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Computer Freezes, especially when I play games.

Asked by DudleyDragon in Miscellaneous Hardware, Hardware Components, Gaming World

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Computer Specs:
Motherboard: ECS K7S5A v3.0
CPU: Athlon XP 1800+
RAM: 256 PC133
Power Supply: 300W (I can't remember the make)
Video Card: Best Data GeForce 4 MX 440
OS: Windows 2000

Problem:
My computer freezes randomly, but it always happens if I play a game, (besides the usual minesweeper, etc.) and fairly often if I watch movies on system for an extended period.

Steps Taken Thus Far:
Updated Windows
Updated Drivers for EVERYTHING
Formatted Hard Drive, reinstalled Win2000 and updates only.
Formatted Hard Drive, installed Win98 and updates only.
Ran System with only GeForce and Hard Drive.
Ran System with old Riva TNT and Hard Drive.
Redistributed IRQs as best as possible.
Disabled EVERYTHING non-essential

Status Now:
I am pretty certain the problem is not software related.  I have also checked the system and CPU temperatures and they are easily in exceptable range.  I now think that the problem is either the motherboard or the power supply.  In regards to this I have two specific questions:
1. If the power supply, being only 300W, is too weak, would this cause the system to freeze?
2. I'm not really sure about this one, but could my motherboard not be able to withstand the voltage or something (this is the second one I bought because the first one burnt out as soon as I tried using it and I returned it.)?Start Free Trial
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Tags: k7s5a, computer, freeze, games, playing
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