computer lockup continued

modena · 05-30-2006, 08:22 PM

So now when my computer locks up and I reboot it, it seems like it takes for ever to boot and doesnt have the "power" to do it. Like it is struggling like to get the hard drives, floppy drive and cdrom going. Any ideas? Power supply maybe, is there a way to determine if that is going bad? Please HELP!!

modena · 05-30-2006, 08:54 PM

I ran a diagnostic program and it told be my vdimm was 2.7V and it said this was a warning that it was so high. What can i do to resolve this problem?

_=DeltaForce=_ · 05-30-2006, 10:10 PM

Are you overclocking in the bios?? how many watts is your PSU?

I had that problem when I was overclocking but I finally managed a 800mhz overclock. I had to underclock the ram to maintain stability...

modena · 05-30-2006, 10:23 PM

i am not doing any overclocking.
I restarted my power supply with the switch in the back of the computer, and the weak booting went away.
My PSU is 500 watts.
Just seems like the psu is crapping out <shrugg>

_=DeltaForce=_ · 05-30-2006, 10:29 PM

I also have a 500w psu..

I have the AMD Opteron 165
Assu A8N-E
4 x 512mb Corsair DDR ram
seagate 200gb hard drive
Raptor 74gb hd
Maxtor 160gb HD
X800 pro
water cooling pump is connected to the PSU
DVD writer.

I really dont think its the PSU. Unless the 7800GT is totally sucking power.

What type of mobo you have?? If you Asus, Get their ASUS monitoring software, it will let you know if you need more power or what is getting a weak power.

Do you mean when xp loads up, its just slow?

modena · 05-30-2006, 10:40 PM

I have an Epox 9NPA+SLI mobo.

Their monitoring program gave me this info

CPU VCore: 1.50V
CPU temp: 40C / 104F

Voltages:
+3.3V: 3.2V
Chipset: 1.5V
+5V: 4.9V
Vdimm: 2.7V
Vbat: 3.1V
5VSB: 4.9V

Memory: DDR-400
(166 MHz)
PCI-E: (100 MHz)

Any ideas from that info? Also why is it saying my memory is 166MHz and is 100MHz correct for PCI-E.
The ram i am using is this:
Gigaram PC-3700 Dual Channel 2-3-2-5 max volt 2.9V
Shouldnt it be running at 200MHz?

modena · 05-30-2006, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _=DeltaForce=_

Do you mean when xp loads up, its just slow?

Yes painfully slow and the floppy drive was making wierd sounds. I got rid of that problem however by flipping the switch on the back of the psu/computer as opposed to using the plastic button on the front of the computer.

SnowSurfer · 05-31-2006, 05:16 AM

....do you have anything plugged in your usb ports? If i leave my ipod plugged in and boot up it always just hangs because its plugged into my usb hub and it doesnt like it for some reason

modena · 05-31-2006, 08:56 AM

Nope, just a mouse in the USB.

I contacted geeksquad.com.
They told me they think it is my OS. But I cant imagine that could be in since a reformatted and the problem went a way for a few days and is back now. Does that make any sense?

InfiniteNothing · 05-31-2006, 10:36 AM

Can you hit ctl-alt-del to see what's sucking up resources? I say you start disabling stuff in the hardware manager. Maybe start uninstalling,rebooting, reinstalling certain drivers. Swap in different hardware (ram or videocard) if you can.

It still might be software. Something may have corrupted something windows. I'll assume you've tried running scan disk. You know, some windows problems go away after defragging and rebooting a couple times.

modena · 05-31-2006, 11:32 AM

Yea, i have tried reinstalling device drivers and what not. Basically the only thing i have installed program wise right now is world of warcraft. What makes me think it is a hardware problem is that the problem comes and goes (software problems seem to show up and be persistant) and it happens even before windows boots (the occassional slowness and weak booting). I had problems with both a fresh install of windows 2003 server and windows xp.

SnowSurfer · 05-31-2006, 12:21 PM

can you post a full list of all the hardware when you get a chance?

modena · 05-31-2006, 12:35 PM

yea i will do that when i get home, i will use a utility program that i have to list it, so that it is exact!

SnowSurfer · 06-02-2006, 06:39 AM

i would run memtest on your memory, I had a faulty stick that was causing errors for me, thats what I get for saving 2 dollars and getting a no name brand.

05-30-2006, 08:22 PM	#1
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	computer lockup continued So now when my computer locks up and I reboot it, it seems like it takes for ever to boot and doesnt have the "power" to do it. Like it is struggling like to get the hard drives, floppy drive and cdrom going. Any ideas? Power supply maybe, is there a way to determine if that is going bad? Please HELP!! __________________ WoW - Perenolde - chars: intron, modena Computer - AMD 64 3700+ 939 on NF4 SLi mobo (ZALMAN CNPS 9500), 2 GB DDR466 (2-3-2-5), XFX Geforce 7900GT 256mb (520mhz core, 24 pipes, 1500mhz memory), Western Digital Raptor 74GB Serial ATA HD 10k, 850GB in other HD's, 21in Widescreen LCD

05-30-2006, 10:29 PM	#5
_=DeltaForce=_ Captain Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Mars Posts: 1,699	I also have a 500w psu.. I have the AMD Opteron 165 Assu A8N-E 4 x 512mb Corsair DDR ram seagate 200gb hard drive Raptor 74gb hd Maxtor 160gb HD X800 pro water cooling pump is connected to the PSU DVD writer. I really dont think its the PSU. Unless the 7800GT is totally sucking power. What type of mobo you have?? If you Asus, Get their ASUS monitoring software, it will let you know if you need more power or what is getting a weak power. Do you mean when xp loads up, its just slow? Last edited by _=DeltaForce=_ : 05-30-2006 at 10:38 PM.

05-31-2006, 05:16 AM	#8
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	....do you have anything plugged in your usb ports? If i leave my ipod plugged in and boot up it always just hangs because its plugged into my usb hub and it doesnt like it for some reason __________________ I have an athlon xp 2500+ ... aren't you glad you know that?

05-31-2006, 10:36 AM	#10
InfiniteNothing Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 10,086	Can you hit ctl-alt-del to see what's sucking up resources? I say you start disabling stuff in the hardware manager. Maybe start uninstalling,rebooting, reinstalling certain drivers. Swap in different hardware (ram or videocard) if you can. It still might be software. Something may have corrupted something windows. I'll assume you've tried running scan disk. You know, some windows problems go away after defragging and rebooting a couple times. Last edited by InfiniteNothing : 05-31-2006 at 10:46 AM.

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05-30-2006, 08:54 PM	#2
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	I ran a diagnostic program and it told be my vdimm was 2.7V and it said this was a warning that it was so high. What can i do to resolve this problem?

05-30-2006, 10:10 PM	#3
_=DeltaForce=_ Captain Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Mars Posts: 1,699	Are you overclocking in the bios?? how many watts is your PSU? I had that problem when I was overclocking but I finally managed a 800mhz overclock. I had to underclock the ram to maintain stability...

05-30-2006, 10:23 PM	#4
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	i am not doing any overclocking. I restarted my power supply with the switch in the back of the computer, and the weak booting went away. My PSU is 500 watts. Just seems like the psu is crapping out <shrugg>

05-30-2006, 10:40 PM	#6
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	I have an Epox 9NPA+SLI mobo. Their monitoring program gave me this info CPU VCore: 1.50V CPU temp: 40C / 104F Voltages: +3.3V: 3.2V Chipset: 1.5V +5V: 4.9V Vdimm: 2.7V Vbat: 3.1V 5VSB: 4.9V Memory: DDR-400 (166 MHz) PCI-E: (100 MHz) Any ideas from that info? Also why is it saying my memory is 166MHz and is 100MHz correct for PCI-E. The ram i am using is this: Gigaram PC-3700 Dual Channel 2-3-2-5 max volt 2.9V Shouldnt it be running at 200MHz?

05-31-2006, 08:56 AM	#9
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	Nope, just a mouse in the USB. I contacted geeksquad.com. They told me they think it is my OS. But I cant imagine that could be in since a reformatted and the problem went a way for a few days and is back now. Does that make any sense?

05-31-2006, 11:32 AM	#11
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	Yea, i have tried reinstalling device drivers and what not. Basically the only thing i have installed program wise right now is world of warcraft. What makes me think it is a hardware problem is that the problem comes and goes (software problems seem to show up and be persistant) and it happens even before windows boots (the occassional slowness and weak booting). I had problems with both a fresh install of windows 2003 server and windows xp.

05-31-2006, 12:21 PM	#12
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	can you post a full list of all the hardware when you get a chance?

05-31-2006, 12:35 PM	#13
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	yea i will do that when i get home, i will use a utility program that i have to list it, so that it is exact!

06-02-2006, 06:39 AM	#14
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	i would run memtest on your memory, I had a faulty stick that was causing errors for me, thats what I get for saving 2 dollars and getting a no name brand.

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