This problem has been going on for about 2 weeks now. It began while I was playing a game, and the PC simply froze. I was unable to reboot, so I shut the computer down and tried to turn it back on. I got a "1 long" beep code. I tried replacing the RAM with some older sticks I had, same error.
The next day I replaced the Mobo. It booted to POST but reported that it could not detect my hard-drive. I fiddled with the thing for about 4 hours without getting a proper boot. Finally I put everythingback the way it was (old motherboard and all) and somehow it booted. From then, I've been getting seemingly random errors.
Sometimes the computer will simply reboot. Most of the time it was not POST properly after a reboot and I must keep turning it on/off before I can get windows to load.
Sometimes the computer locks up, and I have to do the same as above.
Sometimes I get an error on POST about resetting the CPU freq. My CPU Freq is and always has been at default.
I've seen several errors on my BSODs: IRQ not less than, page fault in non paged error, etc. My event log is full of 4609 errors.
I thought it might be an issue with overheating, so I put in two new 180mm fans. It still has the same problems.
I put in some old ram. That seemed to do the trick, but today it has started rebooting yet again.
I thought maybe some user setting were corrupted or some such, so I completely deleted my user account and started another one. No dice.
Does anyone have any additional advice? I'm really at a loss as to what I should do. Replace the mobo? That's the only thing I can think of that could be casuing ALL of these things at the same time.
I feel like this is the PC problem from hell
Specs:
Windows XP SP 2
200GB SATA HD
AMD 64 3000+
Soltek K8AN-RL mobo (754)
\onboard LAN in use, onboard sound disabled
2GB DDR 400 Rendition ram
Geforce 6800 GS
SB Audigy 2 Value
- all drivers are up-to-date
- no spyware or viruses found with up-to-date software
The next day I replaced the Mobo. It booted to POST but reported that it could not detect my hard-drive. I fiddled with the thing for about 4 hours without getting a proper boot. Finally I put everythingback the way it was (old motherboard and all) and somehow it booted. From then, I've been getting seemingly random errors.
Sometimes the computer will simply reboot. Most of the time it was not POST properly after a reboot and I must keep turning it on/off before I can get windows to load.
Sometimes the computer locks up, and I have to do the same as above.
Sometimes I get an error on POST about resetting the CPU freq. My CPU Freq is and always has been at default.
I've seen several errors on my BSODs: IRQ not less than, page fault in non paged error, etc. My event log is full of 4609 errors.
I thought it might be an issue with overheating, so I put in two new 180mm fans. It still has the same problems.
I put in some old ram. That seemed to do the trick, but today it has started rebooting yet again.
I thought maybe some user setting were corrupted or some such, so I completely deleted my user account and started another one. No dice.
Does anyone have any additional advice? I'm really at a loss as to what I should do. Replace the mobo? That's the only thing I can think of that could be casuing ALL of these things at the same time.
I feel like this is the PC problem from hell
Specs:
Windows XP SP 2
200GB SATA HD
AMD 64 3000+
Soltek K8AN-RL mobo (754)
\onboard LAN in use, onboard sound disabled
2GB DDR 400 Rendition ram
Geforce 6800 GS
SB Audigy 2 Value
- all drivers are up-to-date
- no spyware or viruses found with up-to-date software