PC freezes for ~20sec & restarts, noticed while browsing firefox

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  1. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
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    PC freezes for ~20sec & restarts, noticed while browsing firefox


    It happens randomly. It happened more when I browsed the web with Firefox, and now it happened the 1st time on Chrome too...
    Already checked the RAM with MemTest for DOS overnight (OK)
    Stress tested the GPU for 5 minutes at 100C with no artifacts (OK)
    Had few bad blocks on my Seagate HDD but fixed it with the Seagate tools for dos (OK !? )
    Tested the CPU with Prime95 (OK)
    Everything inside the case is clean of dust and all cards have been re-seated after contacts cleaning.
    I also formated and re-installed windows 7 and updated all the drivers.

    Here is the error details according to WhoCrashed:

    This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x4ADE0C)
    Bugcheck code: 0x124 (0x0, 0xFFFFFA8004BFA038, 0x0, 0x0)
    Error: WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR
    file path: C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
    product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
    company: Microsoft Corporation
    description: NT Kernel & System
    Bug check description: This bug check indicates that a fatal hardware error has occurred. This bug check uses the error data that is provided by the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA).
    This is likely to be caused by a hardware problem problem. This problem might be caused by a thermal issue.
    The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.

    I'm also uploading the required ZIP file.
    Any thoughts??
    Last edited by Cheetah; 13 Aug 2013 at 13:37. Reason: add ZIP
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  2.    #2

    Please follow -
    writhziden said:
    There seems to be a problem with your Windows installation. Please follow the Windows Genuine and Activation Issue Posting Instructions. Post the results in your next post; do not start a new thread.
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  3. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #3

    Cheetah

    Your Product key is from an OEM Asus while your Motherboard is a Retail version. You would need purchase a legit version of Windows .
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  4. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
    Thread Starter
       #4

    That's weird.
    I have a ligit copy from MSDN... Are you sure that this problem is because of this issue?
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  5. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #5

    Are you an MSDN subscriber ? Those keys aren't for sale .
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  6. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I'm registered to the MSDN through my faculty. so yes, i shouldn't buy a key. but now I see that maybe i installed the wrong version of windows.
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  7. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #7

    You used an OEM key which doesn't come with MSDN subscription . slicha
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  8. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I think i'll need to reinstall windows to the version I got from MSDN (professional) which I do have a key for.
    Anyway, the error reports something involved with Processor Core, so is it a CPU problem after all?
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  9. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #9

    Bsod 124 is hardware related. How log did you test your CPU using Prime ? Test your RAM as well using memtest86+

    RAM - Test with Memtest86+
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  10. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
    Thread Starter
       #10

    I will run the prime95 again overnight.. i ran it for 10 passes only.
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