jonathanthumbnet Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I am having a strange hardware problem with my computer lately where it freezes while doing any major processing. By freeze, I mean that it totally dead locks up. No mouse, no keyboard, unable to CTRL+ALT+Delete just dead in the water until I restart. The freezing comes after about 10 minutes of standard usage. It won't freeze if the computer is left alone not doing anything. When it is being used to do stuff it will freeze after about 10 minutes. I know that this is a hardware issue because this freeze problem happens regardless of whether Windows is running or not. I tried running Memtest86 on it just for the lulz, but it still froze after about 10 minutes. The problem isn't Windows or any setting in the operating system. What should I be looking for in troubleshooting this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Could be a power supply unit problem. Or maybe an overheating issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Sounds like overheating to me too ? What temp is your cpu showing ? - use the free version of Speccy http://www.piriform.com/speccyto give you an idea of all your temperatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Could also be a RAM issue. Check your RAM reading before starting to do anything, then try checking it again when doing a small task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Install SpeedFan and watch it carefully for overheating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludgard Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 A quick browse through Event Viewer should give a clue as to what is bricking your machine.Late but there you have it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookPhillips Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Since the computer is freezing when the Windows is not running, it imply that it is some hardware issue.. It is important to troubleshoot this problem otherwise it could be a serious problem in future... IT could be a overheating or power supply problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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