Random freezes with windows 7 - 64 bit

Anonymous
2009-10-28T19:01:43+00:00

I use to run Vista home premium x86 on a acer computer. This summer I downloaded Windows 7 rc x86. A month ago I bought all new parts and since I could use 64-bit system now I installed a 64-bit Windows 7.  Then did the problem start. Every new and then the computer freezes, some days over 30 times. I thought it was hardware problem and tried a lot of hardware finders and nothing helped. I also installed windows 7 rc my mothers laptop (The same version I use to have that work fine) that used to run on Vista home basic.. But her computer didn’t freeze it just got a black screen now and then.

The I started to suspect that it was because it was a beta version so when windows 7 were released I bought two of them a 32-bit and a 64-bit. But the problem didn´t go away. It´s still there and It´s kind of frustrating and even more now when I’m trying to write a essay.

I used windows upgrade advisor and it didn´t see any problem with an upgrade to windows 7. What can I do?

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Anonymous
2009-11-14T19:44:19+00:00

Guys,

I might have the answer to your problems.  This might fix your sleep/suspend problems and your random freezing problems.  Bottom line is that the default and "auto" values in Win 7 and your BIOS might not produce a stable computer...even with a virgin install.

RANDOM FREEZES FIX:

My computer used to freeze randomly until I fixed the memory timings.  I suspected bad memory early on and tested it with MEMTEST, but it passed with flying colors.  I even tried swaping memory out, trying to eliminate bad memory and/or slots.  It turned out that it was a memory frequency/timings/voltage issue.  No more freezes!  If you have a similar setup, this will most likely fix it.  If not, then check your memory and/or power supply.

The "AUTO" settings in BIOS *may not* produce a stable setting.  You have to goto the ASUS support website and download the latest memory QVL and lookup the memory settings for your particular brand there.  For my memory (OCZX1333LV6GK(XMP)) I had to make the following adjustments in the BIOS:

DRAM Freq:1066  (even though my memory is rated at 1333 frequency, the QVL guide recommended a lower freq!)

7-7-7-16 for the rest of the timings.  The other settings I was able to leave in "AUTO"

DRAM BUS Voltage: 1.6

*warning: be sure to consult your memory/motherboard documentation...the wrong value could damage your components!

SUSPEND/SLEEP FIX:

My computer used to hang when coming out of sleep or wouldn't completely goto sleep.  This solution may be partially dependent on you fixing a random freezing issue if you have one. 

In your "advanced" power settings, disable "Hybrid Sleep".  That's it!  My motherboard doesn't like hybrid sleep.

*If you have a desktop with a UPS, Win 7 will treat it like a laptop and apply the battery settings....sooo make sure you adjust the "on battery" settings!

My setup:

Processor:Intel core i7 920

Motherboard:Asus P6T

Memory: OCZX1333LV6GK(XMP)    (ie. 6GB in 3 sticks)

Harddrive:  3 x WD Caviar Black drives in RAID 5

PSU: X3 1000W

Video card: 2 x NVIDIA 9800 GTX+ SLI

*I have all of the ASUS overclocking/energy savings programs uninstalled

*I have the latest BIOS 0801 and all the latest drivers installed

Nick

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-09-14T11:04:36+00:00

    HY AAAALLLLLLLLLLL !!! I HAVE A FIX FOR ALL YOUR FREEZING!!! I HAD I THIS FREEZING FOR SOME WEEKS !!! I TRIED ALMOST EVERYTHING!!! THEN I UNINSTALLED WIN 7 PROFESSIONAL!!! AND INSTALLED THE OLD XP !!! AND THATS WHAT DID THE TRICK!!! NO MORE FREEZING!!! EVERY 1 PLEASE USE XP WINDOWS !!! ITS BEST!!! XP PROFESSIONAL SEVICE PACK 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<>

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-09-11T20:25:23+00:00

    Reading over the whole more than a years worth pile of info on random freezing tickles my noodle to smell a rat in the PC world, one that is chewing on whatever and whenever and it isn't a fluke.  Like the whole lot of those trying to find a pattern to the fabled OS to end all OS's, is the fact starting to dawn on many that maybe we've been had with something that few are going to figure out.  Power options shut down, screen savers disabled, viruess hunted for up the ying yang with the OS running and without with a rescue disk, audio drivers redone, undone and changed over, video drivers the same, reconfigured, memory tested, settinsg fudged, specs reviewed and then all the clever shotgun efforts ....... the truth is staring at us that maybe the hey day of whoever makes this stuff is over and we're being tripped up by who knows who inside and out.  Maybe it is a conspiracy to have us all buy the Apple cider machine and Mr. Jobs is rubbing his hands at the prospect and deal to make some more fault money.  In the past I've hated and waited my time for a new OS to prove itself usually after about 2 service packs later but I got google-eyed with reviews that the the sins of a new Windows was redeemed.  Well, it would seem that impatinece does not change a legacy of buggy new OS's.  So how to get out of this?  Spend a zillion more hours to convince ourselves that there is not an easy or doable solution to this quirky 7 OS.  I haven't read hardly any pattern of fixes that is repetitive enough to suggest that anyone has come up with anything that nails this deep freeze thing.  The logic is pretty sound here - if a lot of small but smarl PC owners can't find the problem or have had a good one given to them from some professional source, uh, maybe there isn't one like getting a bum new tire that won't hold air. I wish I could contribute something clever here to add to the legacy of neat fixing but I am just as lfogged as everyone else and I've been chasing these things for 25 years on every Win put out.  After about 1000 hard reboots to put up with this insidious crashing, XP revisited is starting to smell better than new paint.  If someone really knows what the heck is causing this, please put me on the top of the notify list.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-09-11T18:08:48+00:00

    REMOVE ADOBE FLASH!! I was seriously considering throwing my Compaq Presario F500 across the room because of the constant hangups I was experiencing with Windows 7 Ultimate 64. I noticed that Flash came up with an error every once in a while so I completely uninstalled it today and the stalls/hangups are gone. 

    Maybe Steve Jobs was right about Flash?

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