[CAsGharOnfb]

System Configuration :

Asus P8H67-M-LX Board
Intel Core i5 2nd Gen
500 GB SATA Seagate HDD x 2
Zotac nvidia gt 440 1gb ddr5 GPU
Corsair 4GB DDR3 RAM
Compaq MV940 monitor
cooler master 500w powersupply
windows 7 os

Problem :

while using the system it hangs/freezes . the only thing i can do is a reboot . i am hearing a beep sound at startup . Despite having this configuration my system is slow sometimes . i have changed the harddisk after failin to boot bcoz of this frequent freezing . If i left the system on at night then by morning it will be in freeze state . please help

[LiveBrianD]

It's normal to hear a single beep at startup (if you have a case speaker you'll get this), which means the machine successfully went through POST.

How are your temperatures? Try using hwmonitor to measure those. The CPU idle temps shouldn't be more than about 35C and load shouldn't be more than 70C. The hard drives shouldn't be more than 45C (you want them in the 30s optimally). The GPU should idle at up to 40C and under load shouldn't be more than 70C. Also, how is the hard drive health? Try running Seatools. Also, how are the power supply voltages? Find a molex connector:

and a multimeter. Yellow is +12V, red is +5V, and the blacks are ground (it doesn't matter which one you use). The voltages should be within +/-5% of those nominal ones.

This post has been edited by coastie65: 24 February 2012 - 06:38 AM

[CAsGharOnfb]

Thanks for replyin . Please see the screenshot and what i supposed to do

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[LiveBrianD]

You didn't mention a CPU cooler, so I'll assume you're using the stock Intel one. For LOAD temps on stock cooling, those temps are fine. However, if those are your idle temps, those are awfully hot. (they should be in the 30s) Is the CPU cooler secured? Did you put the thermal paste on yourself? If so, ONLY use a small pea-sized drop. You just want a thin layer over the entire thing to cover the imperfections in the metal. If you put on too much, it'll insulate and make the system run hotter than it should.

By the way, don't pay any attention to the software voltage readings there, since those are often inaccurate (sometimes it reads the wrong sensor - if my 12V line were really at 1.09V, the system wouldn't have booted at all), and the sensors aren't very accurate in the first place.

[Kazmatron]

When it hangs, do you get a blue screen or does everything freeze in place?

[CAsGharOnfb]

Those temperature are not on load . Only Chrome with 3 /4 tabs and other background apps [avast| dropbox etc] and when i open many programs temperature goes upto 91 . CPU Cooling is the one intel provide when i bought the processor and i dint put the paste myself and its very less in amount .

When System freezes no bluescreen is there . mouse and keyboard will freeze ,i cant do anything except a reboot

[LiveBrianD]

OUCH!!! 91C??? Does the fan noticeably spin up there? And is the CPU cooler completely pushed in place? (those 775/1156/1155 push pins can be a pain sometimes) I'm assuming you used the paste that came pre-installed on the intel cooler? When I used the stock cooling on my CPU (i5 750, same 95W TDP as yours) it idled at around 30-35C and hit 70C under load. You might want to think about getting this: http://www.amazon.co...30136409&sr=1-1 and using the included thermal paste (given that it costs $5-10 to get at tube of thermal paste, plus the stock cooler's fan might be defective in your case anyway, and aftermarket ones are better and quieter than stock anyway). With that, my CPU idles at 25-30C and while running torture tests hits 60C, while being quieter than the stock cooling. Just make sure you don't use too much paste and you're good to go. Look at this guide for thermal paste application instructions: http://benchmarkrevi...=1&limitstart=5 I did this:


Trust me, this isn't as hard as it sounds once you get the hang of it.

Also, in the task manager, is there anything hogging the cpu?

[CAsGharOnfb]

On task manager CPU Idle : 2-5% and while opening apps like photoshop it goes up to 30% . Do i need to run torture test which software?

[LiveBrianD]

With temperatures like yours, I do NOT recommend running a torture test right now. If 2-5% CPU usage means CPU temps of 60C and around 30% means 90C, something is seriously wrong. (By the way, prime95 is a good torture test.) As I said, look into getting a CPU cooler like the cooler master TX3, which should fix the problem. Also make sure the CPU cooler is put in properly.

This post has been edited by LiveBrianD: 24 February 2012 - 06:44 PM

[alishathomaz]

Follow these guidelines::

Remove unused programs
Install and run antispyware software
Free up wasted space with Disk Cleanup tool
Defragment your hard disk drive
Disconnect unused network connections:
Click Start, and then click My Computer.

On the Tools menu, click Disconnect Network Drive.

Select the network drives that you no longer need, and then click OK.

Stop Unwanted startup programs:

Start > Run > write msconfig > Click on StartUp tab
Deselect the programs you want to stop

[alishathomaz]

Also perform the following tasks::


Click Start - Run, type in %temp% and then click OK.

Once that temp folder is open and you can view its contents, select and delete EVERYTHING that's inside it.

It's all junk and is a good place for "nasties" to hide.

If a few files resist being deleted, that's normal. Leave them alone and delete EVERYTHING else.

Repeat the steps with c:\windows\temp

After you're done with both temp folders, restart the computer.

This post has been edited by alishathomaz: 29 March 2012 - 02:16 AM