M7160n desktop with XP - after updates installed computer momentarily freezes, repeatedly.

This is a computer with XP Media Center 2002 edition I want to keep for attached legacy hardware. After add-on HD crashed, I disconnected it and reinstalled operating system from scratch from original disks on original (and reformatted) HD. Computer, without any additional software, appeared to work fine.
It took quite a while, but I eventually figured out how to installed SP3 and about 139 additional updates recommended by Microsoft site.
After this update, but before ANY other software installed, an old problem resurfaced which I had put up with for YEARS. Previously two technicians were unable to fix problem after thorough checking and replacing of some parts. Here is the issue >
After running for a while (20-30 minutes), the computer freezes for maybe 10 seconds, then resumes. This continues to happen with greater frequency and length until it happens so often/long that computer becomes unusable. If I do a restart (occassionally requiring a forced shutdown if I wait too long), the problem goes away for another 20-30 minutes, then the freeze, resume, etc starts again.
My feeling is that this must have been caused by one of the updates, but starting over again and thoroughly testing after each one of the 140 updates is installed is impractical.
Any ideas?

Steve, welcome to the forum.
I suggest checking two things: 1) check to see if the computer is getting hot. This could definitely be caused by bad airflow. You should do a thorough cleaning inside of the case and out. and 2) check the power supply unit (PSU) if this hasn't already been done. The PSU can cause problems that one would not identify with it. Frequent freezing is one of the symptoms. Here is a guide to help you troubleshoot the the PSU.
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