Computer freezing

[griffman]

My computer has decided to stop working. Whenever I turn my computer on I get about 10 minutes of usable time with the computer, then it freezes. Although it's not like a normal frozen computer, as I can move the mouse and interact with webpages. I cannot open anything new or try to click a link (or close browser). It just gets stuck.


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Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT OS: Windows Vista 32bit CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPU's) RAM: 2 GB DDR2 667MHZ

[Night Ω Wolfe]

Oh damn! That sucks Griff... I am so sorry!

[AREA666]

Is this a new desktop you have then, like the one in your signature? Is it one you build yourself, meaning you can play around with it and not void a warranty, or is it prebuilt?

[Nè 'Eleos]

Griff;

This sounds suspiciously like an overheating prob (especially if you haven't installed any new software recently) - it could also be a shakey power supply.

Try opening the case and placing a 12 inch desktop fan blowing over your GPU, CPU and RAM to see if you can forestall the freezing...Ŋє۱Єlєοѕ