Test CPU last resort

timmybadshoes

Distinguished
Oct 9, 2009
25
0
18,530
Hello,
I had a problem with bsods and random freezing up of my newly built system after about a month of using it. I don't get bsods anymore but still getting the freezing up and blnk screen sometimes. I've replaced just about everything, psu, case, memory, motherboard, harddrive and tried using it without the 9800 gtx card. Even switched between xp and windows 7 to see if that was it.

Now only thing left is cpu but before I look to replace that just wanted to ask if anyone had any ideas of somethign I may not have thought of or if there is a way for me to test the cpu first.
 

LePhuronn

Distinguished
Apr 20, 2007
1,950
0
19,960
Run memtest - might be your RAM playing up, not the CPU.

You can download a bootable ISO from here http://www.memtest86.com/download.html

Let that run for a couple of hours and see what comes up.

If you get no errors, try reseating your CPU - worth a shot I guess - and asking the mobo manufacturer if they have any ideas.

I doubt it's the CPU tbh in my experience they either just work or don't, so I'd be inclined to think it's RAM or motherboard.
 

timmybadshoes

Distinguished
Oct 9, 2009
25
0
18,530
Tried reseating cpu and I've run memtest but no errors. Only that hasn't been replaced is cpu and hard drive. Any chance somehow hard rive.

Have this feeling this is something really simple.
 

timmybadshoes

Distinguished
Oct 9, 2009
25
0
18,530
Anyone seen this error before?

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 124
BCP1: 0000000000000000
BCP2: FFFFFA8002B6B038
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_1_7600
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1
 
When you say without the 9800GTX, what other card did you use? Did it still freeze up?


When did it start freeing up? Did you install any type of programs before it started freezing?

One of my rigs started freezing after a bad printer-driver installation...
 

timmybadshoes

Distinguished
Oct 9, 2009
25
0
18,530
I'm currently using radeon 4770 now.

Just ran drive sweeper and cleaned out all video and realtek drivers, somehow there were also some nvidia drivers there too even though just reinstalled windows. Hoping this fixes it but will see soon, been running little while now with nor restarts or freezes.
 

timmybadshoes

Distinguished
Oct 9, 2009
25
0
18,530
here's the crash dump



Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.11.0001.404 AMD64
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


Loading Dump File [C:\Windows\Minidump\010210-16723-01.dmp]
Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available

Symbol search path is: SRV*c:\symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
Executable search path is:
Windows 7 Kernel Version 7600 MP (3 procs) Free x64
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS Personal
Built by: 7600.16385.amd64fre.win7_rtm.090713-1255
Machine Name:
Kernel base = 0xfffff800`02c15000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0xfffff800`02e52e50
Debug session time: Sat Jan 2 22:00:49.938 2010 (GMT-6)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:10.732
Loading Kernel Symbols
.................................................
Loading User Symbols
Mini Kernel Dump does not contain unloaded driver list
*******************************************************************************
* *
* Bugcheck Analysis *
* *
*******************************************************************************

Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck 124, {0, fffffa8002bdd8f8, 0, 0}

Probably caused by : hardware

Followup: MachineOwner
---------

1: kd> !analyze -v
*******************************************************************************
* *
* Bugcheck Analysis *
* *
*******************************************************************************

WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (124)
A fatal hardware error has occurred. Parameter 1 identifies the type of error
source that reported the error. Parameter 2 holds the address of the
WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure that describes the error conditon.
Arguments:
Arg1: 0000000000000000, Machine Check Exception
Arg2: fffffa8002bdd8f8, Address of the WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure.
Arg3: 0000000000000000, High order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value.
Arg4: 0000000000000000, Low order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value.

Debugging Details:
------------------


BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_AuthenticAMD

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

PROCESS_NAME: System

CURRENT_IRQL: 0

STACK_TEXT:
fffff880`02f396f0 fffff800`02ecfa89 : fffffa80`02bdd8d0 fffffa80`018e7040 00000000`0000000a 00000000`00000001 : nt!WheapCreateLiveTriageDump+0x6c
fffff880`02f39c10 fffff800`02db1547 : fffffa80`02bdd8d0 fffff800`02e2a5f8 fffffa80`018e7040 00000002`00000005 : nt!WheapCreateTriageDumpFromPreviousSession+0x49
fffff880`02f39c40 fffff800`02d19b95 : fffff800`02e8c360 fffffa80`02bde158 fffffa80`02bde150 fffffa80`018e7040 : nt!WheapProcessWorkQueueItem+0x57
fffff880`02f39c80 fffff800`02c94161 : fffff880`010f4e00 fffff800`02d19b70 fffffa80`018e7040 02020003`03010303 : nt!WheapWorkQueueWorkerRoutine+0x25
fffff880`02f39cb0 fffff800`02f2a166 : 00000100`00010000 fffffa80`018e7040 00000000`00000080 fffffa80`0184f9e0 : nt!ExpWorkerThread+0x111
fffff880`02f39d40 fffff800`02c65486 : fffff880`02d63180 fffffa80`018e7040 fffff880`02d6df80 33031b2f`03182a03 : nt!PspSystemThreadStartup+0x5a
fffff880`02f39d80 00000000`00000000 : fffff880`02f3a000 fffff880`02f34000 fffff880`03b0d540 00000000`00000000 : nt!KxStartSystemThread+0x16


STACK_COMMAND: kb

FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: hardware

IMAGE_NAME: hardware

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_AuthenticAMD_PROCESSOR_BUS_PRV

BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_AuthenticAMD_PROCESSOR_BUS_PRV

Followup: MachineOwner
---------

1: kd> lmvm hardware
start end module name
Mini Kernel Dump does not contain unloaded driver list
 

timmybadshoes

Distinguished
Oct 9, 2009
25
0
18,530
update on what ive done:

1. updated bios to newest which cause constant crahes for a little bit and then would only crash every couple of hours

2. rolled back bios which there were no crashes since ive done that

in between those two step have reinstalled video drivers more times than i can count but did notice in safe mode it would BSOD and security processor loader driver would be not responding after a blue screen
 

timmybadshoes

Distinguished
Oct 9, 2009
25
0
18,530
Guessing this in my event log means bad cpu? anyone?



A fatal hardware error has occurred.

Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Cache Hierarchy Error
Processor ID: 2