Random Lockup

[Kreubs]

Ok, I have Windows 7 Pro x64 and this random lockup that likes to show up. The computer completely freezes, audio goes into a digitized-sounding loop, and I have to do a hard shutdown. It happens whenever I use run something internet-intensive. It freezes when I play MW, try to run the downloader/updater for NFS World, run any p2p, stuff like that. I tried updating my network driver but it still freezes. I have an Atheros AR9285.

If I let it sit and download it works, but if I get on youtube or listen to music it locks. Music/Youtube work fine on their own.

Any one else have any problems/solutions of the sort?

thx

 

[WaLLy]

Not one bit. I'll dig up for some info tomorrow while at work.

So far, what have you tried? Updating drivers? Reformatted?

 

[Joe Momma]

It sounds like it could be a hardware issue. But thats just me. I would take the following steps and hopefully you can prove me wrong.


Reinstall video, and audio drivers
run CCleaner

If that does nothing, do a fresh install of windows. If problem continues, it is most definitely a hardware problem.

 

[TheDude]

I wanna lock you up and smurf you, baby.

 

[Joe Momma]

I wanna lock you up and smurf you, baby.

Ohhhh Chris... I didn't know you felt this way about me :3

 

[Cent0]

He meant kreubs you pervet

 

[Kreubs]

I have tried the drivers and I run CCleaner regularly. Somehow I never really picked up on this but a few programs hang if they don't crash entirely. I wonder if I have a few corrupt files in Windows? Virus scans don't pick up on anything.

When MW crashed I checked the log and I got: Faulting module path: CWindows\syswow64\USER32.dll

 

[DamageINC]

I'd like to help but i have no idea. Try posting in some well known tech forums. You can then show them w/e logs they as for etc. Those forums can be quite helpful.