I have a rather odd problem with my comp at the moment that started a few days ago. The comp seems to be freezing up and the only way to get out of it to switch off and restart. When it started I was just browsing the Internet, since then it locks up every time I try to start windows on the loading screen (at different points each time) and it has locked up a few times on the BIOS boot screen.
After a few reboots it became aparent that its only the image on screen that is freezing, as when I reboot the little screen on my G15 keyboard goes through all the normal motions as if windows were booting normally and eventually shows the time / memory status as it would once windows has fully loaded. So it has obviously loaded the small app that runs those functions.
I had read that dodgy memory was often a cause of freezes so I swapped out my memory sticks and tried them on their own and in different slots, but no difference. I have checked the CPU is seated properly and reset the BIOS but still noting. What I assume is that its either a prob with the graphics card or the monitor. Is it going to be one of these two for certain or is there something else im overlooking?
my specs are
A64 4000 SD
2gb memory
X1800XT
ECS Elite Group KN1 Motherboard
Seasonic 600w PSU
2 80gb SATA drives
And nothing is overclocked and CPU / Graphics cards temps have always been well within normal
Any insight would be greatly appreciated
After a few reboots it became aparent that its only the image on screen that is freezing, as when I reboot the little screen on my G15 keyboard goes through all the normal motions as if windows were booting normally and eventually shows the time / memory status as it would once windows has fully loaded. So it has obviously loaded the small app that runs those functions.
I had read that dodgy memory was often a cause of freezes so I swapped out my memory sticks and tried them on their own and in different slots, but no difference. I have checked the CPU is seated properly and reset the BIOS but still noting. What I assume is that its either a prob with the graphics card or the monitor. Is it going to be one of these two for certain or is there something else im overlooking?
my specs are
A64 4000 SD
2gb memory
X1800XT
ECS Elite Group KN1 Motherboard
Seasonic 600w PSU
2 80gb SATA drives
And nothing is overclocked and CPU / Graphics cards temps have always been well within normal
Any insight would be greatly appreciated
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