Random freezes and boot failures.

[Helllearner]

Hey guys i am currently having a problem with my computer, it keep on randomly freezing. Fails to boot sometimes (screen just stays black). It wont even shutdown (shutdown sign keeps on looping).

It is not a heating problem as my temps are 33-36 idle and 50-55 on full load.

I have also found a problem in my device manager.


I do not know what the storage device is, at first i thought it was my Ethernet card but after removing it also the driver is still present.

I did a 'mem ok' test and it reported that there is a problem with my memory and didn't say anything else.


My spec's

Amd Phenom x2 545 3.0ghz
Nvidia Gts 250 1gb
4gb OCZ ddr2 ram
Msi- 785gt-e63 Motherboard
CoolerMaster 550w Psu
Win7 64bit

 

[Elixer]

Hey guys i am currently having a problem with my computer, it keep on randomly freezing. Fails to boot sometimes (screen just stays black). It wont even shutdown (shutdown sign keeps on looping).

It is not a heating problem as my temps are 33-36 idle and 50-55 on full load.

I have also found a problem in my device manager.


I do not know what the storage device is, at first i thought it was my Ethernet card but after removing it also the driver is still present.

I did a 'mem ok' test and it reported that there is a problem with my memory and didn't say anything else.


My spec's

Amd Phenom x2 545 3.0ghz
Nvidia Gts 250 1gb
4gb OCZ ddr2 ram
Msi- 785gt-e63 Motherboard
CoolerMaster 550w Psu
Win7 64bit

What is a 'mem ok' test ?
If you used memtest86 or memtest86+, and it reported memory errors, then you need to look no further than that. Any errors in RAM can do what you described.

 

[SolMiester]

System freezing is usually in my experience memory related....incorrect voltage, timing settings or just faulty.
As for the device manager issue, I would check for newer drivers for the IDE controller...Is it for your optical drive?

 

[Helllearner]

What is a 'mem ok' test ?
If you used memtest86 or memtest86+, and it reported memory errors, then you need to look no further than that. Any errors in RAM can do what you described.

Sorry, i wrote that wrong. i used the windows memory diagnostic tool.

 

[Helllearner]

System freezing is usually in my experience memory related....incorrect voltage, timing settings or just faulty.
As for the device manager issue, I would check for newer drivers for the IDE controller...Is it for your optical drive?

I do have a sony dvd/cd drive, is the driver malfunctioning? The dvd drive works fine though.

 

[nanaki333]

run a chkdsk. hdd might have some errors on it.

could also be driver related. you update any drivers recently?

 

[Elixer]

Sorry, i wrote that wrong. i used the windows memory diagnostic tool.

Ok, so you have a RAM problem. RMA the ram, do NOT do any sort of chkdsk on the HD, it will make things worse since you have RAM errors!

 

[nanaki333]

Ok, so you have a RAM problem. RMA the ram, do NOT do any sort of chkdsk on the HD, it will make things worse since you have RAM errors!

nm. i read his OP wrong and it said it came back with errors. he said mem ok so i got confused.