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Old 06-01-2006, 02:05 AM   #1
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lock up

my wife comp will lock up after about 5 mins when she turn on the comp you will see the desktop give 5 mins it will lock up and the hard drive light stay on .
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Old 06-01-2006, 02:56 AM   #2
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Check that the cpu heatsink/fan unit isn't loose or getting clogged up with dust. What you described sounds like it could be an overheated cpu issue. If it is getting clogged up just blow all the dust out with canned air.
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Which Process Is It When The Comp Lock Up?
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Old 06-01-2006, 11:37 AM   #4
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Which Process Is It When The Comp Lock Up?

this is the cpu Intel Pentium D 930 Presler 800MHz FSB 2 x 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Dual Core Processor
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