New Build PC Freeze when attempting to download

[Luckiez]

New PC is locking up and requiring a manual reset when attempting to download anything off the internet, otherwise works perfectly.

ASUS P5B-Plus LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400
CORSAIR XMS2 DOMINATOR 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4D
Windows Vista Ultimate

My friend who is building it is baffled.....any ideas

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Luckiez
New PC is locking up and requiring a manual reset when attempting to download anything off the internet, otherwise works perfectly.

ASUS P5B-Plus LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400
CORSAIR XMS2 DOMINATOR 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4D
Windows Vista Ultimate

My friend who is building it is baffled.....any ideas

Have you tried a different browser?

 

[Luckiez]

Yes he used IE and Firefox same issue.

 

[montag451]

I would try running memtest overnite.

Also look in event viewer and see if there are any events with a red/white cross that are associated to browsers.
Report back.

 

[Luckiez]

Looping Memtest right now will check it when I get home....nothing in the event log. Hoping its not the chip for the Ethernet on the mobo REALLY do not want to RMA anything. Crossing fingers for it to be just a Vista issue and that a OS re-install will fix issue. Thanks for the replies everyone let me know of any sites I should check for more info

 

[montag451]

Could try a PCI NIC and see if that sorts it out.
How long is your cable going from the PC?
Do you connect to a router?
How long is the cable going to the modem/router from the phone line?
How many extensions have you got?
Are all the extensions 'filtered'?
Can you watch any streaming video (something on Youtube or whatever ) whilst listening to internet radio and downloading a little file or two for a few minutes without a problem?

 

[Luckiez]

#1- will try a PCI NIC
#2- 6 feet
#3- yes
#4- The line going from the router to the DSU is 6 feet
#5- This is not a DSL circuit
#6- Again, not DSL
#7- No, most downloads of any sort, or should a say streaming data connection will result in a sudden and immediate lockup requiring a hard reboot.

Hope this helps

 

[montag451]

Do you have any problem moving files about on your hdd, or transferring files to hdd?

If not, my money is on RAM problem or, as you said, chip on mobo (NIC).

 

[PurdueRy]

Seems odd to me that surfing the web would work. I could be wrong but I don't think there is any difference between downloading a file and loading a webpage...

 

[Luckiez]

Well when I get home tonight if everything comes up clean with Memtest then gonna try a nic card. Will post tomorrow on the results. Thanks for all the help.

 

[Luckiez]

Thanks for all the input and advice everyone...got it fixed..seemed to be an issue with Vista...reinstalled OS and everything is fine.