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    Laptop just freezes please help

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by laptopdude101, Dec 23, 2009.

  1. laptopdude101

    laptopdude101 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello guys my laptop is freezing 15 minutes after startup. at fgirst it wuold beep now it just freezes. i opened it up and so there was little or no dust. i have no idea what to do. help please.
     
    laptopdude101, Dec 23, 2009
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    Please tell us your make/model, as well as specs.
     
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    i have an alienware m5750 with a x1800 graphic card and 2 gigs of ram
     
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    OK. How long has it been since you did a clean format of the operating system and installed fresh and up-to-date drivers for everything? Doing this will work miracles for an older system.
     
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    i haven't done that yet.are you sure its not hardware problem. cause i turn it on and then it loads up but after doin my thing for 15 mintues or less it just freezzes some times beeps.
     
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    If it locks around the 15min mark consistently then I would look into a possible overheat issue. I would power it on with the cover off so you can verify that all the fans are spinning like they should. Just be careful ad make sure that nothing gets into the blades.
     
    Jakkarus, Dec 23, 2009
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    Also, check the Event Viewer for "red errors" and post the output. But I too, think this is more likely to be overheating...
     
    Aikimox, Dec 23, 2009
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    alrite so in the morning the span wasnt spining but now it is. i dont know whats up with it.
     
    laptopdude101, Dec 23, 2009
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    Sounds like a servere case of dust clog, take it apparent and give it a clean, use compressed air (recommended) and keep the fan in place (dont let it spin.) dont need to mess it up now.
     
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    so the fan doesnt need to be replaced?
     
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    i meant heatsink like maybe the fan is busted?
     
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    If the fan is functioning, there is a chance its just really stumped with dust (i mean alot of dust) i dont think the fan is busted, and heatsinks, dont really break.... (i think.)
     
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    it doesnt seem to have any dust on or next to it like it just stopped spinin
     
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    Hmm, well if you've inspected it and its definately clean and still isn't spinning, then it may need replacing indeed my friend, unless your machine needs to hit a certain temperature for it to start spinning.

    can your laptop stay on long enough to runa program called hwmonitor?
     
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    yep wait its psining again lol and thanks bro for helping
     
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    Hehe, i just forgot completely, sometimes there are temperature thresholds on laptops for fans to start spinning!

    just keep an eye on your temps etc, if anythings outa the ordinary, prehaps a new thermal paste job! :).

    Merry Christmas,
    Cata
     
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    oh dam so the fan is working but its still freezing and the cpu tempreture is round 60 celcius acordin to a prgoram do i cehck my gpu tempreture?
    im stuck again lol
     
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    Haha deary me, is your GPU temperature shown in HWMonitor also?

    if not we need to find another utility, prehaps everest?
     
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    how do you check i downloaded a bunch of programs like speed fan and in hw monitor it doesnt show and in everest i dont know how to find it i click on gpu and no tempreture thing. plus catalyst also doesnt show

    ps thanks for the help
     
    laptopdude101, Dec 23, 2009
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