Ocassional Lock UPS?

[SiHawk]

I am running W'7 with ALL Updates...........in the past maybe 6 months it seems like once or twice a week I will be going along on then internet and all of a sudden can't move the cursor, start Task Manager, or anything.....
have to do a re-boot. PLEASE advise......

TKS michael

 

[VirtualLarry]

Could be almost anything. Could be malware, could be overheating, could be HDD or mobo failing.

I would start by use a temp monitoring program while you use the computer, and watch if it gets too hot. You might also want to burn a bootable Memtest86+ ISO image onto a CD or DVD, and boot off of it.

Download your HDD mfg's diagnostic program and run that too. Could use HDDTune to check SMART status on your HDD too, or use a Linux LiveCD to run a HDD SMART short or long diagnostic test.

 

[Ketchup]

Is anything overclocked, or are your running the max memory clocks?

What power supply?

 

[denis280]

Could be almost anything. Could be malware, could be overheating, could be HDD or mobo failing. I would start by use a temp monitoring program while you use the computer, and watch if it gets too hot. You might also want to burn a bootable Memtest86+ ISO image onto a CD or DVD, and boot off of it. Download your HDD mfg's diagnostic program and run that too. Could use HDDTune to check SMART status on your HDD too, or use a Linux LiveCD to run a HDD SMART short or long diagnostic test.

Is anything overclocked, or are your running the max memory clocks? What power supply?

Both.