Advice for my old desktop.

[pro555x]

Hello everyone.. would really need some advice.

My gaming desktop that lasted me 5 year.. is reaching its limit.

PROBLEM: Screen will just freeze, nothing will do but forcing shutting the cpu.

Model: Gateway FX 6831-01

CPU: 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 860
Motherboard: Intel H57
Memory: 8GB 1,333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Graphics: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5850
Hard drives: 1.5TB 7,200rpm
Optical drive: dual-layer DVD burner
Networking: Gigabit Ethernet
Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

I feel that this computer specs is still suitable for normal-browsing use.. Any advice on what is the problem? Is the motherboard dead? What can i do to upgrade this computer at a low cost?


Thank you so much

 

[halnala]

Try to reformat and fresh install windows. If situation persist, bring to SLS level 2 let gs aka Nigel diagnose for you. He can advise you from there.

 

[jtjt00]

Suspect your HD5850 going up lorry.

 

[lifeislame]

Pull out power supply and resit it again

Sent from Samsung GT-I9505 using GAGT

 

[Hua_Hui]

Plug out ur gpu and use onboard gfx. See if the problem still persists.