dark2099
04-28-2008, 10:21 PM
So one of my computers for months now has been experiencing an interesting problem where it would freeze up. Initially it started when I got a new CPU and MOBO since i decided it was time to upgrade. In attempt to fix the problem, I've tried at least 3 different hard drives, 2 mother boards, some different ram all to no success. Recently I decided to pull the Linksys Wifi N card out to see if it was something with that, and boom, no more freezing, what makes this even more interesting though, is that the computer would also freeze with a cheap Dynex wifi G usb adapter when I first set up the computer.
Spec as it is running now
Intel P4 http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL6SH
2x1GB Patriot DDR400 PC 3200 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220079[url]
Abit VT7 [url]http://www.uabit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=48&page=2&model=162[url]
ATI Radeon 7500 64MB DDR
some hard drive pulled from a old HP
Other parts used where the problem was also experienced
MSI PM8M-V H motherboard
1x1gb KVR and 1x512MB ram (dunno the maker of the 512)
NVidia 6600 series AGP card
another old HD pulled from a different HP and a brand new WD 160GB
Right now I don't have the Linksys card in and it runs fine, I have a Celeron on the way from Novacheck (don't know exactly which chip) to replace the P4 since I had been thinking it was related to that.
Edit: Currently testing with the Celeron, will update. Also just to add to the explination, sometimes the computer would be fine for a while, other time could freeze in under 5 mins.
Spec as it is running now
Intel P4 http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL6SH
2x1GB Patriot DDR400 PC 3200 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220079[url]
Abit VT7 [url]http://www.uabit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=48&page=2&model=162[url]
ATI Radeon 7500 64MB DDR
some hard drive pulled from a old HP
Other parts used where the problem was also experienced
MSI PM8M-V H motherboard
1x1gb KVR and 1x512MB ram (dunno the maker of the 512)
NVidia 6600 series AGP card
another old HD pulled from a different HP and a brand new WD 160GB
Right now I don't have the Linksys card in and it runs fine, I have a Celeron on the way from Novacheck (don't know exactly which chip) to replace the P4 since I had been thinking it was related to that.
Edit: Currently testing with the Celeron, will update. Also just to add to the explination, sometimes the computer would be fine for a while, other time could freeze in under 5 mins.