system hangs - don't know why

Ian4355 · 3rd June 2002, 18:51

Trying to do just the first episode of BuffyTVS but after starting the rip, everything seems OK but after about 10 minutes the whole system hangs and I have re-start (so I don't even have an error log thing). What info do you need to help and I'll try to supply it - but I'm not a techie so ...

JReiginsei · 17th July 2002, 08:12

Well we need to know a little bit about your computer. How fast is it, type of processor, operating system, etc. Is it store buoght or did you have it custom built. If its store bought then you should get it checked if its still under warranty. If you built it or someone built it then try to get someone who is knowledgable in computers to troubleshoot it. If you have to do it yourself, we need to know a few things: 1.) Are you overclocking any of your components, 2.) Have you changed any settings in your bios that favor performance vs. stability, 3.) Is your computer's cooling adequate. In the case of overclocking, set your components back to their defaults. If you have performance settings in your bios like faster ram timings, lower them. Do a search for motherboard monitor on the Web so you can find out the temperature of your cpu and case. Those are the only things I can think of right now. Oh yea, it wouldn't hurt to make sure you have the latest drivers for your hardware...

theReal · 1st August 2002, 02:43

You say you're not a techie, so I guess you don't overclock your pc?
The most possible problem is still overheating, because you probably never cared about the temperatures of your components. However, when you want to do video encoding, you should. Decent case cooling and good processor cooling is crucial for system stability, especially for Athlons which get extremely hot.

Another problem could be bad RAM and/or a not so good mainboard - things that often come with readymade systems.

What you can do to test your overall system stability and the cpu- and case-heat is to download motherboard monitor to check the temperatures: http://mbm.livewiredev.com
and download Prime95, install it and run the "torture test". Run this test for at least two or three hours - if it doesn't report errors during that time and the temperatures stay ok, it's not a heat/stability problem and you can forget all I wrote

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Ian4355 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 15	system hangs - don't know why Trying to do just the first episode of BuffyTVS but after starting the rip, everything seems OK but after about 10 minutes the whole system hangs and I have re-start (so I don't even have an error log thing). What info do you need to help and I'll try to supply it - but I'm not a techie so ... __________________ Come on, you Dons!!

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JReiginsei Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 74	Well we need to know a little bit about your computer. How fast is it, type of processor, operating system, etc. Is it store buoght or did you have it custom built. If its store bought then you should get it checked if its still under warranty. If you built it or someone built it then try to get someone who is knowledgable in computers to troubleshoot it. If you have to do it yourself, we need to know a few things: 1.) Are you overclocking any of your components, 2.) Have you changed any settings in your bios that favor performance vs. stability, 3.) Is your computer's cooling adequate. In the case of overclocking, set your components back to their defaults. If you have performance settings in your bios like faster ram timings, lower them. Do a search for motherboard monitor on the Web so you can find out the temperature of your cpu and case. Those are the only things I can think of right now. Oh yea, it wouldn't hurt to make sure you have the latest drivers for your hardware... __________________ Intel Core i5-4250U, 8 GB Ram, Intel HD 5000

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theReal Piper at theGates of Dawn Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,136	You say you're not a techie, so I guess you don't overclock your pc? The most possible problem is still overheating, because you probably never cared about the temperatures of your components. However, when you want to do video encoding, you should. Decent case cooling and good processor cooling is crucial for system stability, especially for Athlons which get extremely hot. Another problem could be bad RAM and/or a not so good mainboard - things that often come with readymade systems. What you can do to test your overall system stability and the cpu- and case-heat is to download motherboard monitor to check the temperatures: http://mbm.livewiredev.com and download Prime95, install it and run the "torture test". Run this test for at least two or three hours - if it doesn't report errors during that time and the temperatures stay ok, it's not a heat/stability problem and you can forget all I wrote __________________ "Under a government which imprisons unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison" Henry David Thoreau, On the duty of civil disobedience, 1849

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