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PC screen freezes, HELP?

My PC screen freezes but sounds continue to play in the background. I've read it could be the memory I've done tests through memtest and it all checks out. I did a virus scan in safe mode nothing found, updated drivers. CCcleaner and Spybot no change. I've even bought the Registryeasy and it even had no effect and think its pretty useless. Sometimes it takes 15 min sometimes 3min and freezes its driving me nuts. Is there a way to test the video card and hardrive? Any other suggestions? Please help

Update:

OS: XP Pro

System model: Rampage Formula

Processor intel core 2 duo CPU E8400 @3.00GHZ

Memory 3328MB RAM

Video card: Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB

The motherboard, Video Card, CPU, and OCZ memory are all new. I'm not trying to run an old PC here its pretty decent.

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  • googol
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    This happened to my old computer. (It's ancient)

    I think you just have to live with it. I factory restored it and this problem still exists but only when I run something with a huge memory usage.

    I see.

    How about having a look at all the driver software? Make sure all of them are working properly. Check that in device manager.

    Source(s): me
  • 1 decade ago

    Need to know how much RAM you have and what is your Operating System.

    When memory causes freezes it usually means you have insufficient memory so the system freezes because it can't process all of the necessary signals it needs to do in order to process, so it "hangs" because it doesn't know what to do. And in that scenario you could try increasing your virtual memory. But, without knowing how much RAM you have, or what your OS is, there's no way to know if the virtual memory increase is even a viable suggestion.

    1) If it's Vista, and you are on the low end of RAM (less than 2GB) that's more than likely the issue. Get more RAM, increase Virtual memory.

    2) If it's Vista upgraded XP box, could be a device conflict somewhere...i.e, something doesn't "like" vista. Generally updating your drivers for the device in question does the trick. But see (1) above for RAM comments...applies here as well.

    3) If it's an XP box, have you recently installed: 1) new device 2) new software. Either of this could be creating a conflict

    4) If it's an XP box, and you constantly get freezes, and (3) above doesn't apply, and you aren't trying to run huge programs on low RAM, then your MOBO could be going. MOBO causes systems to freeze when they are on the way out.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    this kind of situation is many times brought about with the help of your some kind of corrupted records dealing with your GPU. Do you employ on-board or committed pics? have you ever been, with the help of twist of destiny, dabbling in overclocking?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    maybe it might be wear and tear mate... i would suggest maybe if you can buy more RAM maybe..

    or www.pcpitstop.com see what that comes up with

    Source(s): www.pcpitstop.com
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  • 1 decade ago

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