xp keeps freezing

[martz]

i keep having a problem with my xp system where it
freezes up but upon restart it starts like normal,
without running a disk check.my question is could this be
due to recent high temperatures in the uk? can the cpu
cut out at certain temperatures etc,i have a temnerature
monitor and my main board is 24c cpu is 49c and my hard
drive 59c.
i havent instaled any new software and system restore
doesnt cure this.
any help appreciated
martin

[Balberith]

> i keep having a problem with my xp system where it
> freezes up but upon restart it starts like normal,
> without running a disk check.my question is could this be
> due to recent high temperatures in the uk? can the cpu
> cut out at certain temperatures etc,i have a temnerature
> monitor and my main board is 24c cpu is 49c and my hard
> drive 59c.

High temperatures can cause such problems and the increase in ambient
temperature here in the UK recently has obviously had an effect on PC
internal temperatures. I would say though that the temperatures that you
list are unlikely to cause any problems unless you have a faulty component.

I cannot give the precise temperature thresholds without knowing the exact
details of the hardware you have, but as an example, the AMD Athlon MP
processors that I currently use are rated in excess of 90 degrees C.
Recently one of my processors did in fact develop a fault, but even then did
not cause my system to freeze until the processor temperature exceeded
around 70 degrees C.

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