Re: help

Hello Malke,

Thanks for your advice. I failed to mention that I did get my PC running
again, but not to what it was. I have an ABIT KD7/KD7 RAID motherboard with 4
slots for DIMM RAM Memory (2 slots with 512MB chips). My AMD AthlonXP is a
2.08GHZ processor. My CMOS settings and motherboard manual came in handy, but
it did take me over 12 hours of several different boot options they
recommended before my system got back to operation level. My BIOS has a power
monitor that shows fans, CPU temp, and settings for alarming me for
overheating. My log file shows nothing. As I took my guts apart during
inspection, and swapped suspected parts around (DIMM chips), and got no boot
up, on several swappings, I finally had to hit the manual to find out what
went wrong. I built my own PC 2 years ago, and have never had a problem until
I bought the XP Home Edition. I used to have the XP Pro version, but it was
the Beta multi user program and Microsoft no longer allows any users to
update the SP1 or SP2. Anyway, I am going to try those tests you mentioned
and at least try to get a grip on this problem. I did notice that dust on my
fan attached to the VIA KT400 module did make the motor stall during one of
my swaps, and yes, I did blow out everything after noticing that. But, before
I opened up my PC for inspection, I was able to get to my BIOS and view the
temperature, voltage, and outputs, before I shut down to find out why my RAM
memory was no longer 1GIG and showing only 512MB. It seems kind of odd that I
had just downloaded an automatic update for the XP Home edition (SP2) and
rebooted when just a few hours later is when my Memory Dump occurred! I have
had problems with this motherboard before, but it was when I was uneducated
with the settings and the XP ways of operations. As long as I don't touch
anything inside the motherboard until I run these tests, I will be OK, except
that I am half speed with my RAM. The XP program uses at least 256MB to run,
along with all my security programs and monitors I use, for trying to keep
malicious hacks out of my system. Who knows, maybe it was some lucky hacker
that got in this time and not Microsofts never ending changes!
--
NeoRulzu


"Malke" wrote:

> NeoRulzu wrote:
>
> > I had a Blue Screen Memory Dump and from that point on, I can't boot
> > up with F8, or Safe made. The following is my event log, so can anyone
> > help me out with this? I also lost a 512MB DIMM RAM memory chip that
> > does not even show it is installed or working! Any clues?
> >
>
> Yes, here's your clue: "I also lost a 512MB DIMM RAM memory chip that
> does not even show it is installed or working". Sounds like hardware
> troubles. Here are some general hardware troubleshooting steps. I'd
> start by testing the RAM.
>
> 1) Open the computer and run it open, cleaning out all dust bunnies and
> observing all fans (overheating will cause system freezing). Obviously
> you can't do this with a laptop, but you can hear if the fan is running
> and feel if the laptop is getting too hot.
>
> 2) Test the RAM - I like Memtest86+ from www.memtest.org. Obviously, you
> have to get the program from a working machine. You will either
> download the precompiled Windows binary to make a bootable floppy or
> the .iso to make a bootable cd. If you want to use the latter, you'll
> need to have third-party burning software on the machine where you
> download the file - XP's built-in burning capability won't do the job.
> In either case, boot with the media you made. The test will run
> immediately. Let the test run for an extended period of time - unless
> errors are seen immediately. If you get any errors, replace the RAM.
>
> 3) Test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from the mftr. Usually
> you will download the file and make a bootable floppy with it. Boot
> with the media and do a thorough test. If the drive has physical
> errors, replace it.
>
> 4) The power supply may be going bad or be inadequate for the devices
> you have in the system. The adequacy issue doesn't really apply to a
> laptop, although of course the power
> supply can be faulty.
>
> 5) Test the motherboard with something like TuffTest from
> www.tufftest.com. Sometimes this is useful, and sometimes it isn't.
>
> Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
> with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
> uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
> computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
.

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