error 6008 every few days

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  1. Posts : 9
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       #1

    error 6008 every few days


    Hello mates!

    i've a really serious problem and iam clueless as to the problem

    i bought new parts(06/17/12) and build a new pc and i recycled some parts from the old pc

    as i wrote in my specs
    1.new asus mobo
    2.new intel cpu 3570k
    3.new psu corsair 750tx
    4.new chassis lancooler pc-k63
    5.16GB RAM g.skill

    i used from my old pc
    1.my gpu ati 4770 hd
    2.2 hard drives [1.ssd 60gb 2.2TB WD caviar green]
    the WD HD went to hell because of bad sectors(1444 to be exact)
    but iam getting ahead of myself

    here is the problem
    about 2 weeks ago the pc started to suddenly restart
    it happened without a warning while the pc was in idle mode
    it just went POOF and started to restart himself several times but after 2 seconds restarted again and again and again in a non-stopping cycle

    i shut down the pc waited a few minutes and plugged the psu cable again
    this time the pc started loading fine but at the BIOS menu an alert showed saying
    asus anti-surge was triggered.. i thought that maybe the cpu had over-heated or something of the sort
    so i entered BIOS mode but saw that the temp were low
    27C and the mobo was on energy saver mode
    before i could do anything else the pc crashed again and started the endless restart cycle
    after re-shutting it and pulling the cable out i tried to disconnect everything
    i removed the WD HD, the gpu, the RAM, and re-plugged them all one by one
    first the ram then the gpu
    then i started the pc and everything worked out perfectly
    i then re-connected the HD and saw on hd sentinal pro 1444 bad sectors

    i then ran prime95 for several hours just to make sure that everything's ok

    so i thought to myself that that's the reason for all this head-ache
    so now iam using the 60GB sd and an external HD by samsung of 1TB

    only that again iam having the RESTART CYCLE issue
    and i have no idea what to do!!!!
    plus the external usb samsung drive is not working all that well... after a while it starts to beep and the icon [G:\] disappear
    i re-installed the whole drivers using the asus cd

    iam pretty sure that its the psu but i have no way of testing it...not that i know of anyways

    please help me...iam clueless here...!
    Last edited by ohados; 07 Jul 2012 at 23:08. Reason: forgot the file!
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  2. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
       #2

    I see you have an SSD installed. SSD drivers are a common cause of crashes, in particular Crucial M4's (such as yours) with outdated firmware. Make sure that the following is up to date:

    writhziden said:

    • SSD Firmware
    • BIOS Version
    • Chipset Drivers
    • Hard disk controller drivers/SATA drivers
    • Marvell IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers (older drivers for these are especially problematic)

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  3. Posts : 9
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    that was weird...
    i looked up before at the bios and it was version 0210 updated to 03/12/12
    so i thought to myself that thats pretty new

    but then i checked asus's website and it turns out that they had 3 new bios updates since specificly stating that these updates contain stabler bios

    also did the firmware update

    i hope that now it wont crash!
    thanks JaidynM!

    if it does to crash again because of god knows what i'll post it here(hopefully it wont :) )
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  4. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
       #4

    No worries, let's hope it doesn't crash. :)
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  5. Posts : 9
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    it crashed again

    this time i checked the event viewer and saw about 100(not kidding here) errors 51
    i forgot to mention that beside the SDD and the WD HD that went to hell i plugged a usb external HD "samsung s2" of 1 TB

    anyways i used this usb HD as a back up HD and i've backed up all the important stuff from the dying WD HD
    anyways this is the error i got

    An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk2\DR2 during a paging operation.

    after a 100 times of this error the system crashed

    The previous system shutdown at 3:48:06 AM on ‎7/‎9/‎2012 was unexpected.
    and
    The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.

    Imageshack - hdds.jpg
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  6. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
       #6

    Can you please post the event viewer log?

    In the meantime, run the following scans and stress tests.

    Run an sfc/scannow command in an elevated command prompt. If errors are found, run it twice more with each scan followed by a reboot.
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

    Test your RAM using Memtest86+. Let it run until 6-8 passes have completed or errors have been found.
    RAM - Test with Memtest86+

    Test your video card using Furmark. Watch your machine's temps and stop the test if it starts to overheat or artifacts appear on the screen.
    Video Card - Stress Test with Furmark

    Test your hardware using Prime95. Watch your machine's temps and stop the test if it starts to overheat. Let it run for up to 2 hours or until errors have been found.
    Hardware - Stress Test With Prime95

    Stress test your CPU using Intel Burn Test.
    CPU - Stress Test Using IntelBurnTest

    Run a chkdsk on the system partition to check for bad sectors or system errors.
    Disk Check
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  7. Posts : 9
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    ok.. will do the tests
    for now here's the event log

    UPDATE:
    just went to the bios and saw under the PSU that the 5V value is 4.400 and its marked in RED!

    does this means that the psu is faking it and thats it useless??

    UPDATE 2:
    after a while tried to plug the usb external HD of samsung and the pc crashed immediately
    Last edited by ohados; 09 Jul 2012 at 16:44.
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  8. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
       #8

    If you are overclocking any hardware, STOP. Reset any changed values back to default.

    It may be the PSU, do you have a PSU with higher wattage? Enter your hardware and other required information into here so we can see if you need any extra wattage.

    If you restart without the external HD does the computer still crash?
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  9. Posts : 9
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    not only was i not OC the mobo settings was on "energy saver"



    Minimum PSU Wattage: 310 W
    Recommended
    PSU Wattage: 360

    i have Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 with 750 w..!
    this shouldnt even tickle my psu...
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  10. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
       #10

    Hmmm, your PSU definitely looks sufficient.

    Restart the computer without the external HD and see if it crashes.

    Complete the scans and stress tests I posted here giving priority to the sfc/scannow, Memtes86+ and chkdsk.
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