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I really hate my computer when it keeps freezes. I almost got pissed and almost kicked my CPU. So please, help me out.

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/14/2009, 08:41:08
Machine name: MARK-078A4CCB9F
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 359MB used, 2099MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode


I hope that you could help me soon.

Thanks,
Seth901

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A concise troubleshooting roadmap that builds on ’s cleaning and startup-sweep suggestions and fills the gaps those posts left (drivers, memory, power, and monitoring).

The GeForce 7300 GT in this build is a very old, low‑power DirectX‑9 card; on tight systems (Pentium D + ~1GB RAM, XP SP2) driver glitches, overheating, bad RAM or a weak PSU commonly produce the hard freezes described. See the card’s specs for context: GeForce 7300 GT specs. (techpowerup.com)

Reproduce + observe first: run a lightweight sensor tool while the game is running and capture temps, clocks and voltages (examples: HWMonitor or GPU‑Z). If GPU/CPU temps spike (generally into the mid‑80s °C or higher) or voltages drop at the moment of freeze, that points to thermal or power issues. Save the System/Application event logs from Event Viewer for the freeze timestamps — they often show driver/kernel errors. For an intentional stress check use a short, monitored run of FurMark (caution: it stresses and heats GPUs aggressively). (www2.cpuid.com)

Driver / RAM checks next: do a clean driver uninstall (Display Driver Uninstaller) and install the correct legacy NVIDIA driver — driver corruption is a frequent cause of in‑game freezes. Boot a USB and run MemTest86 for several passes; intermittent RAM errors usually show as random freezes. (wagnardsoft.com)

Power and final isolation: test or swap the PSU (paperclip test + multimeter or a PSU tester; see standard guides) because voltage sag under load causes hard locks. If uncertainty remains, test the 7300 GT in another known‑good system or run the system with integrated graphics to isolate the card. See PSU test walkthroughs for safe procedures. (lifewire.com)

Collect: event logs, memtest output and temperature logs — those artifacts are the most useful evidence to identify whether the cause is drivers, RAM, thermal throttling, or PSU failure. ’s report of the same symptom should be compared against these same data points for pattern matching.

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*bump*
(( Sorry for double post ))

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One of the main problems with freezing when playing games is memory but you should be OK there. Try a good clean of the inside of your machine (compressed air), if the fans are partially blocked you will get overheating and problems.
Check what is starting a boot up, if there is too many programs running even with your memory you could run into trouble. Go "Start" "Run" type "msconfig" without the " " and click the "Start up" tab. If there a lot of programs running that you don't need, I would suggest that you download and run tools in "Spybot S&D" and disable the starting of all unnecessary programs. If you don't know what the program is, Google it and find out before disabling. Be careful of your results and where you get them from, some sites selling antivirus programs will tel you that Windows 7 is a virus and you should buy their program to get rid of it.
If you only have a few programs running at start up, it still would not hurt to disable any you don't need running at boot.
Post back if you still need help.
P.S. Your post in red is making my eyes sore...lol

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One of the main problems with freezing when playing games is memory but you should be OK there. Try a good clean of the inside of your machine (compressed air), if the fans are partially blocked you will get overheating and problems.
Check what is starting a boot up, if there is too many programs running even with your memory you could run into trouble. Go "Start" "Run" type "msconfig" without the " " and click the "Start up" tab. If there a lot of programs running that you don't need, I would suggest that you download and run tools in "Spybot S&D" and disable the starting of all unnecessary programs. If you don't know what the program is, Google it and find out before disabling. Be careful of your results and where you get them from, some sites selling antivirus programs will tel you that Windows 7 is a virus and you should buy their program to get rid of it.
If you only have a few programs running at start up, it still would not hurt to disable any you don't need running at boot.
Post back if you still need help.
P.S. Your post in red is making my eyes sore...lol

I hope it will work

STATUS:
Failed..


Still doesn't work.

Edited by Seth901 because: n/a
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Hi again,
What did you try, both? Even if they did not fix your problem, your machine should now run a little bit better.
Go to this Microsoft site,
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427
read about event log, get a copy of yours and post it here. Alternatively, look up the problem described in your log and see if you can find a solution online.

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I have same problem, but I don't see any good solution. Could you help me too

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