PC keeps freezing

Post by **fac51** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:57 am

i dont know then matey, it could be a number of things. seeing as you need to install xp pro i would go with that option next (as it will rule out sw problems if it keeep doing it after the reinstall) without pratting around uninstalling stuff one by one.

Post by **117** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 6:57 pm

have realised my problem now, the thing only freezes when there's a disc in the cdrw/dvd drive, it'l last long enough to burn a new disc / copy a disc/ install software, but not long enough to play a dvd, but as i been considering buying a dvd burner anyway to replace it it shouldnt be too much of a hardship

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:35 pm

my friend is having the same problem when he inserts anything into his new DVD drive. I just assumed the PSU couldn't handle the drive power consumption while spinning up?

Post by **117** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:44 pm

that might be it yeah, my drive seems to make a hella lotta noise tho too? coz of the case of the pc tho the drive is mounted vertically instead of horizontally by design, just wondering if a normal drive will work vertically?

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:50 pm

I don't see how it could make a difference

Post by **fac51** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:00 pm

maybe the drive is knackered thus keeps freezing or still the psu as the drive spinning is consuming power?

Post by **117** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:05 pm

from the noise of it, the drive spins constantly when there's a disc in, even when not accessing the disc, is this right?

Post by **fac51** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:07 pm

umm not reallly

Post by **117** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:07 pm

must be a faulty drive then i'm guessing

Post by **fac51** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:08 pm

take the cdrom out of your other pc and fit it in this one and see if you still have a problem

Post by **117** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:10 pm

will do when i can be bothered yeah!

Post by **mr mixin** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:24 pm

117 wrote:that might be it yeah, my drive seems to make a hella lotta noise tho too? coz of the case of the pc tho the drive is mounted vertically instead of horizontally by design, just wondering if a normal drive will work vertically?

Quite a few drives have clippy things so the discs can be put in vertically...