• Computer keeps freezing
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I'm not computer illeterate, so I know it isn't a virus or anything. I have to reinstall my OS every month, due to losing an OS key, but I am getting one on Friday. Could reinstalling have damaged my computer? Also note I barely have any programs installed. But what I think is the main problem, while trying to fix it one day I set my power suppy to 215 instead of 115 volts, (I live in North America so we should have it set to 115). Could this have messed up or fried my parts? I don't think it did because my computer still works as i'm using it right now, it just randomly freezes and I have to wait a minute or two for it to work again. Any suggestions?
Today I got the OS key... any help?
[QUOTE=DerpHurr;29641660]I'm not computer illeterate, so I know it isn't a virus or anything. I have to reinstall my OS every month, due to losing an OS key, but I am getting one on Friday. Could reinstalling have damaged my computer? Also note I barely have any programs installed. But what I think is the main problem, while trying to fix it one day I set my power suppy to 215 instead of 115 volts, (I live in North America so we should have it set to 115). Could this have messed up or fried my parts? I don't think it did because my computer still works as i'm using it right now, it just randomly freezes and I have to wait a minute or two for it to work again. Any suggestions?[/QUOTE] If you'd set it to 115v while on 230v, you would have blown the psu and possibly other parts (Indicated by a bang and computer not starting anymore). Setting it to 230v while on 115v can't do any damage because the voltage is just lower, and the pc probably won't even boot while the switch it like that. Does the pc also freeze when you just reinstalled the os? Also run memtest just to be sure. [editline]7th May 2011[/editline] 230v = 215v. Doesn't matter.
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