problem with apache!

hi. I have a presistent problem with apache on my Amd64, 1GB. when i try to open a page on apache the computer hangs, I've traced the problem back to mod_ssl, so I've configured SSL and made a certificate as demonstrated on the doc's, but the problem still persists. can any one help? my speck's are Amd64 +3000 1GB HDD 310GB (250GB+60GB) Suse 9.3 Apache2 PHP5 and a problematic mod_SSL