ASIO buffer size causing system freeze?

[terious]

When I increase the ASIO buffer size past 512 samples it causes my whole system to freeze.. the asio manual states..

ASIO Buffer Size
Use the slider to adjust the ASIO buffer size for the device currently highlighted. Smaller buffer size
means lower latency. Once you hear crackles or audio becomes distorted, you need to increase the buffer
size. ASIO buffer size directly relates to audio latency. Thus, you want to get a rather small value here.

so adjusting to left, lower latency and adjusting to right reduce glitches. assuming I am sliding right to reduce glitches this hideously freezes my system. and to the left has no noticable difference.

what am I doing wrong? please help?

[gol]

what am I doing wrong? nothing, most likely it...