Hey, for the past few months I have been having problems with my computer freezing. Not too long before I put some new RAM in and not too long after I put a new video card in, Im thinking the problem would probably be the RAM but the problem with testing it is that it doesnt freeze up in any particular pattern, it MIGHT run fine for 2 months, and then start freezing up again all the time and then go back to running normally.. any suggestions? It is getting pretty frustrating and would really like to have it fixed soon. Go to http://www.memtest.org/
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Reboot your computer with the floppy in the drive and let it run for a few hours.Sadly, I dont think I have a floppy disk anywhere right now, but I know about a week after it started I ran a memory test and let it do about 3 scans and it all checked out ok with the new memory in thereActually, I looked at some of the screenshots on that website of memtest.. thats the same thing I usedWhat did you use to run a memory scan ? ?It was that memtest that FED told me to useShould I post more info on my system?Download, unzip, install and run Everest Home Edition
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Are you running a Firewall?*NOTE* System memory is usually at 1GB, I just took out the other stick that I put in not too long before my computer started having this problem to test if it would still freeze without it.

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Computer
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service PackService Pack 2
DirectX4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer NameTHE_BOSS (The_Boss)
User NameMark

Motherboard
CPU TypeAMD Athlon XP, 2166 MHz (13 x 167) 3000+
Motherboard NameJetway Kocab 18P (6 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM, Audio, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard ChipsetnVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400
System Memory512 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS TypeAward (04/14/03)
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Video AdapterNVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT (128 MB)
3D AcceleratornVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT AGP
MonitorViewSonic Q20wb [NoDB] (QKN071701694)

Multimedia
Audio AdapternVIDIA MCP2 - Audio Codec Interface

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IDE ControllerNVIDIA nForce2 ATA Controller
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Optical DrivePH3243G LHK720S SCSI CdRom Device
Optical DrivePH3243G LHK720S SCSI CdRom Device
Optical DrivePH3243G LHK720S SCSI CdRom Device
Optical DrivePH3243G LHK720S SCSI CdRom Device
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C: (NTFS)114463 MB (25121 MB free)

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MouseLogitech HID-compliant MX320 Laser Mouse
Game ControllerMicrosoft PC-joystick driver

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USB1 ControllernVIDIA MCP2 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 ControllernVIDIA MCP2 - OHCI USB Controller
USB2 ControllernVIDIA MCP2 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
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So far since I took the newer stick of Memory out my computer has been running fine, the only thing is that when it freezes up is completely random so I dont really know how long to test it for, but lately its been freezing up more and more.. I'm going to leave it out for a week or so and then order some more if it does turn out to be the problem.Its frozen twice with the new stick out now, so I stuck the new one in and took out the old one.. it froze up even faster.. also with the new stick out when I played Call of Duty 2 it froze for the first time.. 2nd I was browsing the internet, any more suggestions?Maybe found the problem, sometimes when I restart my computer the monitor doesnt get a signal back, everything is plugged in good.. and I know its not the video card or monitor, because on my old video card and monitor it did the same thing.. someone SAID it sounds like the motherboard isnt booting when it does that, so could the motherboard be causing that and the freezing?