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Old 02-20-2012, 10:21 PM   #1
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Random Lock-Ups on new build

Can't seem to find a pattern to when it happens. During use, the screen will lock. Some time freezes entirely, other times the mouse cursor will still respond but nothing else, or it may allow me to click buttons and icons but the system won't respond. On one occasion it froze momentarily and then simultaneously executed the several commands I was trying to get it to do.
Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this? Should I try the build-it-in-a-box trick or does it sound like a software problem?

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Old 02-20-2012, 11:23 PM   #2
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I would run diagnostics on your ram and SSD.
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You aren't by chance using a Razer Deathadder as a mouse are you? That was a problem caused by one of their drivers release this past summer and just fixed.
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I would run diagnostics on your ram and SSD.

Agree, my guess would be Hard drive (SSD) issues.

I see from your list that you just have an SSD. Do you have a "Mechanical" HDD in there too, or SSD only?
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Old 03-03-2012, 02:29 AM   #5
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During use, the screen will lock. Some time freezes entirely, other times the mouse cursor will still respond but nothing else, or it may allow me to click buttons and icons but the system won't respond. On one occasion it froze momentarily and then simultaneously executed the several commands I was trying to get it to do.
At one time my computer was giving me the same trouble as you described. I did a fresh install of Windows and the issue went away. That was a few years ago and no problems yet. Not saying that it will fix your issues but worked for me.

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Are you Over Clocking anything (memory - CPU - GPU)?
Have you adjusted any of the voltages in the BIOS (changed from default)?
What apps are you running at startup?
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