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    Desktop Locking up

    Discussion in 'Desktop Hardware' started by masterlink2002, Sep 25, 2015.

  1. masterlink2002

    masterlink2002 Notebook Consultant

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    I am working on my cousin's desktop.

    Specs:
    MSI P7N Platinum mobo
    Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.6ghz
    8 gigs ddr2 ram. OCZ
    EVGA Geforce GTX 650 TI Boost 2 gig
    1 tb hardrive seagate
    Thermal Take TR2 600watt psu

    I've repasted the processor Tried new heat sink checking airflow. it seems components in the lower half of board are getting too hot too cool off.

    The computer runs for 10 minutes and just locks up.


    Help
     
    masterlink2002, Sep 25, 2015
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  2. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    What O/S are you running? And did you check the RAM and HDD to make sure everything is connected? It sounds almost like a O/S problem and not hardware ware? Another test if a Windows O/S run in Safe Mode with Networking (F8) during the boot screen and see if running that locks up and if it does then you got a O/S problem and if not then can be safe to say something of software nature installed or failing hardware is the cause of the problem. And this will be a time consuming diagnosis you will have to do to eliminate hardware or software install.
     
    StormJumper, Sep 26, 2015
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    check the windows event log and see if any errors are there that might give you a clue.
    re-seat all cards, memory and connectors.
    inspect the motherboard for any blown or bulging capacitors.
    check the hard drive status using Sea-tools.
    check memory by booting a memtest cd, or boot with 1 stick of ram at a time and see if problem continues.
    boot a linux cd like xubuntu and see how that runs.
     
    Primes, Sep 28, 2015
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  4. masterlink2002

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    I replaced the board it had a damaged capacitor.
     
    masterlink2002, Sep 29, 2015
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    TomJGX and Primes like this.
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    This also becomes a problem in itself. Board themselves for older model can be bought or found on eBay for less then a new board system. Doing such repairs on a board with bad components tells me there is most likely was something else that caused the Capacitor to fail and not fixing that problem that caused the capacitor to fail will not fix your system. Do the right fix here just find a good condition board from eBay and replace your bad one and that will more likely do more to fix your problem.
     
    StormJumper, Oct 4, 2015
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    I replaced it with a different board all together. I am using a gigabyte board instead. its stupid fast now
     
    masterlink2002, Oct 6, 2015
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