System locking up/freezing

Ironic Namesake · 17 May 2009 at 13:05

I had XP on this machine previously everything was fine till somehow I got a load of malware , so decided to do a fresh reinstall and go with Vista.

Motherboard is a GA-965P-DS3P , the OS is installed on the Jmicron RAID controller with 2 disks in Raid 0 - I had to load the drivers for these during Vista install.

I tried to do Windows update and it froze towards the end, now when I get into Vista it'll quickly lock up for a few minutes - any ideas what could be causing this?

No settings have been changed at all , everything running at stock.

spleenharvester · 17 May 2009 at 13:41

Can we have some more specs?
Did any files not copy on install, and do you have an OC or Undervolt/Underclock on? RAM may be the culprit here, I think.

Ironic Namesake · 17 May 2009 at 13:44

Everything seemed fine on install - I haven't touched the BIOS in a long time - will check RAM voltage there shortly.

Full spec :
GA-965P-DS3P
E6300
8800 GTS
2GB RAM (not sure which exactly!)
2 x WD 320GB on Raid 0
2 x Other assorted SATA HDDs

demon8991 · 19 Jul 2009 at 14:39

I am having this problem on two machines and it is driving me mental!

A top spec I7 rig!!!

and a Socket 775 rig!!!

demon8991 · 19 Jul 2009 at 18:12

Anyone managed to get this fixed as i am scouring the internet and it seems to be a common problem but i cant find a proper fix for it. I am sure it is a recent update that is causing problems.

Mattus · 19 Jul 2009 at 18:30

Tempted to suspect the RAID array or the drivers for it.

Looks like you have a few random HDDs - can you spare one to do a quick install of Vista on a single drive connected to the Intel SATA ports?

demon8991 · 19 Jul 2009 at 20:39

Mattus said:
Tempted to suspect the RAID array or the drivers for it.

Looks like you have a few random HDDs - can you spare one to do a quick install of Vista on a single drive connected to the Intel SATA ports?

Sorry to sounds stupid but can you elaborate on this please not quite sure what you mean by the Intel Sata Ports

Mattus · 19 Jul 2009 at 21:11

Sorry - I meant one of the ports which isn't connected to the JMicron controller, to rule out a problem with the controller entirely. The JMicron and non-JMicron ports are normally different colours.

demon8991 · 19 Jul 2009 at 21:38

The socket 775 system i have does not have those connectors so i dont think that is the problem there.

I am positive that it is something microsoft has done/released that is causing problems.

Mattus · 19 Jul 2009 at 22:27

demon8991 said:
The socket 775 system i have does not have those connectors so i dont think that is the problem there.

It does - I used to have that motherboard.

The purple connectors link to the JMicron. The orange ones don't.

Not sure you follow what I'm saying. I was saying that you could rule out the RAID controller by connecting a single drive to an orange port and installing Vista onto that.

demon8991 · 19 Jul 2009 at 22:36

No i am talking about my socket 775 system an MSI budget mobo.

Mattus · 19 Jul 2009 at 22:41

Ah, sorry - confused you with the OP

Ruling out the RAID array still might be an idea in the OP's case. As for yours, I don't know. Perhaps try System Restore if it's started recently?