computer hanging

johnsamuel1 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-07-2006, 04:00 AM

My computer operating system is windows 98.System configuration:
466MHz
64 MB RAM
20 GB HARD DRIVE partined into two
drive in which windows is installed contains 1.96GB Free space

Problem:
My computer is highly unpredictable.It get shutdown without warning.As i write this the computer got shutdown without warning.Some times after start up and after showing the desktop it gets shutdown within 3 to 5 minutes.blue screens like the following also appear.
"A FATAL EXCEPTION 0E HAS OCCURED AT 0167:BFF897A8"
"A FATAL EXCEPTION 0D HAS OCCURED AT 014F:000018ED"

what to do?

Firefox · #2 (**permalink**) 05-07-2006, 05:12 PM

Download Mother Board Monitor (Google it)
This will tell you if your board and CPU are running hot. Heat kills many PCs and blue screens of death are usually a big tell tale. Check to see if your CPU fan is working also. If its not, shut down the machine and don't turn it back on until you have replaced it!!

William_Wilson · #3 (**permalink**) 05-08-2006, 12:21 AM

I agree i had similar problems occuring at what seemed to be random, i have a utility to tell me the speed and temp of fans and other such parts, and discovered my fan was running much slower (wearing down) than it should be, once i replaced it i have noticed a considerable increase in power and performance.