- Mar 9, 2003
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After my computer is running awhile it seems to start having problems. The screen locks and/or everything becomes very slow. I have reinstalled windows XP several times to no avail. Here are some symptoms:
1).When logging on the screen locks up at the password enter with a cursor that does not blink. I am not able to logon. The screen then flashes off and on at about 5 second intervals. I tried reinstalling video drivers. No help
2) At the initial Asus Mobo boot screen...there are pairs of vertical lines about a few inches apart across the screen they are made up of random pixels. The go away after the machine cools off.
3) Computer takes a long time to turn on or shut off when the problem starts occurring.
4) Some icons are shown completely in black on the desktop....with no functionality.
5) frequent lockups
The puter runs fine until after it's been running awhile. I have overclocked the cpu in the past but now it's on stock settings.
At first I thought it was the video card....but that wouldn't make my 'puter run slow and lock up I wouldn't think. I was told that if a computer takes a long time to shut off or turn on it was most likely a cpu issue.
Is their any way I can verify if it's the cpu or the vid card causing the problem. I have even considered the monitor may be going bad. I don't have a spare cpu or vid card to try. Thanks for any help this has
been a stumper.
1).When logging on the screen locks up at the password enter with a cursor that does not blink. I am not able to logon. The screen then flashes off and on at about 5 second intervals. I tried reinstalling video drivers. No help
2) At the initial Asus Mobo boot screen...there are pairs of vertical lines about a few inches apart across the screen they are made up of random pixels. The go away after the machine cools off.
3) Computer takes a long time to turn on or shut off when the problem starts occurring.
4) Some icons are shown completely in black on the desktop....with no functionality.
5) frequent lockups
The puter runs fine until after it's been running awhile. I have overclocked the cpu in the past but now it's on stock settings.
At first I thought it was the video card....but that wouldn't make my 'puter run slow and lock up I wouldn't think. I was told that if a computer takes a long time to shut off or turn on it was most likely a cpu issue.
Is their any way I can verify if it's the cpu or the vid card causing the problem. I have even considered the monitor may be going bad. I don't have a spare cpu or vid card to try. Thanks for any help this has
been a stumper.