Constant freezes with Windows 98SE on new computer when comp is left alone.

Myystical1 · 14-January-04, 05:50 PM

I just got a new computer for my mom, its usin:

Fortron 235w psu
Pentium III 900mhz
2 64mb sticks of PC100 SDRAM
Biostar M6TWG
Fireball 2GB HD
Maxtor 40GB HD
Generic CD-ROM
Windows 98SE

Anyways, I got everything installed fine, all drivers working, and overall the computer is working nicely except for one thing. If I leave the computer alone for somewhere around 15 minutes, it freezes. Im pretty sure that as long as Im doing something on the computer it doesn't freeze, but if I leave it idle for around 15 minutes itll just freeze. I know this is a very broad problem, but if someone could post a list of things I could do to fix this, thatd be great.
thanks

Jonny English · 14-January-04, 05:57 PM

With Win98 I'd be inclined to blame that rather than the hardware ... as it's a fresh install I'd check the power management settings (under control panel) & disable all the options & also check the screensaver setup & disable that too.

I've always found screensavers & power saving hugely unreliable under win98, so it's worth a try.

Hardware-wise, that PSU sounds very underpowered.

Myystical1 · 14-January-04, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny English


	With Win98 I'd be inclined to blame that rather than the hardware ... as it's a fresh install I'd check the power management settings (under control panel) & disable all the options & also check the screensaver setup & disable that too. I've always found screensavers & power saving hugely unreliable under win98, so it's worth a try. Hardware-wise, that PSU sounds very underpowered.

do ya think if i took a hard drive out, it would stop freezing?

TYCOON · 14-January-04, 06:25 PM

............................Do not take out the hard drive.... or mabey your talking about the floppy in the floppy drive...lmao

..anyways...friends of mine had the same problem, after I flamed him for using windows 98 and not Xp I went on to clear the 677

spy ware files and stopped the 14 programs from starting up, its been fine ever since. But I still get phone call with him saying Ã‚â€œ I installed the drivers but its still not working??? Ã‚â€ my reply is Get Xp!!!

Start>Run>msconfig>Startup>Make sure nothing is selected

Search for Ad-Aware 6.0 Its free scan for spyware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Myystical1 · 14-January-04, 06:44 PM

Theres no spyware or anything, I just installed 98 yesterday..but when I said take out the HD, I meant the 2GB which really serves no use, it was in there to copy all her old stuff over to the new HD, but thats done now

TekXoID · 14-January-04, 07:19 PM

Does it happen even with no applications running, and screensavers/energy-saving options disabled?

14-January-04, 05:50 PM		#1 (permalink)
Myystical1 Apex Advanced Techie	Constant freezes with Windows 98SE on new computer when comp is left alone. I just got a new computer for my mom, its usin: Fortron 235w psu Pentium III 900mhz 2 64mb sticks of PC100 SDRAM Biostar M6TWG Fireball 2GB HD Maxtor 40GB HD Generic CD-ROM Windows 98SE Anyways, I got everything installed fine, all drivers working, and overall the computer is working nicely except for one thing. If I leave the computer alone for somewhere around 15 minutes, it freezes. Im pretty sure that as long as Im doing something on the computer it doesn't freeze, but if I leave it idle for around 15 minutes itll just freeze. I know this is a very broad problem, but if someone could post a list of things I could do to fix this, thatd be great. thanks

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14-January-04, 05:57 PM		#2 (permalink)
Jonny English Etiquette & English Gentleman	With Win98 I'd be inclined to blame that rather than the hardware ... as it's a fresh install I'd check the power management settings (under control panel) & disable all the options & also check the screensaver setup & disable that too. I've always found screensavers & power saving hugely unreliable under win98, so it's worth a try. Hardware-wise, that PSU sounds very underpowered.

14-January-04, 06:25 PM		#4 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	............................Do not take out the hard drive.... or mabey your talking about the floppy in the floppy drive...lmao ..anyways...friends of mine had the same problem, after I flamed him for using windows 98 and not Xp I went on to clear the 677 spy ware files and stopped the 14 programs from starting up, its been fine ever since. But I still get phone call with him saying Ã‚â€œ I installed the drivers but its still not working??? Ã‚â€ my reply is Get Xp!!! Start>Run>msconfig>Startup>Make sure nothing is selected Search for Ad-Aware 6.0 Its free scan for spyware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

14-January-04, 06:44 PM		#5 (permalink)
Myystical1 Apex Advanced Techie	Theres no spyware or anything, I just installed 98 yesterday..but when I said take out the HD, I meant the 2GB which really serves no use, it was in there to copy all her old stuff over to the new HD, but thats done now

14-January-04, 07:19 PM		#6 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	Does it happen even with no applications running, and screensavers/energy-saving options disabled?