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shindouhikaru:
Hmm... could you be a bit more specific as to what is your computer spec. and OS and some basic software that's installed. And if possible what threat is running at the time you run that troublesome bittorrent. That way we can help you better. Cheers! 8)

SH

North_Star:
My operating system is Windows XP.  I have a Verto G-Force FX.  A RW Combo for my Disk Drive.  Two Harddrives - with a 65.32 GB combined capability.  Once hard drive came with my computer and the other is a Maxtor - it's about two years old.  A zip drive, a floopy drive.  Two RAM cards - but I can't don't know the exact amount - and there is some RAM on the Video card.  A Netgear card - it's pretty old...probably about as old as the motherboard.  A Sound Blaster Card. Two Heatsinks and a fan. That's all the Hardware in my computer.

My sister usually does the work on my computer so I just gave you everything I know in the last paragraph - you probably don't need half of that information.  Is there anything else you need to know?  I'll try my best to answer any questions.

I also made a point of testing when Bit Torrent froze.  It messes up if I'm running lots of programs and if I'm running none.  However, it does seem to freeze faster if I'm watching a video file.

shindouhikaru:
Based on that spec and test you did, I think you might have a memory (RAM) problem. Have you tried to unplug one RAM and test if it's OK? If that one failed, try another slot with the same RAM card. then if you have tried all slots with that RAM and still has problem, try with the other RAM. This is to find out which one has the vault. Your RAM or your Motherboard RAM Slot.

Be sure to check each slot with each RAM by testing one RAM with all slots first before testing the other RAM. This is just to make sure that all slots are tested with all RAM cards you have.

Well, that's for now. I gave you this steps because I suspect your motherboard RAM slot is broken or your RAM card. Well try this and see. Cheers! 8)

SH

North_Star:
Hey everyone! Thanks for all the advice.  I checked both my RAM cards and one did turn out to be a dud.  Unfortunately my motherboard died while I was doing this test :-[.  So I'm talking to you from my sister's computer today ;).  

My mother and sister are buying new equipment today  :D - unfortunately it'll take a week before we can play frankestein with my computer again :-/.  I'll tell you how it goes!  Again thanks  :).

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