topic Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!! in PCs & Accessories

VAIO keeps freezing!!!

SRaza94 — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:48:44 GMT

HI guys,

my laptop is 2 years old, i've been having a problem with it whch has gotten worse over the last couple of moneths.

when i watch videos online it justs freezes, it sometimes says graphics driver didn't respond and was restarted..the laptop also heats up could this be the problem?...this problem has gotten worse, i have checked for updates in vaio update but there isn't any driver updates. what can i do to resolve this problem?

Could someone help me please?

thanks

Shan

vaio VPCEB1E0E

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

randomfellow — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:34:04 GMT

have you thought about a fresh windows installation?

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

garlangreeny — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:48:11 GMT

Sometimes, that actually works. Having a freshly installed Windows does the trick.

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

KatherineYH — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:06:54 GMT

You should try running the windows check disk utility to locate bad sectors and recover readable data.

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Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

rich912 — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:12:01 GMT

Hi SRaza94,

High temperature may possibly be the problem. Can you download either PC Wizard or Core Temp and let us know the processor temperatures when viewing videos online or carrying out any processor intensive activity.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/pc-wizard.html

http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

Rich

VAIO keeps freezing!!!

SRaza94 — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:43:20 GMT

hi @katherine... i tried this but there were no bad scetors...any thing else??

Message was edited by: SRaza94

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

SRaza94 — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:46:42 GMT

this was whilst watching a youtube clip, i do think its an overheating issue because when it cools down slightly it carries on working.

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

rich912 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:05:20 GMT

Hi Shan,

Those temperatures are well within acceptable limits. If you constantly had temperatures of between 75 and 80 deg. it may have explained the problem.

There is a graphics driver update available for your model and if you have not already done so I suggest you install this.

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCEB1E0E_T/updates

Rich

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

SRaza94 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:44:44 GMT

thanks rich...are you sure the drive update is for my model? no updates come on in vaio update, and my model is VPCEB1EOE and doesn't mention /T.

just want to make sure it's for my model.

thanks again

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

rich912 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:24:28 GMT

Hi Shan,

There are two VPCEB1EOE models listed on the support site, a /T and /WI - this just refers to the colour, but you should be able to find your exact model reference in Vaio Control Centre.

That said both have the same update available. I can't explain why Vaio Update is not listing anything unless you already have the update installed.

Rich

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

SRaza94 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:59:13 GMT

this is an error that occasionally comes up after my laptop unfreezes

just to add my computer runs windows 7 home premium and has been running it since i brought it

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

rich912 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:55:53 GMT

I suggest you check which driver version is installed and then install the update if applicable.

Rich

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

SRaza94 — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:41:27 GMT

thanks for your help rich912,

my driver version was 8.15.10.2040, and the version on the link you gave me was 8.15.10.2555.

still don't know why the update would not show on vaio update

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

rich912 — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:08:37 GMT

You're welcome Shan.

Please let us known whether the driver update solves the problem.

Rich

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

SRaza94 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:56:04 GMT

just an update....it still freezes but at a lower frequency and and for a smaller period of time...think there maybe a problem with the fan as it makes alot more noise when the laptop freezes

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

xaveak — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:22:52 GMT

I have exactly the same problem, or should I say had.
I know this is an old post, but since I've searched for the problem I had before and didn't really had a good reply, I'm going to write here instead.

I have a VAIO VPCEB1Z1E that has the before mentioned BIOS installed. VPCEB1E0E.

Only when I was watching videos on youtube did the computer slow down to a halt and after leaving it like that for about 5 - 10 minutes, it worked again. But if I watched more movies it froze again.

I think it's a problem with OLD drivers available for this models. And you can't actually update to the latest drivers since Sony doesn't allow that. To be able to do that, you have to bypass that, I know it can be done, but I didn't want to bother with it.

I tried formating like you did and it didn't help. I've installed Ubuntu and the problem is gone. So my guess is that the GPU drivers for the computer are very old. While flash and stuff got updated a lot during this time. That probably is the problem. Or ATI/AMDs AI can also be the problem. But I didn't take much time to figure it out.

VAIO keeps freezing!!!

Black.hole — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:10:03 GMT

I have a vaio VGN-FZ21E

Every time after 20 - 40 minute use its going to be freez

also when Im not working on it self going to stop working,

at this time muse doesnt move.. only thing I can to do its to push the power button to turn it off

I reinstall the fresh windows and all driver up to date but still have same problem

anyone here have a idea what shoud I to do pls?

Thanks

Tom

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

aircoolednut — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 08:51:56 GMT

I have a Sony VAIO VGN-NW20EF Laptop, windows 7, updated etc etc, the graphics drives stops on mine too, has done for over a year, even upgraded the RAM to 6GB, had it checked out at PC Place, they say graphics driver and a Sony Problem. It happens, i go make a cup of tea, come back 5 minutes later and it is running again. Checked everything, just does it. Big companies dont seem to care once you have bought it, cant be their fault, you must have installed or changed something, yeah of course. If anyone does come up with a fix, would be nice, until then I will spend a few minutes of each of my days waiting for this laptop to wake up after its little 5 minute nap as it is tired after a long squawk. Buy cheap, less to get upset over when you throw the heap of rubbish in the bin.

Thanks

David

oh yes by the way, very cheesed off with it, but hey it is just a machine aaaaaggghhhhh

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

Black.hole — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 12:34:08 GMT

Re: VAIO keeps freezing!!!

jumpsuit — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 19:46:05 GMT

That message usually relates to a hardware failure / hardware configuration problem such as faulty ram modules or drivers etc.

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Hope this helps.