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Random PC Freezes (Lock-UPs), HDD Light turns OFF.
Hello Seven Forums.
First I'll start with spec of my rig:
Summary
Operating System
Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit SP1
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
Brisbane 65nm Technology
RAM
1,00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 301MHz (5-6-6-18)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. M2N (CPU 1)
Graphics
SyncMaster (1280x1024@75Hz)
1024MB NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Storage
232GB Western Digital WDC WD25 00AAJS-22RYA SCSI Disk Device (SATA)
Optical Drives
ASUS DRW-1814BL ATA Device
Audio
SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
From last week I'm encountering a issue with my PC, it randomly locks up for 30 seconds to 1 minute and the HDD light turns OFF and only the mouse is usable, sometimes it locks up completely and reboot is the last resort.
The first lock ups that I have encountered were issued on Event Log as "nvstor32 Reset was to \Device\RaidPort0" (Event 139) and I did the high performance power usage tweaks but it didn't work.
Even though it shows RAID error in Event Log, I use IDE since its one HDD.
The later solutions I tried were, upgrading/downgrading the nForce drivers (even tried the known Fernando's Tweaked nForce drivers which I'm currently using and they didn't fixed the problem completely, but just reduced the lockups.)
Next solutions were:
- HDD check (twice), one time with SeaGate DOS and later with WD's tool and both test were Long Run and they successfully passed without error. (That got me wondering actually )
-RAM check with MemTest86+ and that passed successfully too...
-Re-Installed Windows 7 TWICE.
-Downgraded the BIOS from Beta Version to Last Stable one with EZ Flash 2
-Cleaned the rig from dust.
-Even changed the SATA cable from MB to HDD and SATA Power cable.
-Completly Unplugged the DVD Drive from MB.
None of them helped
But I have to mention, after the first re-install of the Windows and after some usage it asked for CHKDSK and after it ran, it discovered some errors, fixed some files and then I couldn't boot the Windows after that.
I enabled the option not to reboot PC after crash and it showed a BSOD which I forgot the Error Name/Code.
After that decided to re-install again, after some usage again, ran CHKDSK, errors were found but this time it successfully booted after restart.
Also, even if it still happens, the Event Viewer does not show the Event 129 error mentioned like it used to.
I'm totally confused, I thought it was the HDD or the RAM but the HDD Test PASSED and same for RAM.
A help with this would be very grateful :)
Regards.