Need some help

[ThePunkGeek]

ok well first this is not for me so i don't know all the infomation.
Well anyways my friend got a new computer a few weeks ago.
its a 1.2 thunderbird am not really sure what the board is.
the problem is that it always locks up. It is not overclocked and it is not a heat problem. It has a geoforce 2 7700, soundblaster live!. 512 mb ddr ram and runs windows me.
this is all i know right now anyone have any ideas why it would lock up?

[lemkepf]

Do you know how far along in the boot process before it locks up? or does it lock up in windows?

[ThePunkGeek]

i learned some more about this problem
- the mother board is an EPOX (tells me the one without raid)
and that its just random freezing
somtimes in windows others on boot up thats why i thought it could be heat
it run around 30c idle 40-45 full boot

[ThePunkGeek]

does anyone have any sugestions or sultions on this problem is would be really helpful

[eh?]

thats pretty warm for just the boot. whats the temp after it runs for a while?

[Speed_Freak]

friend is having the exact same problem (although he has an asus board with a 1gHz chip)

we're thinking its a heat issue. his hsf is the POS stock one that came with his chip. when i slapped my swiftech on, he was doing just fine and his boot temps drops significantly. just thought i'd share my experiences...hope it helps

[ThePunkGeek]

thx but i dont think its the HS/F because its top of the line
i was thinking maybe to much thermal paste but his bios temps are fine

anyone have any other ideas?