- Sep 25, 2014
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Hey guys! This is my first post here but I have been a lurker for some time now. I have decided to upgrade my PC to Windows 8.1, and all is good and fine except I now have one slightly unsettling problem. Whenever I try to shut down or restart the computer the system freezes while those dots are spinning. This was not a problem with plain ol' Windows 8. Repeat: I never had this problem with Windows 8! However, after 8.1 upgrade I can't successfully shut down the computer. I always have to hold my power-button down and force the system to power off, which I'm sure you would agree is not at all an ideal situation. I should also note that ocassionally (not every time, maybe 1 in 5), 10-30 seconds after freeze I will get a BSOD with a 'machine check exception' or 'clock watchdog timeout' error. I don't think any of my hardware is running beyond its capabilities (unless the OS is somehow forcing something to do this) and I am not overclocking anything right now, so color me confused. I tried switching off the 'fast startup' mode and that doesn't seem to have fixed the problem. ALL of my drivers are up to date. And the problem is unique to Windows 8.1. I'll list my specs so you all can get a good idea of what I have and can possibly help me out. Maybe there's something I missed. The PC is an OEM. HP Pavilion HPE h9-1150
Specs:
Motherboard: Pegatron IPMMB-FM (the Formosa board)
Processor: Intel Core i5 3550
Memory: 10gb DDR3-1333 10600 MB/sec
Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 770
Audio: Integrated IDT 92HD73E 7.1 channel
Wireless: PCIe Mini-card 802.11 b/g/n
HDD: 2TB 7200RPM SATA
CD/DVD: Blu-ray disc drive
Power: 600W 100-240V (600 is for the graphics card)
I also have a wireless USB keyboard and wireless USB mouse.
Anybody have any ideas? Are there any incompatibilities that you can see in my specs list? Thanks in advance!
Specs:
Motherboard: Pegatron IPMMB-FM (the Formosa board)
Processor: Intel Core i5 3550
Memory: 10gb DDR3-1333 10600 MB/sec
Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 770
Audio: Integrated IDT 92HD73E 7.1 channel
Wireless: PCIe Mini-card 802.11 b/g/n
HDD: 2TB 7200RPM SATA
CD/DVD: Blu-ray disc drive
Power: 600W 100-240V (600 is for the graphics card)
I also have a wireless USB keyboard and wireless USB mouse.
Anybody have any ideas? Are there any incompatibilities that you can see in my specs list? Thanks in advance!
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