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Misterious BSOD & Freezes, clues point to both Hardware and Software
I have a serious and mysterious problem with my system.
Things that happened in the last few days according to Soluto: Screenshot
Event viewer says this about and before one of the BSODs (AKA Stop Error and Bug Check):
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Screenshot and this one:
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My specs are: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
You can get the error codes from my attached minidumps easily with BlueScreenView, but anyways, I'll post the text of the BSODs here coupled with the screenshots both linked and attached:Code:Hardware: Screenshot CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz {~48 ฐC} MEM - 4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 400MHz (5-5-5-18) MOBO - ASUS P5B-E Motherboard (Socket 775) ---> Integrated: Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T Controller GPU - ATI Radeon HD 4800 (XFX Pine Group) {~67 ฐC} HDD (sata) - 977GB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG HD103UJ ATA Device (IDE) {~39 ฐC} HDD (sata) - 488GB SAMSUNG SAMSUNG HD501LJ ATA Device (IDE) {~40 ฐC} PSU - Chieftech 500W ATW PFC
Code:http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/6729/6cf40d2248d4453d8b8895d.png The problem seems to be caused by the following file: NETIO.SYS SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED *** STOP: 0x1000007e (0xffffffffc0000005, 0xfffff880019237a6, 0xfffff8800a404848, 0xfffff8800a4040b0) *** NETIO.SYS - Address 0xfffff880017584fb base at 0xfffff88001756000 DateStamp 0x4a5bc18aCode:http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1737/ffd593b52bd442bea2f7d29.png The problem seems to be caused by the following file: tcpip.sys SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED *** STOP: 0x1000007e (0xffffffffc0000005, 0xfffff880019257a6, 0xfffff880031d3848, 0xfffff880031d30b0) *** tcpip.sys - Address 0xfffff880019257a6 base at 0xfffff88001802000 DateStamp 0x4a5bc26eI've started to experience this problem right after downgrading from Google Chrome's Dev channel to the Stable one due to some minor issues compared to one I'm experiencing: After about an hour use of the "Stable" Chrome a BSOD appeared. It referenced TCPIP.SYS. 3 minidumps are attached, also can be found here RARd: http://bit.ly/bKSk2c . I'll explain later why I have only 3. After reboot, I had no network/internet at all. I could reach my router at 192.168.1.1 though, and it responded, but I could reach no other site. I tried reseting the routher, as well to disable then re-enable the network adapter, but I still didnt got internet. Nither did I after a complete reboot. Only one thing worked: withdrawing the power supply for half a minute, then I had network after startup. Up until the next Blue Screen of Death or freeze. I got more freezes than BSODs. I happens completely unexpected, seemengly randomly, with no sign indicating itll freez. But it does completely: Im not able to move my mouse on screen, no response for ctrl+alt+del, and I cant even turn off the num-lock. Oh, and the HDD is also shut during this kind of freeze alltogether: I have a blue led wich flashes purpule if the HDD is doing anything, but upon freeze it stays blue. I tried letting my PC recover from freeze for about 10 minutes, but it remained constant, so I have to reboot. No network after either BSOD or complete freeze. I have to withdraw electricity. And even that doesnt always work. For this reason and the reference to the TCPIP.SYS I suspect my onboard network adapter to be the cause. Ive tried reverting its driver to an earlier state, because I couldnt find an update, maybe I had the latest one. Although, ASUS only provided drives up to Vista x64.Code:http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/183/226fd747e1d6442c879dbd4.png The problem seems to be caused by the following file: tcpip.sys SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED *** STOP: 0x1000007e (0xffffffffc0000005, 0xfffff880019257a6, 0xfffff88002fe8848, 0xfffff88002fe80b0) *** tcpip.sys - Address 0xfffff88001836aeb base at 0xfffff88001802000 DateStamp 0x4a5bc26e
I had a very similar error about 4 months ago (which I discussed here: http://img2.pict.com/c2/1e/67/3802666/0/1279371913.jpg). Back then I suspected my old IDE HDD very much (it also failed SeaTools' Long Generic test), so I decided to remove it and reinstall my system to one of my other hard drives. And that BSODing and freezing completely disappeared, up until the past 4-5 days.
Additional information: Ive run a complete virus scan on C:\ with MSE as well as with F-Secure 2010.
Ive run Window's built-in error-checking (and set it to attempt to heal errors) on the HDD which on the system is.
Apart from my current suspicion for my on-board Atheros L1 Network Adapter I had no other problem with it in the past (well, kind of: it was hard to get it working under my Win7, the system didn't have an appropriate driver for it to install). And as I suspected my HDD back then, this might as well be a miscalculation because the problem remained, it just completely paused for 4 months. (although I don't really know how can that even be possible.)
But if the Lan Adapter is to be malfunctioning, then let me know, and also that whether I can get a new one without my motherboard being replaced. And if so, won't the remaining piece of integrated hardware affect my performance in any ways? Won't it cause any problems? (like continuing to cause this kind of BSODs) And if it needs to be replaced without the motherboard, which would you recommend and why? If the motherboard has to be replaced as well, what is your recommendation for that scenario and why? (Please take into consideration my above hardware specs as well.)
I think this is all. Do you still need more information? If so, please let me know and I'll try to provide.
I'd be very grateful if you could help me!
Best regards.
(I'll update this post within some hours)