Computer keeps locking up

[Imported]

I think it's something wrong with Windows or software conflict, possibly drivers issues with the graphics card.. but typically every 1hr to 3hrs my computer will just lock up and I have to restart it to get it back. My computer isn't nearly the best, and my current specs are:

AMD 64 2800
Radeon 9500 Pro
512MB
Asus K8NE-Deluxe
Santa Cruz sound card

I've run memtest overnight and no errors found in the memory. AsusProbe shows temperatures around 45-49C. My computer will usually crash while running some media application or when playing games after an hour. Is there any diagnostic I can run or something to determine what it might be? I'd rather not have to reinstall Windows, but I'm thinking that might be a solution.

Thanks 🙂

 

[fireontheway]

The thing you would rather not do might be the best solution though.Maybe it's time to back up some data. 🙂

 

[TheRyuu]

Did you prime it? <-Hell, why not try that. It's worth a shot. (at least 12 hours)

 

[Imported]

I'll prime it tonight and see if it locks up.

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: Imported
I'll prime it tonight and see if it locks up.

Well, prime is suppose to fail (I like SP2004 but thats just me) not lock up your computer. Could also be a PSU issue.

 

[Imported]

Originally posted by: wizboy11

Originally posted by: Imported
I'll prime it tonight and see if it locks up.

Well, prime is suppose to fail (I like SP2004 but thats just me) not lock up your computer. Could also be a PSU issue.

Oh. If it was a PSU issue would I still be able to memtest overnight?

 

[TheRyuu]

Maby memtest doesn't demand that much power as windows and w/e else you do when it locks up?

At this point I'm really not sure. It could be a number of things. Running prime rules out CPU. Could still be PSU though. Might want to check the voltages on the lines.

 

[Imported]

AsusProbe shows the voltage at:

12.032
5.053
3.36
1.552vcore

I remember the first time this happened was around when I ran a CD from Sony with that DRM software.. so I just removed the driver it installed. I guess next I will remove drivers one by one and reinstall them to make sure it's not some issue with those.

 

[TheRyuu]

Since when does an AMD64 use 1.5 volts?

I though it was around 1.35/1.4, unless your OCing. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Imported]

Is it? I really don't know since I'm not that good at technical aspects of hardware and what not. I'm not OCing at all. I believe I set most of the motherboard settings to auto.. and it's been running on auto for over a year before this started happening.