Computer Hang Without Reason?

[MaMister]

This is the new CPU that I got a week ago.

- MSI PM890M-L LGA775 Motherboard
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86Ghz Processor
- Cosair 1GB (2 x 512MB) 667DDR2 RAM
- 250GB Segate SATA II 7200RPM (16MB) Harddisk
- MSI Nvidia NX7300LE-TD256E 256MB PCI-E Card
- Integrated Realtek AC'97 Audio CODEC
- Samsung DVD-RW 18x Drive Black
- Integrated Realtek 8139B Fast Ethernet 10/100
- Casetek Casing with AcBel SFX 250W PSU
- 4 x USB 2.0 Back Panel, 2 x USB 2.0 Front Panel

The thing is this machine will hang once a day, sometime morning sometime afternoon.

It just hang even it is left idle or in between word processing software.

Please advise way to check and recomend any software to check.


Thanks.

 

[Blain]

MSI NX7300LE-TD256E Manual...
"Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability."

 

[MaMister]

Thanks. Have check with the shop, they say its a AcBel 250w SFX power for mini casing, enough to run.... Hope they are right.

Here is the details on the power supply : http://www.acbel.com/PDF/P_PC/SFX_250W.PDF

 

[Blain]

"the shop...
they say its a AcBel 250w SFX power for mini casing, enough to run"

Did "the shop" know that MSI recommends the NX7300LE-TD256E be supported with at least a 350W PS for stability?

 

[oynaz]

The underpowered PSU is probably the culprit. You might want to pull out one of your RAM sticks as well, one of them might be defective.

 

[MaMister]

One think I would like to highlight is that when the pc hang, the hard disk light is fully lighten up.....

 

[imported_Nacelle]

Use P/S as a mace and knock the guys at "The Shop" upside the head.

 

[pkrush]

I know that FSP makes a 300 watt replacement for that size of PSU. That should be plenty of power. MSI's recommendations are to cover their butts when people use an ancient generic power supply with very few amps on the 12 volt rail and wonder why it doesn't work. I'd be surprised if your computer drew more than 200 watts, but I'm guessing the crappy brand PSU currently in there can't even provide that. Also, I'd run Memtest86+ for several hours to make sure that your RAM isn't bad, since that's the other probable source of random freezes.

 

[Jiggz]

Memtest and if it hangs during the test, try a higher wattage PSU. As for "The Shop", it they want to sell you a 175W I'll bet they'll also say it will suffice!

 

[MaMister]

ok,

Here is it:

1. The winxp is a new installation so I doubt so it is virus, norton 2006 full updated and scan without detected anything.
2. When it hang, I could do anything, not ctrl + alt + del, not moving mouse, not even numlock light on off and so on, have to do a hard reset.
3. I am try Sandra Engineer Vision latest to do a burn in test, so far 21 hrs still havn't hang. No over heating.
I choose all test except for DVD drive and hard disk drive (hard drive test give a read error, anyone know why?)
4. My friend say it could be my power extension cord faulty, possible?

 

[pcgeek11]

" hard drive test give a read error, anyone know why? "

This could be a good reason for the " Hang " as you say. Your hard Disk may be going out.

pcgeek11

 

[Blain]

"My friend say it could be my power extension cord faulty, possible?"

Did you tell your friend about your underpowered PS?