Random BSOD

[Beast52702]

I am posting this from my friends computer and this is not for my computer.

The system is a dell xps 8100 with an i5 750, 6gb ram, 8800 gtx, and windows 7 home 64 bit.

The system has intermittent bsod and some odd crashing associated with audio hangs leading to disconnected internet or vice versa. The only thing I know that corresponds with audio and internet is DPC latency, but I do not think it would cause such serious issues.

I would look at the crash dumps myself but I am not on my home computer and I do not have access to my debugging tools.

Any and all help is appreciated.

MP

 

[FredeGail]

Hello Beast!

An argument has been going on with your CPU.

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WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (124)
A fatal hardware error has occurred. Parameter 1 identifies the type of error
source that reported the error. Parameter 2 holds the address of the
WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure that describes the error conditon.
Arguments:
Arg1: 0000000000000000, Machine Check Exception
Arg2: fffffa80066a3028, Address of the WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure.
Arg3: 00000000fe000000, High order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value.
Arg4: 0000000000800400, Low order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value.

Prime95 is a tool that'll stress your processor, and see if the heat and stability is normal.

Prime95 steps

Fred.

 

[Beast52702]

He said that it most likely had overheated once from a poorly cleaned heatsink. I believe that issue has been addressed. Were any of the crashes linked to non hardware issues?

*Edit* I will still have him run prime. Thank you

 

[FredeGail]

He said that it most likely had overheated once from a poorly cleaned heatsink. I believe that issue has been addressed. Were any of the crashes linked to non hardware issues?

*Edit* I will still have him run prime. Thank you

This particular dump pointed to your CPU. Also do you have SP1 installed?

Fred.