[SOLVED] Possible Hard Drive Issue?

Seran · 11-05-2008, 09:06 PM

Unsure if this is the right forum but seeing as my best lead is a HD failure thought I'd start here.

Month or so ago upgraded O/S from Windows 2000 to windows XP. During this time updated all drivers. 1 1/2 weeks ago I started experiencing short duration freezes (Entire system would lock up for 1-10 seconds then resume as normal). During this time I also had a blue screen of death (Watching a movie trailer with quicktime player on the apple site) which the computer restarted directly afterwards (sorry don't know the error code). After the reboot some window pop's up and tells me it was due to a HD failure.

I've run multiple virus checks incase thats the cause. Used the Error-chcking tool from windows on all my drives without showing any issues.

Asuming the cause is due to hardware failure just not sure what. Any insight is apreciated.

dai · 11-05-2008, 10:17 PM

did you install the xp drivers from the m/board setup disk

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and tempretures and post them

when error checking did you run
chkdsk /r

Seran · 11-06-2008, 12:15 AM

Video Card: GeForce 6800 GT (AGP)
CPU: AMD 1.8ghz Socket 939 64bit
MB: A8V Deluxe
RAM: 2x 1 Gig DDR 400
HD: 2x 80gig Western Digital SATA
Power Supply bit fuzzy on. 600watt though for when i ran 3x HD's. Unsure how to check in bios what the temp and incoming voltage is. When the freezes happen it's not rebooting the machine though (cept for that one occurance). Also I downloaded all the current drivers from asus/nvidia after my install. Nothing off the CD.

Seran · 11-06-2008, 12:16 AM

Ohh and yeah fairly sure it's the chkdsk utility. Went into properities on the drive/tools/Error-Checking Tool

Seran · 11-06-2008, 12:35 AM

Alright wasn't to difficult to find after all.

CPU temp 51C/123.5F
MB temp 29C/84F
VCORE 1.47V
3.3V 3.45V
5v 5.18V
12V 12.28V

dai · 11-06-2008, 03:42 AM

i am not sure what temps amd run at but it looks a bit on the warm side
i would redo the paste with some arctic silver
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

Seran · 11-06-2008, 05:45 PM

Did as you ask'd and replaced a faulty case fan as well as a good clean up and reseated all the hardware. Will report back after a day or so of running with the temp's and if the freezes have ceased. Thanks for the help.

Seran · 11-09-2008, 08:06 PM

CPU Overheating seemed to be the cause of the issue. All fixed now, thanks alot Tech Support forum. CPU is running at 85F. While I'm sure a new coat arclic silver helped think the main issue was my heatsink. Turned out there was more dust then heatsink in the heatsink....

dai · 11-09-2008, 10:35 PM

glad you have it sorted

11-05-2008, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Seran Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	[SOLVED] Possible Hard Drive Issue? Unsure if this is the right forum but seeing as my best lead is a HD failure thought I'd start here. Month or so ago upgraded O/S from Windows 2000 to windows XP. During this time updated all drivers. 1 1/2 weeks ago I started experiencing short duration freezes (Entire system would lock up for 1-10 seconds then resume as normal). During this time I also had a blue screen of death (Watching a movie trailer with quicktime player on the apple site) which the computer restarted directly afterwards (sorry don't know the error code). After the reboot some window pop's up and tells me it was due to a HD failure. I've run multiple virus checks incase thats the cause. Used the Error-chcking tool from windows on all my drives without showing any issues. Asuming the cause is due to hardware failure just not sure what. Any insight is apreciated.

11-05-2008, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Possible Hard Drive Issue? did you install the xp drivers from the m/board setup disk what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and tempretures and post them when error checking did you run chkdsk /r __________________

11-06-2008, 12:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Seran Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	Re: Possible Hard Drive Issue? Video Card: GeForce 6800 GT (AGP) CPU: AMD 1.8ghz Socket 939 64bit MB: A8V Deluxe RAM: 2x 1 Gig DDR 400 HD: 2x 80gig Western Digital SATA Power Supply bit fuzzy on. 600watt though for when i ran 3x HD's. Unsure how to check in bios what the temp and incoming voltage is. When the freezes happen it's not rebooting the machine though (cept for that one occurance). Also I downloaded all the current drivers from asus/nvidia after my install. Nothing off the CD.

11-06-2008, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Seran Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	Re: Possible Hard Drive Issue? Ohh and yeah fairly sure it's the chkdsk utility. Went into properities on the drive/tools/Error-Checking Tool

11-06-2008, 12:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Seran Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	Re: Possible Hard Drive Issue? Alright wasn't to difficult to find after all. CPU temp 51C/123.5F MB temp 29C/84F VCORE 1.47V 3.3V 3.45V 5v 5.18V 12V 12.28V

11-06-2008, 03:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Possible Hard Drive Issue? i am not sure what temps amd run at but it looks a bit on the warm side i would redo the paste with some arctic silver http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm __________________

11-06-2008, 05:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Seran Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	Re: Possible Hard Drive Issue? Did as you ask'd and replaced a faulty case fan as well as a good clean up and reseated all the hardware. Will report back after a day or so of running with the temp's and if the freezes have ceased. Thanks for the help.

11-09-2008, 08:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Seran Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Windows XP	Re: Possible Hard Drive Issue? CPU Overheating seemed to be the cause of the issue. All fixed now, thanks alot Tech Support forum. CPU is running at 85F. While I'm sure a new coat arclic silver helped think the main issue was my heatsink. Turned out there was more dust then heatsink in the heatsink....

11-09-2008, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Possible Hard Drive Issue? glad you have it sorted __________________