Random Freezes

[lcoperfield]

I get random freezes at my PC. Mostly the PC just freeze and the image at the screen just stays there and u have to reboot the hard way... Some times it may crash. I know its a hardware problem and i really suspect the PSU. I upload the most recent minidumps but most of them were never created as the PC just freezes. The minidumps are only from crashes i guess... Could u help me out here? any help would be nice.


Gigabyte mobo dont remember the exact model, Pentium D 3.2, 4x512 Kingston 400 Mhz, Nvidia 7800GS AGP, 500 Watt PSU (not a firm.... not even its creator knows it...)

 

[kimsland]

Inside the 5 MiniDumps:

BugCheck E3, {89c3d388, 89131c70, 0, 2}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for klif.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for klif.sys
Probably caused by : klif.sys

BugCheck 1000007F, {8, 80042000, 0, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrpamp.exe

BugCheck 1000007E, {c0000005, b7236448, b9801b34, b9801830}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nltdi.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nltdi.sys
Probably caused by : nltdi.sys

BugCheck 1A, {41284, 410001, 4df7, c0883000}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption

BugCheck 1A, {41284, 410001, 4df7, c0883000}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption

OPlease download, create bootable disc, of memtest, and run for 7 Passes

 

[lcoperfield]

I ran it and i get countless errors but i think its a slot that is problematic. is that possible? i get errors only when i insert a module in a specific position

 

[kimsland]

Yes, it could be the Motherboard
You should try blowing out all internal dust

 

[lcoperfield]

i cleared all problems continue... i also noticed that whoever assembled the pc is using 24pin cable for a 20 pin slot in my mobo.... Could this be the reason for all these problems? could the voltage be too low for example?

 

[kimsland]

The extra pins were designed to aid in the power consumption used in PCI cards (namely AGP and PCI-Express)

But I'd replace it with the right one, if I were you.

 

[lcoperfield]

I ll replace the PSU (i would change it anyway... ) and tell u about the results. thnx for the help so far m8.

 

[lcoperfield]

ok now i ll drive u crazy... it was the fan from the cooler tha was shortcircuiting every time the fan was going above some certain rpm... i replaced the cooler with the default intel and everything is fine... was lucky to find it...

 

[kimsland]

Yes I've had that before
I think it took me about 3 days bench testing to work it out
Well done

 

[gbhall]

Well done, but recognise that overheating may have shortened the life of whatever that fan was cooling. Are you fully prepared backup-wise for a complete failure ? If not check out drive image software, invest in a second hard drive for backup purposes.

 

[lcoperfield]

I backup all my important files on an external HD. ty for reminding me though m8