Overclocked computer freezes with youtube

[MyLeftNut]

I get this random freezing that happens sometimes when I go on youtube or just browsing using Internet Explorer. It doesn't always happen but I've noticed that it does happen more often when loading youtube videos. This usually happens once or twice a week. Computer has been stress tested with the following:

Linpack - IBT/LinX (64bit): 30+ passes (Max memory and CPU Stress)
Prime95 64bit: 10+ hours (both blend and custom)
Memtest: 10+ hours

OS: Vista Ultimate x64
Components:
Intel E6400 @ 3.5-3.6ghz
Abit IX38 QuadGT
4gb Crucial Ballistix (D9GMH)
8800GT
Silverstone Olympia 650W
Ultra 600W (1000VA) UPS


This happens even with a fresh install of Vista after formatting. On my previous motherboard P5B Deluxe which I ran for 2 years, it was perfectly fine.

Any ideas?

 

[nerp]

Could be a corrupt flash install or some wonky browser plugin situation. Try removing all plugins and start over.

 

[MyLeftNut]

If that was the case, would that actually be sufficient to cause it to freeze completely? I actually have to reset the computer when this happens.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Sounds like the video card to me.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
Sounds like the video card to me.

Or this. Could be video drivers.

 

[MyLeftNut]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
Sounds like the video card to me.

I've thought about that and disabled hardware acceleration in Flash settings and it's still crashes once in a while. If it was the videocard, would it not crash more often in anything else such as playing videos, especially ones that do use hardware decoding.

 

[FalseChristian]

Does your computer play games alright? If not then it's a GPU problem.:frown:

 

[MyLeftNut]

Games run fine.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Buggy NIC drivers?
Try updating, or rolling back to an earlier revision?

 

[Foxery]

Huh, I had this for a while too, on fairly different hardware. (Q9300, and ATI video card.) It stopped when I backed off my CPU overclock a tad, even though stress testers were fine - and yours seems on the extreme side. Worth a shot.

 

[nyker96]

i vote for video driver problem since we all are taking random guesses at this.

 

[taltamir]

does it freeze if you undo the OC? if so you need more voltage or a lower OC