You would use Prime95 to check your CPU and a chkdsk for your HDD. I wouldn't say it's either one of them but it's worth a shot anyway.
Test your hardware using Prime95. Watch your machine's temps and stop the test if it starts to overheat. Let it run for up to 2 hours or until errors have been found.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100352-hardware-stress-test-prime95.html
Run a chkdsk on the system partition to check for bad sectors or system errors.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html
Test your hardware using Prime95. Watch your machine's temps and stop the test if it starts to overheat. Let it run for up to 2 hours or until errors have been found.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100352-hardware-stress-test-prime95.html
Run a chkdsk on the system partition to check for bad sectors or system errors.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Pre...Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHzStrontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhzmsi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
- CPU
- Intel Pentium Dual Core E6700 3.2GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5G41T-M LX
- Memory
- Strontium 8192MB DDR3 1333Mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- msi GeForce N560GTX-M2D1GD5 1GB
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- CHIMEI CMV 221D 22"
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- Seagate Barracuda LP Green 3.5'' 2TB Internal HDD 5900RPM + WD Elements Desktop 1TB External HDD 7200RPM
- PSU
- SHAW Viper-1500w Gaming PSU
- Case
- Black eMaxx ATX Mini Tower Case
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 1000
- Mouse
- Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
- Internet Speed
- 100GB @ 4.76Mbps