**Update **- Upgraded processor and PC locks up (not just with Windows Shortcut Keys)

[ji2o0k]

Ok looking for some advice from the computer experts out there.

I recently upgraded my Dad's Socket A processor from a Duron 1.4 to a Athlon XP 2600+. His mobo is a Asus A7V8X-X and he has 512MB of RAM, running Windows XP SP2.

Everything appears to be ok after the swap. I was able to use the Internet, Word, run CPU-Z, wireless etc.

Except any time I use a Windows Shortcut combination that I have mapped to an application (i.e. Alt, Ctrl + C), the PC freezes. Can't press Alt-Ctrl-Del and I have to power down the PC.

I have done a Scan Disk, up-dated Windows with the latest updates, defragged.

The PC was running perfectly fine with the Duron before. I was able to use the Windows Shortcut combinations. And the Athlon XP 2600+ is fine as well as that was my old processor and I never had any problems.

The CPU is currently running at 11.5x166 = 1909 Mhz. I also tried a lower setting of 1500 Mhz.

It isn't a big deal but I thought that was so curious. I really don't want to re-install Windows XP. Temperature is fine.

Any thoughts?

[Jim123]

What's the application?

[willy]

No other problem(s) other than Windows shortcuts ?

[ji2o0k]

What's the application?

I have a few applications mapped with Shortcut keys.....the ones I tried were:
Winamp
Asus Probe
Calculator (the one that came with Windows)

No other problem(s) other than Windows shortcuts ?

I don't think so......I only tried to play around with it for about half an hour. I will play around with it some more on the weekend.
Could it be the mobo? This mobo was RMA'd..........previously it wasn't POSTing but when it came back it worked perfectly fine.

Strange........

**EDIT - well turns out the PC locks up not just with Windows Shortcut key combinations. The PC was frozen coming out of screensaver mode.............I will have to take a look on the weekend and see what is causing this. I re-seated the RAM....and it was working ok but that was for a short period of time**