Hi Mike, Here's another thing to check ( I have experienced this myself), that was related to me by someone who does a LOT of computer servicing:
Between the years of 2002 through 2005, an overseas manufacturer of capacitors used the wrong dielectric for small electrolytics that eventually made their way to many, many brands of motherboards. The incorrect formulation for the dielectric results in the caps producing a gas and the pressure causes the caps to bulge, and their capacitance deteriorates rapidly. Failures of cap's that are involved in the RAM circuitry of the motherboard, often produce results just like what you're seeing, specifically a sudden re-boot. I had a computer here that had that problem, but I discovered that although Windows XP would spontaneously reboot, Ubuntu Linux ran solidly. The machine is now running Ubuntu, and I won't be changing it back. The computer repair person who explained this to me said that he also discovered that his failed motherboard would run Linux successfully, but not Windows. You might want to do a very careful inspection of the electrolytic 'barrel' caps in the vicinity of the RAM sockets, looking for any that appear to be bulging in any way. 73, Dale WA8SRA So, Mike Naruta wrote: > Thanks Dave. The event log doesn't tell me much, > except that it was a system error 00 00 00 9c > with parameters: > > P1 00 00 00 00 > P2 80 54 61 f0 > P3 c4 03 40 00 > P4 00 00 08 33 > > and earlier: > P1 00 00 00 00 > P2 80 54 61 f0 > P3 e6 05 20 00 > P4 00 00 08 33 > > > MS tells me it is probably: > > •System bus errors > > •Memory errors that may include parity or > Error Correction Code (ECC) problems > > •Cache errors in the processor or hardware > > •Translation Lookaside Buffers (TLB) errors > in the processor > > •Other CPU-vendor specific detected hardware problems > > •Vendor-specific detected hardware problems > > < http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329284&sd=RMVP > > > > I think I'll try re-seating the connectors and > run the memory test for a while. > > I find it quite a coincidence that it starts happening > right after I update the Delta 44 driver and install VAC. > > > I bought the ASUS motherboard and CPU in 2005 when I > got my SDR-1000. > > > > Mike - AA8K > > > > Dave Beumer WA3FDB wrote: > >> Mike >> >> Under administrative tools in the control panel did you check the event >> viewer -> system and/or -> Application.. >> >> It might give you some clues. >> >> Dave - WA3FDB >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Naruta >> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:47 PM >> To: Tim Ellison; FlexRadio >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] PowerSDR won't start after Delta 44upgrade >> to5.10.00.5065 >> >> Wow, thanks Tim, what a great utility. >> >> MemTest86 is just what I look for in a >> memory tester. And the price is right. >> >> >> I've run it for 24 hours with zero errors found. I'll give it another day >> of testing. >> >> >> >> I did some temperature measurements. >> >> After two hours of idle: >> CPU: 37.5 C / 99.5 F >> Mother Board: 31 C / 87.5 F >> >> After 24 hours of MemTest86: >> CPU: 44 C / 112 F >> Mother Board: 32 C / 89 F >> >> >> The sudden reboot is very disconcerting. >> >> I think I'll try for the latest ATI video card driver next. (XP Pro) >> >> >> Mike - AA8K >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
