Computer Freeze Ups

[MatthewMaes]

A friends computer freezes up after a certain amount of time. its not always the same but this is weird. what can be the symptoms, it just completely dies after so many seconds, and i cant get in windows. how do i know if the power supply is bad?

 

[techfuzz]

Could be power supply or the processor overheating. Check the fan on the processor to make sure it works.

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[MatthewMaes]

alright, well, i dont think its the fan on teh processor but how long does it take for a cpu to heat up too much, and lock up? AMD athalon Tbird 650mhz

is there anything wrong with this chip?

 

[techfuzz]

If the fan isn't spinning or is spinning slowly because of debris or eventual failure, the CPU could begin to overheat within 10 seconds under a full load like during boot-up. I think I remember those older Athlons being notoriously hot even with good cooling when compared to comparable Pentiums at that time.

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