Re: Lockups continue

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From: Tom Richards (newsgroups_at_brainsturgeonSPAM.com)
Date: 02/21/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 21:10:17 -0500

I've tried swapping in new memory - no change. How can I check the cpu temp
and what is too high? 

-- 
Tom Richards
email@brainsturgeonSPAM.com
"Nick Burns" <thedoc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ujt5xYB%23DHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Swap in new memory. What is the temp of your cpu. I have had more than one
> bad cpu cause lock ups, corrupt data, corrupt reg files even when the cpu
> temp is ok.
>
>
>
> "Tom Richards" <newsgroups@brainsturgeonSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:uSpg8DB%23DHA.4084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > This may be bad form but I'm reaching new levels of desperation. I
started
> a
> > thread (full string below) in the help_and_support group 5 days ago and
> was
> > engaged in a dialogue with Ronnie Vernon but haven't heard back from him
> for
> > a few days. Anyway, my machine is still freezing up intermittently and
> with
> > no pattern at all and for the first time in my semi-geeky pc life, I'm
> > baffled. Here's my dilemma. Thanks for reading:
> >
> > ===============================================
> >
> > For 2 months I've been plagued by intermittent lockups on my xp pro
> machine.
> > There are no error messages when this occurs - the pc just freezes. I've
> had
> > the machine out for 2 weeks for repair and the tech returned it and
> > recommended removing my partitions (which I did) and reformatting (also
> > did). I've tried all software fixes as well as some hardware fixes:
> reseated
> > memory sticks, reseated video and sound cards and replaced the hard
drive.
> > Would the next step be replacing the motherboard? Or does anyone have
any
> > other ideas?
> >
> > Gateway Performance 1500
> > 386 MB RDRAM
> >
> > -- 
> >
> > Tom Richards
> > email@brainsturgeonSPAM.com
> >
> > ==============================================
> > Go to Start/Run and type   eventvwr.msc   and press OK. In the Event
> Viewer,
> > click on Applications in the menu and look for any X error messages that
> > coincide with the time the error occured. Double click the error message
> to
> > see the details. At the top/right of the details dialog box, click the
> small
> > icon that looks like 2 text pages to copy the error message and paste
the
> > message back here in a reply to this post.
> >
> > Another thing to look at is Start/Run, type:   msinfo32   and press OK.
> > Expand the Components item and click on the
> > Problem Devices item. If there is an entry for a hardware device there,
it
> > could be where the problem is coming from.
> >
> > -- 
> > Ronnie Vernon
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > ===================================================
> > Here is the error message from the Event Viewer that seems to coincide
> with
> > one of the lockups:
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >
> > Event Type: Error
> > Event Source: Application Hang
> > Event Category: (101)
> > Event ID: 1002
> > Date:  2/14/2004
> > Time:  8:17:31 AM
> > User:  N/A
> > Computer: SAL
> > Description:
> > Hanging application IEXPLORE.EXE, version 6.0.2800.1106, hang module
> > hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > Data:
> > 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74   Applicat
> > 0008: 69 6f 6e 20 48 61 6e 67   ion Hang
> > 0010: 20 20 49 45 58 50 4c 4f     IEXPLO
> > 0018: 52 45 2e 45 58 45 20 36   RE.EXE 6
> > 0020: 2e 30 2e 32 38 30 30 2e   .0.2800.
> > 0028: 31 31 30 36 20 69 6e 20   1106 in
> > 0030: 68 75 6e 67 61 70 70 20   hungapp
> > 0038: 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 20   0.0.0.0
> > 0040: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65   at offse
> > 0048: 74 20 30 30 30 30 30 30   t 000000
> > 0050: 30 30                     00
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > The only Problem Device listed in System Information is a PS/2 Mouse and
> it
> > says "This device is not present, not working properly or does not have
> all
> > it's drivers installed." I use a USB mouse - MS Explorer - and it's
> > functioning properly according to System Information.
> >
> >
> > -- 
> >
> > Tom Richards
> > email@brainsturgeonSPAM.com
> > =====================================================
> > Tom
> >
> > Check Internet Explorer for any "extras" like third party toolbars that
> may
> > have been installed. If any are present, even the Google toolbar, remove
> it.
> >
> > Many problems with Internet Explorer are caused by spyware applications
> that
> > invade the browser. You should get the free version of AdAware and
Spybot
> to
> > help remove these applications.
> >
> > AdAware
> > http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
> >
> > Spybot
> > http://security.kolla.de/
> >
> > If the problem is still there after these procedures, go to the
following
> > website and follow the instructions for reinstalling Internet Explorer.
> >
> > How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in
> Windows
> > XP:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378
> >
> > Post back with the results.
> > ==================================================
> > I've used Ad Aware regularly for a year or 2. The freeze-ups have
occurred
> > after (and during) a clean install and wiping of my main drive. The
> "during"
> > part was 2 lockups during the clean install - I had to power boot twice
to
> > resume the installation. I have 2 hard drives installed and have even
> tried
> > disconnecting the slave and it still freezes. So I'm not sure that 3rd
> party
> > apps/spyware/Google Toolbar (which I have installed) could come into
play
> > here - or am I wrong Ronnie? And reinstalling IE and OE is also
something
> > that I've tried, also to no avail.
> >
> > There is no pattern to the freeze-ups -- no correlation between what
apps
> > are open and when the freezes occur. Sometimes the machine freezes
during
> > booting. Ack....
> >
> > The machine just locked up, I went to Event Viewer and there was no
error
> > message present.
> >
> > -- 
> >
> > Tom Richards
> > email@brainsturgeonSPAM.com
> >
> >
> > -- 
> >
> > Tom Richards
> > email@brainsturgeonSPAM.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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