Computer Freezing problem

Zangetsu

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
Hi All,

I was surfing websites then suddenly my desktop freeze.
mouse was not working (bcoz its LED lights went off)
keyboard keys were not working (so cudn't use task manager)
HDD LED was not blinking. :sad:

but all Fans(graphic card,proccy,PSU,extra Fans) were working as normal...

what could be the problem.:|
RAM or HDD?

Config: Core i5 750
4GB Corsair RAM
500GB WD Blue HDD
450VX Corsair
Gigabyte mobo P55
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
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CA50

CA50

Cyborg Agent
Freezing problem can be due to many factors, HDD, PSU, RAM or it can happen because of windows itself.

Is that freezing frequent, if yes that might be because of some hardware , else t could be because of the windows.
 
T

Tarun

In the zone
remove the Ram(s) and clean the gold pines gently with a eraser and blow some air over it with u mouth reinsert it and perform a Memtest 86+ for 2o mins atleast i highly doubt it the RAM. reply us the results as soon as u try it :)
hope that helps :)
 
OP
Zangetsu

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
I m also sure that its either HDD or RAM....

but if HDD has a problem...will it freeze the system & goes to off mode...

HDD doesn't have bad sectors...AFAIK
 
CA50

CA50

Cyborg Agent
^ If its not frequent. then that might be due to some software issue as well.

It could even be because of some nasty virus. Wat AV are you using? Run a full system scan and check for any infection.
 
OP
Zangetsu

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
CA50 said:
^ If its not frequent. then that might be due to some software issue as well.

It could even be because of some nasty virus. Wat AV are you using? Run a full system scan and check for any infection.
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yes..but HDD going to sleep mode due to virus & software is surprising :neutral:

I m using Bitdefender Internet Security 2012
 
Skynaveen

Skynaveen

★★★-DREADLORD-★★★
Can you restart.
If so when windows starts you will get a prompt saying that windows had some problem and then post the info on that dialog box here.
 
OP
Zangetsu

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
bumping old thread...

as this problem occurred again yesterday.
I installed whocrashed but that scans the dump files.
in eventvwr i can see "power-kernal" event41 error (which is logged due to unexpected shutdown)

i m expecting RAM issue but it is not giving any boot issues as such.
just this nasty freez (as in OP) :-x
 
OP
Zangetsu

Zangetsu

I am the master of my Fate.
Allu Azad said:
Man it happened after one year only . It may be because of entirely new reasons !
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yes..that is what surprised me...
software issue/hardware issue what is the cause?

any chance I can find out if its software issue?
it won't be a virus issue as I m using up-to-date version of Avira.
also does bad sector in HDD causes the computer to freeze/hang.

Note: I haven't got any BSOD as such ever in this machine
 
R

rakesh_ic

Cyborg Agent
Allu Azad said:
That is not true ! You can still get infected . AV are not bullet proof.
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:S Does a bullet carry virus too :S

Also, @OP - Is your system ever shot at?? or were you shot by a bullet carrying virus during ur online gameplay or even in single player games?? Very difficult to analyze :(

On a serious note:: Try checking the health of your HDD, test the RAM modules by booting your pc with 1 module each time (if you have multiple modules), most importantly check your GC temps and also run some stress tests as I think the GC is a major culprit in freezing the pc most of the times.

If all is well, then check your PSU.

Also, start looking for your bills/boxes as you may end up RMAing something if there is an issue with the H/w.
 
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