The internet problem... it might be related to issues I mentioned here, but I started this thread regarding a BSOD (which I believe was the faulty GPU) so I don't know if you could help me about it.
Funny it started a few days after I replaced the GPU... that and other issues.
Every hour or so (or every few minutes when ZA was on, like it was making the existing problem worse), the onboard ethernet controller (showing under Network Connections) is acting and there is no internet access, until it solves itself a minute later.
The related messages in event viewer are:
Code:
Your computer was not able to renew its address from the network (from the DHCP Server) for the Network Card with network address 001D60AADDF7. The following error occurred:
The semaphore timeout period has expired. . Your computer will continue to try and obtain an address on its own from the network address (DHCP) server.
Your computer has lost the lease to its IP address 172.x.x.x on the Network Card with network address 001D60AADDF7.
This never happened before I opened this thread. Internet worked fine and there were no disconnections. This is not normal behavior. I have tried to find out the cause for this. Have tried changing network card, cable and changing settings. It still happens.
Also under onboard Network Connection Details, 'Lease Expires' is always set to 5 minutes after the 'Lease Obtained'.
Anyway, regarding that BIOS, it just happened again.
Although it happened before I uninstalled ZoneAlarm, I did not have ZoneAlarm on while it happened.
It was very weird... computer was working fine four hours (since my last reply) until just a few minutes ago I turned off the monitor, and 5 minutes later I turned it on and saw the blue screen... Like it happened because I turned off/on the monitor!
I attached the minidump, it also contained info about psched.
Now I have ZA uninstalled, will see what will happen next :/
So many problems... like some faulty hardware is causing all of them or something. Frustrating.