Computer locks up while booting.

[thirtythree]

Every once in a while my computer locks up when booting .. the last thing on the screen is my processor speed and how much memory I have would be next. I have to use the reset button because ctrl+alt+delete doesn't work. It doesn't happen very often but I am wondering if it could get worse. Any ideas what could be causing this problem?

 

[Markfw]

What is your config ? How big is your PSU ? I have even had times when a computer works find at my house, doesn't somewhere else, then I replace the PSU, and it works everywhere. Without a better VOM that just a radio shack cheapie, I am guessing the voltage is better at my house than other places, and/or the fluctuation is less.

 

[DimZiE]

could be processor overheat,chipset overheat, power output from PSU low/unstable/not enough/barely enough.

or defects in mobo or memory

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: Markfw900
What is your config ? How big is your PSU ? I have even had times when a computer works find at my house, doesn't somewhere else, then I replace the PSU, and it works everywhere. Without a better VOM that just a radio shack cheapie, I am guessing the voltage is better at my house than other places, and/or the fluctuation is less.

Sorry, should have mentioned that ..

AMD Athlon XP 1700+ Retail
ASUS A7N266-VM
Kingston 2 x 256MB DDR PC2100
Maxtor 80GB 7200RPM
GeForce4 Ti4200 128MB
Evercase + 300W PS
16x DVD-ROM
CenDyne 40x12x48
Sony Floppy Drive

I use onboard LAN and audio and am running Win2k.

Originally posted by: DimZiE
could be processor overheat,chipset overheat, power output from PSU low/unstable/not enough/barely enough.

or defects in mobo or memory

I doubt it is overheat since it happens when I first turn the computer on. I have never seen the temp. reach 50 degrees C either. The power output seems to be pretty stable. I've run some memory tests and haven't had any problems.