This is doing my nut

zovirax · 7 Dec 2009 at 18:33

Hi all

This PC is running Vista 64 bit and I have problems.

Sometimes when I load google mail or any website EVERYTHING will stop responding at the same time as I have to reboot it just to get it to work again..

It was a E6850 @ 3.7gig but now its at stock, I reduced it cos it was BSOD'ing.

Do you think I need to reinstall Windows or is it a hardware problem? dodgy RAM perhaps?

I have 6GB, mixture of OCZ Gold and Geil.

It nevers locks up its just that everything stops reponding, all I do is facebook and play songs on youtube!! surely this spec of PC can cope with that easily!!

Thanks for any help.

Biz.Kid09 · 7 Dec 2009 at 18:36

All the service packs? I would suggest re installing and if it still hangs then just get Windows 7 its a lot better

zovirax · 7 Dec 2009 at 18:38

Biz.Kid09 said:
All the service packs? I would suggest re installing and if it still hangs then just get Windows 7 its a lot better

Its running Service Pack 1 but no updates are installed. I was thinking of getting 7, I like it. Vista uses too many resources IE RAM

Biz.Kid09 · 7 Dec 2009 at 18:44

It should not be using 6gb lol, Yeh Win 7 is very good, Christmas Pressie?

zovirax · 7 Dec 2009 at 18:53

Biz.Kid09 said:
It should not be using 6gb lol, Yeh Win 7 is very good, Christmas Pressie?

Get on bey!! Soands good to me. 6GB is overkill for what I do I dont even game!

Its vista 64 bit btw

Biz.Kid09 · 7 Dec 2009 at 19:01

Get on bey?, Lol ok maybe sell 2gb of it? and put that towards win 7.

SpiderX · 7 Dec 2009 at 19:03

tried doing a memtest?
also what psu are you using?

Biz.Kid09 · 7 Dec 2009 at 19:06

^^Try this but still i recommend Win 7 mate

zovirax · 7 Dec 2009 at 19:12

Sorry bud, Im devonshire we have funny phrases!!

I can afford it no problem

PSU is only a 460w akasa paxpower but the gfx is just a 7800gtx so its ok

Ive measured all rails with multimeter and they were spot on more or less so that is not the issue but I can see where your coming from.

I might run memtest sometime.

Engram · 7 Dec 2009 at 20:05

Yes, definitely try Memtest.

BTW.. Using lots of RAM is a good thing. Unused RAM is a waste of money!

zovirax · 7 Dec 2009 at 21:58

Its well weird, its been fine for hours after a reboot. I will run memtest86+ sometime when I have time. Thanks for the help guys,.