Freezing in the BIOS and Windows?!?!

[Basic]

I recently went on my computer I built, and i noticed that I could interact with the computer when its loading something, somtimes it would freeze.

I also went into the bios because i was changing the boot priorities, and then sometimes it would actually freeze in the bois.

Any ideas?

I have a gigabyte GA-8n-Sli motherbord
Windows xp home w/ sp1
p4 2.3 ghz w/ ht
1 gb patriot ram
wester digital 250bg sata

 

[OatesyX]

it could be quiet a few things,, try swapping out the ram