BSOD while watching movies and also randomly, suspecting HDD overheat

[heyguy]

Hi everyone,

I have a Gateway AIO computer running Windows 7 Home Pre x64.

In the past few months, it has been BSOD occasionally while I was watching movie and browsing the web. Also, lately, it has been BSOD when there is no heavy activity at all on the computer.

When it tried to re-boot, it gave me this error message:"PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable" and would not boot to windows.

I tried to go into the BIOS and check and I see that the BIOS did not recognize my HDD on the SATA port.

So I suspect something is wrong with the HDD. It is a Seagate 500GB 7200RPM.

After I let the computer cool down for a while, then it can boot to windows again.

After a few hours or a fews days the problem come back again. So I opened up the computer and take out the HDD and it feels kinda hot to my touch, not burning hot but above warm level, although I really don't know how hot can a HDD get and still function normally.

I have collected the dump files by SF Diagnostic tools and attached it here.

Please help me find out what's wrong.

Thank you very much.

 

[koolkat77]

You're probably right. Dumps show possible problems with HDD.

7A and F4/ Storage/Hard Drive related. Be sure to keep a back up of all your stuff.

Upload a screenshot of your hard disk using CrystalDiskInfo:

• CrystalDiskInfo Standard Edition
• How to Upload and Post a Screenshot and File in Seven Forums

Make a hard drive test from the hard drive manufacturers website:

• Hard Drive Diagnostic Procedure

Take memtest. Run for 8 passes and test each stick in a know good slot for an additional 6 passes.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

   Note

Pay close attention to part 3 of the tutorial in order to rule out the faulty stick.

   Information

Errors are sometimes found after 8 passes.

   Tip

Do this test overnight, before going to bed.

 

[Britton30]

After you install Crystal it will show your HDD temp, 50C is the max. You see mine is only 31C but in a desktop, inside a AIO it may run hotter.
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