What are the symptoms of a CPU that's dying?
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Usually if it is a dead processor, a good indication is when you turn on your PC, lights come on, but no video signal.\n\nHere is a list of Stop Error messages\nhttp://www.updatexp.com/stop-messages.html\nYours is there.\n\nIt very well could be your processor is on it's last leg and even possible that your Motherboard is about done too. Make sure the processor fan is clean of dust and dirt. A dirty fan will not move air as well, and it may be a matter of a processor that is overheating.
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I had a similar problem caused by an overworked power supply unit (PSU) which was cheap to replace, but in reality it's not going to be possible to diagnose over the internet as it could be any one of a number of hardware or software issues.\n\nMy advice would be to call some independent PC repairers. Some offer a no fix no fee service & should tell you up front what the cost is likely to be.
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Go to www.pcpitstop.com and run its diagnostics.\n\nThis will diagnose whether your problem is:\n- processor too slow\n- not enough RAM\n- disk fragmentation, speed or capacity\n- spyware installed/ OS patches not installed\n\nor a combination of these.\n\nDeinstall any applications you no longer use, and delete, compress or archive any unneeded data.
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Check your processor fan....since AMD heats up quickly...\n\nif possible change it these days AMD's company recomended fans are coming in market....\n\nComputer hangs just because of heat up....\n\nuse new fan...with new heat sink...\n\nchange cabinet if possible....for better vantilation\nor if possible fit extra fans in your cabinate\n\nu didn't tell what os u r using??\n\nand which net connection u r using??\n\nhanging of computer has nothing to do with virus\nits very rare case\n\nPlz look for new fan with heavier original AMD heatsink\n\nand make cabinet more vantilated...with more fans
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could be processor overheating there is a fan on the processor which keeps it cool it could be faulty
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There many possibilities, hardware conflict, system over heating, software conflict etc.  try cleaning out the computer with a can of compressed air and monitor your system temp, that would be the simple place to start, if that doesn't work IM e and we can go deeper into the issue.\n\nThat should be worth 10 points
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My Aunt had the same problem with her Emachine and it was the motherboard. Emachine are not the great computer.\n\nIf it is still under warrenty take it to shop and if not buy a new Dell or HP with 2gigs of ram.
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could be a number of things,\ncheck settings,\ntry turning off screen savers temporarily,\nrun scandisk error checker,\nanilize with defragmenter,\n\ncheck hardware connections and temperatures for cpu and video board,\n\nempty temp folder\ndelete browser cache files,,
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It may get overheated or some hardware is broken (it can be a HDD,RAM,Video card etc., I think the HDD has a problem). Try getting a hardware diagnostic tool.
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You should check the processor temperature. BIOS in modern computers has a setting that shutdown the system when the processor temperature reaches 70 degrees celcius. Think of a better way of cooling your system.
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well it tells you that the motor is getting a little slow and you might want to check it out because if your fans dont work then your computer will over heat and give the blue screen of death (die on you) so i would try to see if that can be fixed
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In my experience, this usually indicates the CPU fan is not working properly and with Dell machines the issue isn't the fan itself but rather the system board to which the fan is attached to.  you'll have the replace the system board the resolve the issue
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Same problem with me.I would think get a new mother board and slowly upgrade it as latest software often need higher specifications.
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Consider buying a new CPU -- not a new writer.
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maybe its time to get a new computer or upgrade the pentium 4 form 1.5GHZ or 2.5GHZ or higher
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Check the Processor Fan first.. this is the main thing that creates problem.. If its not working or covered with dust, the processor is getting heated and is not responding.. Clean ur cabinet removing all the parts.. check the cabinet or SMPS(power supply) fans.. if these doesnt work, try reinstalling the operating system, backup all the data into a partition and format the partition having Operating System.. Data wont get lost.. and also restore default settings in BIOS if nothing goes right.. before restoring, write down all the settings..
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Overclocking Your Processor\nWARNING: Overclocking of any kind voids all manufacturer warranties and can depreciate the life expectancy of your component.\nWARNING: Overclocking is dangerous and can result in a dead/fried processor.\nCAUTION: Take it slow, overclock in subtle amounts, and always check the stability of your current overclocked settings through a benchmarking/stability utility.\nWith those warnings out of the way, Welcome to the Overclocking Guide for Processors! Most likely you won't fry your processor, but it does happen, and increasing the frequency of your processor by too much can result in a dead processor. Be sure to always monitor the temperature of your CPU during overclocking and don't exceed the manufacturer's recommended operating temperature. Remember, the temperature will increase with activity and strenuous programs, so I suggest downloading a program that will load your computer while monitoring the processor temperature (e.g. Prime95). Replacing the stock heat-sink/fan with a good $50 heat-sink/fan will drastically reduce your processor temperatures.\n\nTerms to Know:\n\nCPU Clock/FSB: This is the frequency of your processor.\nCPU Ratio/Multiplier: This is the multiplication factor used with the CPU Ratio/FSB to determine the end processor frequency.\nHTT Multiplier/FSB Multiplier/LTD Bus Frequency: This is the multiplication factor used with the CPU Ratio/FSB to determine the operating FSB frequency. Standard factors are 5X/1GHz, 4X/800Mhz, 3X/600MHz, 2X/400MHz, 1X/200MHz.\n\n\nA note: This tutorial is guided for AMD 64-bit processors. They are the most complicated to overclock, so if you can overclock an AMD 64, you can overclock anything. Remember though that not every processor is overclockable, AMD and Intel alike. Also note that many Intel processors have a locked CPU Ratio/FSB Multiplier.\nLet's Get Started:\n\n1) Max Memory Speed\n\nThe first step is to determine how fast your memory can go. This is done so that when overclocking we know that an excessive memory speed isn't what is causing instability problems.\n\nA) First drop down your CPU Ratio/Multiplier down two spots. (If at 11X, drop it to 9X)\n\nB) Set your AGP/PCI lock to 33/67 respectively if you have this option in the BIOS.\n\nC) Set the HTT Multiplier/FSB Multiplier/LTD BUS Frequency to 4X/800Mhz. This multiplication factor multiplied by the CPU Clock's FSB cannot be greater than your motherboards FSB specification. So if your motherboards FSB is 1000MHz and your CPU Clock/FSB is at 200MHz and your multiplier is at 5X your at 1000MHz. But if you raise the CPU Clock/FSB as we are going to while keeping the multiplier at 5X, we will be over the 1000MHz limit and we will run into stability issues.\n\nD) Disable the Cool n' Quiet feature prevalent on AMD boards if it is enabled.\n\nE) Disable Spread Spectrum\n\nF) Save your settings and boot to Windows.\n\nG) Using ClockGen, let it raise your memory speeds automatically or do it manually at 5Mhz increments (If at 200MHz, set it to 205MHz.).\n\nH) Do this until it locks up or artifacts appear. Record this number.\n\nI) On lockup, reboot your PC into BIOS.\n\nJ) Set you CPU Clock/FSB to the number prior to your recorded number. (If doing 5MHz steps, 5MHz less than your recorded number.\n\nK) Save your settings and boot to Windows.\n\nL) Run all tests on Memtest86 one time to check for errors. If you get any errors they will present themselves as red lines at the bottom of the window. Upon seeing these lines, reboot into BIOS. Go to step M). If you don't see these lines, go to step N).\n\nM) Lower your CPU Clock/FSB down by 3MHz, save and boot into Windows. Then run Memtest86 again. Do this until you receive no errors. Skip step N).\n\nN) Raise your CPU Clock/FSB up by 1 MHz, save and boot into Windows. Then run Memtest86 again. Do this until you receive an error. Upon receiving the error, lower the CPU Clock/FSB down to its prior stable state. Recor