Re: Lockups continue
From: Tom Richards (newsgroups_at_brainsturgeonSPAM.com)
Date: 02/25/04
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 22:58:18 -0500
I installed an extraction fan and another fan blowing directly on the cpu
and memory sticks. Still locked up. I'm going to try a new power supply
tomorrow. :-(
-- Tom Richards email@brainsturgeonSPAM.com "djcurtis7" <curti@videotron.ca> wrote in message news:eekjKSC%23DHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Tom i also had lockups at random anytime anyplace...spent hours in the > newgroups trying to find an answer > finaly i found the solution...cpu overheating freezing my computer... > solution install a 4 inch fan in the computer right over the cpu > cools it down and now not one problem....everthing running smooth... try it > you won t be disapointed... > "Tom Richards" <newsgroups@brainsturgeonSPAM.com> wrote in message > news:uSpg8DB#DHA.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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