I just wanted to make sure you understood that it could still be a software problem. Some software programs can eat memory or resources when left running, and a PC that is perfectly stable when booted can slowly become increasingly unstable as some piece of software slowly eats up a resource.

Nice call, Tony, but no cigar. Freshly booted or not, emplode still hangs when the computer is warm, will load at least 7 CDs worth when the computer is cold.

what tray apps are you running?

Nothing too fancy... the windows task scheduler; something that allows me to change my screen resolution; something that allows me to change volume settings; something for my Matrox video card to change video properties; something to change my mouse properties; a little tsr called cliptrak from PC magazine that stores clipboard entries for later retrieval; Disc Detector; Real Player; modem connection; ICQ; time of day. Nothing too heavy duty there, and I have tried it with every one of them turned off that I could and still had lockups.

tanstaafl.

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