System keeps locking up!

[cnort99]

I have been having this problem with my computer locking up several times each day for the last several months and nothing seems to help. I have changed the cpu twice, (celeron both overclocked and not). I have changed the memory,gone from Win 98 to win 98SE. Changed harddrive and and checked it out with Norton Utilites several times. The only thing I haven't changed is my Video card a Geforce 2MX 32 Mb clone which I have up dated the drivers on a regular basis. I am running this on a Abit BH6 V1.2 motherboard. Could it be the Video card as I installed it just a few months before I noticed this problem?

 

[Noid]

My guess is that anything that's added recently may be your problem.

Do the lockups occur during gaming? That's a big clue. If your getting lockups while in the desktop or MS apps, my guess it's not your vid card.

My card locksup occationally due to heat... I overclocked my vid cards also ... so when my room temp gets above 80 I have lockups.

My advice is to put the old vid card back in and see if it goes away.

 

[cnort99]

It locks up when I am using Netscape and while I am just on the desktop.

 

[Noid]

I'd still try putting the old card back in ... That may save you a lot of headaches for the moment. If your problem is still there, you know something else is the problem.

Good luck...

 

[cnort99]

That is going to be my next step.

 

[neptuneb1]

What kind of Power Supply are you using? Have you tried replacing that to see if maybe your rig isn't getting enough juice?