A64 hangups

[CardinalChris]

I was having difficulty keeping my computer from freezing up. I wiped the Hard drive, and it even hung up while running the verification program in the wipe program. I assumed that it was hardware related since the software had been erased. I figured PS might be bad, but I tested it and it seems within limit. Now, if it was my ps, and keep in mind my comp usually froze up after some use, could the problem be intermittant (sp?), or would the tester see it right away when I power up the tester?

Also, other than the 20 pin and 4 pin connector, should I test the power cables to my hard drive? Could that cause the constant freezing? HELP!!

[ATINUT]

Kindly post your system specs including powersupply, so people can help you with this.

[CardinalChris]

Sorry

A64 3800 conroe
K8N Neo2 Platinum
2X512MB Patriot DDR PC 3200
Antec True Blue 480 watts ps
WD 74 GB Cavalier hard drive
Samsung 160 GB Sata hard drive
Audigy 2 ZS sound card
ATI Radeon 128 MB 9600 video card.

I know, it is time for a new build anyways, but the wife has veto power!!

[ATINUT]

First off download and run Memtest86 for awhile, if after running memtest, your memory checks out, take a long hard look at your powersupply. I had a lot of trouble with my system, until I pulled out an Antec TrueControl 2 and stuck a Thermaltake Toughpower 700 in.

http://www.memtest.org/

The moderators on the ABIT forums have noted and said, that most people complaining of system problems have Antec Powersupplies.

Also AMD does not make Conroe, Conroe is an Intel cpu.

[CardinalChris]

Originally Posted by ATINUT

First off download and run Memtest86 for awhile, if after running memtest, your memory checks out, take a long hard look at your powersupply. I had a lot of trouble with my system, until I pulled out an Antec TrueControl 2 and stuck a Thermaltake Toughpower 700 in.

http://www.memtest.org/

The moderators on the ABIT forums have noted and said, that most people complaining of system problems have Antec Powersupplies.

Can these problems be intermittant? The tester shows it is fine, but I can't explain it any other way since after the wiping of the hard drive the problem continued.

Also AMD does not make Conroe, Conroe is an Intel cpu.

Sorry, I was reading an article on Conroes and typed the wrong thing. I have a Manchester.

As for power supplies, I hear great things about Thermaltake, but was also considering the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750.

[ATINUT]

I like the Thermaltake Toughpower 700. Another member here, not sure who off hand has the Thermaltake Toughpower 750, and Thermaltake is supposed to be coming out with 1000watt, 1100watt and 1200watt Powersupplies. Thermaltake's new powersupplies were shown off, at I believe it was Cebit this spring.