Looking for A Second Opinion (Solved)
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Currently trying to troubleshoot my laptop, and I think I've pinned down the problem, but the solution is rather expensive. So I was hoping that some other techies could reassure me that my logic isn't flawed before I go throwing money around.
Alright, so I got home, and my computer went to a blue screen whenever windows tried to start. The following error was reported on the BSOD
MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION followed by a memory sequence starting with 0x00000009. I know this indicates a hardware failure. I tested my ram, no errors on either stick. Using "Last Known Good Configuration", I can get past the blue screen and boot windows, but my computer "skips", freezing every 2-3 seconds for about a second, then working, then freezing again.
I believe that the problem is with my CPU, and that it needs to be replaced. I've cleaned out the computer, but it hasn't helped. I just wanted to get a second opinion though, before I go out and blow the money on a replacement CPU.
tl;dr: Is my CPU really borken, or am I just ill informed?
System Specs if you want em,
OS: Windows XP SP 3
CPU: AMD Turion 64 ML-44
RAM: 2GB DDR SODIMM (2x 1GB sticks)
GPU: NVIDIA 7900 GS 512mb (2x in SLi)
HDD: 2x 240gb Drives in RAID 0 config
Thanks for the time :)
Alright, so I got home, and my computer went to a blue screen whenever windows tried to start. The following error was reported on the BSOD
MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION followed by a memory sequence starting with 0x00000009. I know this indicates a hardware failure. I tested my ram, no errors on either stick. Using "Last Known Good Configuration", I can get past the blue screen and boot windows, but my computer "skips", freezing every 2-3 seconds for about a second, then working, then freezing again.
I believe that the problem is with my CPU, and that it needs to be replaced. I've cleaned out the computer, but it hasn't helped. I just wanted to get a second opinion though, before I go out and blow the money on a replacement CPU.
tl;dr: Is my CPU really borken, or am I just ill informed?
System Specs if you want em,
OS: Windows XP SP 3
CPU: AMD Turion 64 ML-44
RAM: 2GB DDR SODIMM (2x 1GB sticks)
GPU: NVIDIA 7900 GS 512mb (2x in SLi)
HDD: 2x 240gb Drives in RAID 0 config
Thanks for the time :)
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I know I've had this exact same problem in the past but I can't remember what it is that I did to fix it. I think it was a bad CPU driver that was downloaded from Microsoft. You can uninstall the driver for it and the comp will still work then go to AMD website and download the driver there. If that isn't it I would try getting updated drivers for your graphics card.
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EDIT: Uninstalled the driver completely, and installed a new version. Boots to windows normally, no skipping. Looks like it was indeed a driver error. Thanks a bunch for the help Nachbar, you save me around $300 and a whole lot of future frustration.
I'm now going to go kick myself for not checking the drivers ;)
I'm now going to go kick myself for not checking the drivers ;)