Windows 7 - Temporary Freeze problems

dec2000

Hi,

I've recently completed a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate on my latpop. Its an Acer Aspire 5920g.

I've noticed that it "hangs" every so often and lasts about 1 minute before returning to full service. When I say hangs, I mean I can still minimise to desktop, see start menu, navigate to open tabs / create new tabs in Chrome, but every time I try to do something (e.g. Open any application i.e. Notepad, go to a new web address etc) it wont do anything until the PC returns to normal.

At first I only noticed this a few minutes after start up! I've recently got Internet connection and hence have been using my PC more and this is happening quite a lot but with no pattern to when it can happen.

Its a clean install of Windows 7 with Google Chrome and MS Security Essentials the only things installed at the moment. I've updated all my drivers, and main ones like graphics from the Nvidia site.

In EVent Viewer there seems to be a few ATAPI errors, event id 11. Would this have any cause for my issue?

Is anyone else experiencing anything similar?

cpu-dude

dec2000 wrote: »

Hi,

I've recently completed a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate on my latpop. Its an Acer Aspire 5920g.

I've noticed that it "hangs" every so often and lasts about 1 minute before returning to full service. When I say hangs, I mean I can still minimise to desktop, see start menu, navigate to open tabs / create new tabs in Chrome, but every time I try to do something (e.g. Open any application i.e. Notepad, go to a new web address etc) it wont do anything until the PC returns to normal.

At first I only noticed this a few minutes after start up! I've recently got Internet connection and hence have been using my PC more and this is happening quite a lot but with no pattern to when it can happen.

Its a clean install of Windows 7 with Google Chrome and MS Security Essentials the only things installed at the moment. I've updated all my drivers, and main ones like graphics from the Nvidia site.

In EVent Viewer there seems to be a few ATAPI errors, event id 11. Would this have any cause for my issue?

Is anyone else experiencing anything similar?

Make sure you install all the latest BIOS updates as well as Firmware for your HD and DVD Drive.

http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=11

docentore

I had similar thing and it was bluetooth dongle driver

SeanW

Are you using an MLC based Solid State Drive? Those can cause "stutter" not far off what you describe.

dec2000

Hi Thanks for the replies.

I'm not using an MLC disk and I never had problems like this with Vista before the reinstall of 7

I've downloaded new BIOS and will ensure I have latest firmware for DVD to help try to eliminate teh ATAPI errors. I'll also look for any update on the Bluetooth driver...

I'll report back once all is updated and hopefully it will have improved the issue ...

dec2000

I updated the BIOS and also installed Intel SATA driver and since i have not received any freezes or ATAPI errors. *Fingers crossed*

Thanks for the help guys!

Soundman

Had this myself, thought I had all drivers up to date but was still getting freezes randomly and without warning. Ended up going through my entire device manager to see if anything was untoward and noticed my HDD driver hadn't updated to the latest for some reason. Saw in Event Viewer at the same time a rake of atapi errors and realised what was going on.

Since updating this driver everything seems to be running smoothly. Touch wood.

SRLL

This is a little embarrassing but my acer aspire 5920G has this sort of freeze that dec2000 spoke in regular periods. 70 seconds working fine and 50 seconds of total frozen OS. I read the replies and i have to say that i am little ignorant with the terminology. Could someone please post what should I do in steps.
I need help badly. :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

dec2000

Hey SRLL,

I updated the BIOS and actually the HDD driver. As soundman suggested this worked for him, you might get away with only updating the HDD, but you may as well do the BIOS while your at it?!

Log on to Acer.com and go to the Downlaod and Drivers section. i downloaded the vista drivers, as there was no 7 drivers at that time...to be honest from checking versions they seem to be the same. Then follow the instructions to install.

Here is the BIOS and HDD

Overheal

Im getting very small but incredibly annoying freezings. Fan speed seems erratic as in it will speed up for a moment then calm down, and for those 2-5 seconds Im completely locked up. I know its not a temp issue. And its not a BIOS issue as I have the latest firmware installed. This is doing my head in.

edit: That seems to have been more about leaving a firefox process running for a few hours. hmm. Restarting it seemed to have worked.