Random laptop BSOD, mostly in standby

Diwiak · 27 Feb 2016

Hi,

fellow have troubles with random BSODs, mostly when not working on it (standby), he tried to check HDD and RAM for errors, seems to be no faulty, there was no update or driver change before that.

Asus N53SV, Win7Home

Could you help with it?

Attaching collector log and picture.

Thanks

Arc · 28 Feb 2016

The words in the thread title "mostly in standby" gives an alternate meaning; but as the bugcheck is stop 0xF4; I would suggest you to test your HDD at first.

SeaTools for DOS and Windows - How to Use

Take both the short test and the long test. Let us know the results.

Diwiak · 02 Mar 2016

Hi,

seatools run short test with no errors, long test will crash after while with same 0xf4 error - you were probably right about this.

fellow dont have some spare computer or spare disc to test, any ideas how to test it thoroughly and determine real fault? (there still could be some other problem with mainboard/disk controller/RAM??).

Thanks

Arc · 03 Mar 2016

Diwiak said:

any ideas how to test it thoroughly and determine real fault?

Apparently it is determined. See your post below:

Diwiak said:

long test will crash after while with same 0xf4 error

Enough to say that the HDD is failing.

If you want to be more sure, run Seatools for DOS. Long Test of Seatools for DOS will make it clear.

Diwiak · 03 Mar 2016

..and are you sure it couldnt be some mainboard fault?

Arc · 03 Mar 2016

Diwiak said:

..and are you sure it couldnt be some mainboard fault?

Strange!!!
You asking for surety in remote assistance?

I prefer to keep away from this question. I have done what I could do. Rest is on you, because it is your computer.

Diwiak · 04 Mar 2016

..and Iam thankfull for that!! I think its HDD fault too, just asking to improve my knowledge if there is any way to test possible mainboard / hdd controller fault without spare HDD. Thanks.