checking: it may be a result of the mouse
driver and the video driver arguing over which controls the pointer. It
is easy to check on - Control Panel - Display - Settings, Click
Advanced, and on the Troubleshoot page reduce the acceleration slider
one notch or two. If one does it, there is negligible loss of
performance: if two are needed look for updated video drivers from the
maker's site.

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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)