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Title: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: 2000 on July 22, 2011, 13:56:34

For a while my computer has been freezing while. Before it freezes it makes a crackling/skipping sound and when it freezes it a sound and I have to shut it off or it has a blue screen.  

Title: Re: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: 2000 on July 22, 2011, 14:58:24

Like this (not me found it off of youtube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpyaJ3-CoOM&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpyaJ3-CoOM&feature=player_embedded)

Title: Re: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: vin_sun on July 22, 2011, 16:01:17

You could run a check on the graphics card. If you observe that some capacitors have blown, this could be one reason. Hope you have a suitable power supply unit. Did that graphics card come originally with the Dell (I assume it's a desktop) or did you upgrade ?

Title: Re: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: 2000 on July 22, 2011, 17:12:30

What are capacitors.

Title: Re: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: 2000 on July 22, 2011, 17:18:40

Quote from: vin_sun on July 22, 2011, 16:01:17

You could run a check on the graphics card. If you observe that some capacitors have blown, this could be one reason. Hope you have a suitable power supply unit. Did that graphics card come originally with the Dell (I assume it's a desktop) or did you upgrade ?

1. Dell puts in a smaller supply in then is needed for the card , but they made tests and said it was fine.
2. The card is original.
3. Desktop.

Title: Re: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: vin_sun on July 22, 2011, 18:53:57

In the photo below, the capacitors are the ones circled in red. If you look closely you can see they have blown. The top of the capacitors have opened out.

(http://yipcanjo.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/sadvideocard.jpg)

I hope the PSU is at least 400 Watts.

Title: Re: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: 2000 on July 22, 2011, 19:09:50

I think it's 360W.

The capitators are fine.

Title: Re: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: vin_sun on July 22, 2011, 19:42:12

These links may have an answer ....

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100512014054AAZlsSc

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100619235133AA2c1Lr

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100807003128AAXV57u

http://www.computerkeepsfreezing.org/

Title: Re: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: 2000 on July 22, 2011, 19:53:30

My computer freezes in the middle of games is should say.  :doh:

Title: Re: My Computer Keeps Freezing
Post by: vin_sun on July 22, 2011, 20:22:18

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=computer+freezes+when+playing+games+vista