Re: Random Lock Up

Many thanks for your suggestions, you can bet I will try them and report
back what is happening.
Please be aware it may take days!

"TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
news:rnkNa.3393$...
>
> --
> To gain stability on the KG7 running 5W or 68 or 8S (and most likely 9M)
> bios with an XP CPU, try the following:
>
> One suggestion for bios settings is to set the CPU Slew rate to 6 or 7
under
> Advanced Chipset Features, Chipset Driving Control, Control CPU P/N.
>
> Another bios setting suggestion from Abit is to change the Control CPU P/N
> Value (there are three settings in this area of the bios) to "4" "04" "0D"
> in the same area of the bios. You may want to run Memtest again after all
> of the above and see if you can set the DDR voltage back to default,
> assuming you had to raise it to begin with.
>
> Get a copy of Memtest (available on my server at the address below under
> /Utilities) and test your memory. If you get memory errors, you may need
to
> raise the DDR voltage to 2.70 or 2.75 volts.
>
> Finally, if all else fails, try running 5E bios. Even if you have an XP
> 2000+ your cpu will still run at rated speed because the multiplier is
> locked in the cpu so as long as the FSB is at the correct speed for your
> cpu, the system will run at rated speed.
>
>
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>
> "Willie" <> wrote in message
> news:be4idf$q2l$...
> > First I want to apologize for cross posting this problem. I first posted
> to
> > Microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support. but I have had no responce
> and
> > I have realized this may be a more appropriate place to post.
> > And now the problem:
> > I'm having a problem that is driving me absolutely crazy! My computer
has
> > been having random lock-ups for months now and no matter what, I cannot
> get
> > this thing to run without having these random lockups. There is no
> > pattern - it can lock up 3-4 times a day and sometimes only 1 time a
day.
> > It can go for a few days and not lockup, That's why I'm frustrated...
no
> > pattern AT ALL!
> >
> > My System is: Windows XP Home (SP1), Athlon 1800+ Processor, ABIT
> KG7-RAID
> > Mobo, 2-512 MB PC2100 DDR Memory Sticks, all the latest updates, etc.,
> etc.
> >
> > This is what I've done to try and solve the problem so far...
> >
> > 1. I have replaced my power supply with a known good one, so that
> "should"
> > rule that out for the moment,
> > 2. I have moved, replaced my mem sticks till I'm blue in the face.
> > Sometimes, the system won't boot after I've moved the mem around, and
> after
> > I put the sticks in/out a few times it WILL boot. I am putting the mem
> > sticks in the correct slots (there are 4 on this board) according to the
> > Mobo manual,
> > 3. I have checked/re-checked ALL the cables (IDE, Floppy, Power) and
they
> > all appear OK,
> > 4. I have seated/re-seated my PCI Cards (Graphics, Modem, Sound, USB).
> > These are all seated correctly,
> > 5. My CPU/Box temps are all good as in not overheated.
> >
> > I'm running out of options. Is it the Mobo, mem, software, etc., etc.,
> > etc.? I simply don't know. I have Dr. Watson running, but it shows no
> > software problems when the lockups occur. I'm therefore assuming that
> it's
> > a hardware issue. With that thought in mind, I went to event viewer
> (under
> > System) and the following entries were shown when the last lockup
occurred
> > and these entries were shown as errors. Here are the 2 entries and maybe
> > this offers some clues...
> >
> >
>
************************************************** **************************
> > ****
> >
> > Event Type: Error
> > Event Source: Service Control Manager
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 7023
> > Date: 7/3/2003
> > Time: 12:43:37 PM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: WC1
> > Description:
> > The IPSEC Services service terminated with the following error:
> > The attempted operation is not supported for the type of object
> referenced.
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> >
>
************************************************** **************************
> > ****
> >
> > Event Type: Error
> > Event Source: Service Control Manager
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 7023
> > Date: 7/3/2003
> > Time: 12:43:37 PM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: WC1
> > Description:
> > The Uninterruptible Power Supply service terminated with the following
> > error:
> > The UPS service could not access the specified Comm Port. For more
> > information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> >
>
************************************************** **************************
> > ****
> >
> > Can anyone please help?
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards....... Willie
> >
> >
>
>