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Computer freezes for a second or two, if there is sound playing, it buzzes while it's frozen
So this has been happening for a while now, but recently it has been more frequent, not sure why.
Sometimes when I am playing games (Guild Wars 2 is the most recent example I've got) or watching ...
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random lockups with my new build - gigabyte z77x-d3h
Happens anytime..and it's really not related to high loads on CPU. Everything just freezes - no BSOD.
My PC specs:
gigabyte z77x-d3h (bios - F15)
intel i7 3770k (stock cooler)
DDR3 Corsair Vengeance ...
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Computer experiencing slowdowns and lockups despite low cpu useage
My setup...
i5-2300
nvidia gtx 550 ti
6 gigs ram
600 w ocz modular psu
I recently reformatted and I am already experiencing drastic slowdown as soon as windows comes up. This includes repeated ...
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Machine locks up / freezes for ~30s periodically
I'm having a strange lockup issue with my girlfriend's laptop. I think the drive might be dying, but I'm not entirely sure.
Obligatory spec: Win7, Core 2 Duo, 3GB DDR2, 1TB SATA HDD, latest BIOS + ...
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Why does Youtube/Flash sometimes VIOLENTLY crash my pc?
This isn't a problem that happens often, but still occasionally enough to be noticable. Bascially, sometimes when I open a youtube link in google chrome, I experience a violent crash.
Usually, the ...
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Restart from computer freezing reveals last working files filled with Nulls
My Windows 7 locked up while I was on hacking some code on Notepad++ and after forcing a restart, I find the files I was working on last to be filled entirely with nulls.
I'm pretty sure this file ...
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Mac OSX Finder scrolling stops working locks up
Whenever I open a browse dialog in Mac OSX Lion my finder becomes unresponsive (locks up) and scrolling stops working. I can use the mouse arrow keys to partly move around the finder and eventually ...
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Why does my macbook lock up while my external hard drive spins up?
Why does my macbook lock up while my external USB hard drive spins up? It comes right back after a click or two post spin-up. It's pretty annoying since finder often sniffs the drives but the USB ...
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Getting console message: ipc_kmsg_copyout_header: can't grow user ipc space. Any Mac OS X kernel gurus in here?
Ever since upgrading from Mac OS X 10.6.5 to 10.6.7, my computer has started locking up frequently (usually at least once every couple of days). I will get the spinning pinwheel and the system will ...
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Thunderbird 3.1.10 often goes unresponsive
I'm having a problem with Thunderbird and I can't for the life of me figure out what the problem is.
I'm using
OS X 10.6.7
Thunderbird 3.1.10
I have it configured to check 3 IMAP google accounts, ...
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Brand new Toshiba Satellite freezes faster than a 98 in a glacier
I just got a brand spankin' new Toshiba Satellite L675 a few days ago after my defective dv9K got the inevitable BSOD that would've costed more to fix than this cheap computer I bought; although I see ...
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Unable to diagnose Windows 7 lockup
Basic info:
Laptop Dell Studio XPS 13 (Intel P9600, 4GB RAM, NVidia 9400M card, 256G Samsung PM800 SSD)
Windows 7 Ultimate, as well as Fedora 14
Here's the deal - Windows would just lock up out of ...
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Windows 7 Hangs During App Install/Upgrade/Uninstall
I have a custom built PC that intermittently hangs when installing, uninstalling, or upgrading applications.
Technical Specs
Asus P5E w/ WiFi Motherboard
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 Processor
4x 2GB ...
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How do I debug a mysterious crash on Linux?
I've been experiencing mysterious system lock-ups at random intervals for a few months now on my desktop (running Arch Linux), and don't know where to begin debugging. Initially I thought it was an ...
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Computer locking up, looking for bootable hardware diagnostic tool
Well today I helped my friend build a computer. All went pretty well until we got to installing Win7. Thing is, we thought, it was crashing constantly. I adjusted pretty much every setting in the BIOS ...
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Would an underpowered power supply cause lockups?
I my quest to find out what on earth is causing random lockups, I'm starting to think it was the power supply. The reason is that the problems started soon after I put my graphics card (old Radeon ...
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How do I keep my Dell Computer from Freezing Windows 7 when I redock?
Whenever I hot dock my laptop, the laptop freezes. If I put it to sleep or hibernate this doesn't happen. I'm running Windows 7 on a Dell E6500. Any ideas what I can do to avoid having the lockup ...
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Windows Vista hangs when network cable is plugged in
My sister-in-law has a Dell Inspiron 545MT with Windows Vista Home Premium installed on it. Since this morning, they have the following problem:
Booting in Normal Mode with the network cable plugged ...
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Suggestions for Troubleshooting WIndows 7 lockups
I've got a Dell Latitude E6500 that was working fine under Vista x64. I got one of the new Seagate 500GB Hybrid SSD/HD 2.5 drives and thought.. hmm.. let's try Win 7 x64 on it.
Bottom line: It works ...
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Complete machine freezes…at a loss
We built around 12 machines a few months ago to run Ubuntu. They each have the following specs:
ASUS Z8NA-D6 motherboard
Dual quad core Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5520 @ 2.27GHz
OCZ Mod Extreme Pro 500W ...
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My Computer hangs for a few minutes just after startup, and then is fine
So I just built myself a reasonably beefy computer, and I installed Windows 7 on it. However, I start the machine up each morning and within a few minutes, the computer will semi hang.
That is the ...
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X locks up with konqueror on comics.com
If I browse to comics.com using konqueror under KDE on Fedora 11, X will, after a delay, lock up. The mouse will move, but no keyboard input is recognized, and the screen does not react to the mouse ...
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The Most Bizarre System Lockup Issue You Will Ever See
I have a machine running Windows XP that, within about 5 minutes of powering on, will become almost unusable for 30 seconds to 5 minutes. The hard drive light will stay solid, and UI elements become ...
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DVDRom full of JPGs locks XP indefinitely
I have a DVD filled with about 3.5GB of large picture files (jpgs about 4mb each).
Every time I insert this disc into my computer and select the drive from explorer, it will lock up the explorer ...
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Ubuntu 9.04, AMD and nVidia: How to determine cause of lockup?
I have a dual-core AMD with a GeForce 9500 card, and have been experiencing random lockups.
I haven't found a way to reproduce them, but the only thing that works is to power off - the machine is ...
