FREEZIN COMP

[Moss84]

hi, i have a 2.8ghz computer with windows home sp2 running! i have recently changed my cd-rw drive to a dvd-rw drive! i have upgraded my RAM from 512mb to 1.5gig and upgraded my graphics card to a 256mb nvidia geforce fx5500! the problem is that my computer freezes everytime i try to run a disk in either of my two dvd drives! any solutions or advice would be greatly appreciated thanx

[stevejohnson1958]

Please read this first:  http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.html

[drmsucks]

Try, one at a time: 1) remove the new memory, 2) update the new video card drivers or, try old video card.

Post back and include the data Saviour requested.

[Moss84]

thanx for the help but i managed to sort it out! it happened to be a background running process called INCD

[drmsucks]

Glad that you got it figured out - thanks for posting back.

Good luck!

[patio]

IN CD is known to cause issues...
If you don't HAVE to use packet writing for burning i would uninstall it immediately.

[Moss84]

OK people? now i have sorted the problem with the freezing issue, i now have a problem with my computer rebooting for no apparent reason! i put the problem down to overheating since it happens when i've been on it for a while! i have tried a 12" desk fan pointing towards my motherboard but the problem persists! now when my computer reboots it does a check on my hard disk to test for consistency! do think its time for a new hard drive? thanx

[Moss84]

ok! i sorted the problem! it happened to be my old memory module! it must have been defective, so i have removed it and problem solved! it's all thanks to fix-it utilities for identifying the problem!