Severe Instability

I have a 975x PUE MoBo
2x pc6400 ram
1x Radeon x1900xt
1x e6400 cpu
2x36 sata raptor
1x160 sata normal hdd
The AX-500F is a power supply optimized for high end PC's and complies with Intel's ATX12V version 2.0. The continuous output power fulfils gaming system requirements based on multiple VGA boards.
The AX-500F was tested with the following configurations:
AMD Athlon FX-62 CPU
2 GB Ram
2x ATI X1950 XTX (Cross Fire)
Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU
2 GB Ram
2x NVIDIA 7950 Gx2
I am getting all manner of issues blue screening on installing windows, or one moment reading a file, and then not able to see it. Blue screens (IRQ NOT LESS THAN EQUAL), USB devices losing their drivers and having to be reinstalled... Raid arrays freezing at 100% format
I have tried BIOS 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4, new bulds of VISTA and XP PRo, the bank fo 4 sata, the jmicron (slightly more stable with this, but not much)
and I need a clue.. my guess would be the PSU, but it is brand new.. but also, could it be the power setup on my machine..
There is a power slot on the card, and yet a power slot on the board for the VGA card as well (I have tried one, both) also there is a slot for the CPU power, yet I only have a FOUR connector in there, where it can hold 2x4 or an 8 (four of the holes WERE covered)
The memory is set correctly at 4-4-4-12 and 2.1 volts with 1.25 ratio ... any other settings lead to paging errors eventually
I am using channel a green, and channel a(yellow?), andhave also tried both channel b's
any clues folks?
OH.. I have tried 3 hard drives in either raid or single IDE configs

According to Artic Coolings website it can handle two pieces of 7950gx2. So you have the PCIe connector from the PS plugged into the GX2? Make sure on the CPU power to use the 4 pins that were not covered, Since you have the PCIe connector you should not need the other Vid power on the MB utilized but it cannot hurt. Change the memory to SPD if you are setting manually and to auto in core cell. You may not have the power on the rails balanced well. You may try moving those around. Also your PS may be undervolting a little bit. Yuu can try bumping up Vcore, Vdimm, and Vmch just a little bit to see if it has any effect. Have you ran memtest?

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Severe instability on WRT1900AC

I've read various posts on this forum and other places and unfortunately it seems as if I didn't make a good buy with this router. As with many users, I've had some issues getting continuous speeds from my router. Firstly, here's my network configuration:
1. ISP: Tigo (This is ISP in San Jose, Costa Rica)
2. Router: Changed from their stock ARRIS Router (DG950) to one I purchased (Motorola Arris Surfboard SB6141). ISP uses Docsys 3.0
3. Purchased speeds: 20Mbps Download, 2 Mbps Upload
4. Purchased this weekend AC1200 Wifi Extender
When connecting directly to the modem, I get speeds within ISP's Threshold (18.9 Down, 2.0 Up). However when connecting either hardwired or with wireless (using 5GHz band to be safe right next to router), speeds are all over the place. In some instances, it won't even finish the ping test, and in others, it'll get up to about 16 Mbps. Average I'll get is around 9 - 10 Mbps. I purchased this router specifically for speeds and because it's wall-mountable (which unfortunately the Asus RT-AC68U isn't) and I just can't get anything consistent out of this thing.
I've also tried as some suggested doing a clean install of the latest firmware (not an upgrade) and it hasn't helped. I've seen some people fiddling around with the MTU but I have no idea what this is or where to begin. Any help or suggestions would be immensely appreciated, since I'm about to throw this thing in the garbage (or see how I can return it for a refund).
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What wireless modes are you using?
2.4Ghz and 5Ghz routers: Try single mode G or N or mixed G and N on 2.4Ghz and single mode N or Mixed on 5Ghz?
Channel Width set for Auto 20/40Mhz.
Try setting a manual Channel to a open or unused channel. 1, 6 or 11. 11 for single mode N if the channel is clear. 13 for EU regions. Try channel 48 or 149 on 5Ghz.
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=f2625b15a5d7454b8e7fafbe65d5aa63_4009.xml&pid=80&r...
What security mode are you using? Preferred security is WPA-Personal. WPA2 Only. http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=8ce9e83bd3784001aee72da7f1ef48e8_Changing_the_basi...
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?pid=80&vw=1&articleid=19073
What wireless devices do you have connected?
Ensure any devices with WiFi adapter drivers are updated.
Any 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz cordless house phones or WiFi APs near by?
Any other WiFi routers in the area? Link> Use http://www.metageek.net/support/metageek-software-archives/ to find out. Use v3. How many?
WMM Support must be enabled for single wireless N mode to function.
Router Placement
Forum User - "Well I feel really dumb. After moving the router away from other electronic devices my speeds are back to normal. Just a heads up for anyone experiencing slow speeds, you might want to move it away from other electronics and see if that helps."
3-6' feet minimum safe distance between devices.
Placement on main level floor and central in the building and WELL ventilated is preferred. Not in basements or closets as building materials, or near by electronics devices could interfere or hinder good signal propagation.
Wireless speed testing is not recommended as many variables between the router, envrionment and client HW can contribute to inaccurate speeds results. LAN wired speed testing is preferred method to test speeds.
Disable Media Prioritization before testing.

Maybe I am just impatient... but :)

Hi there,
We just switched from Talk Talk and I am fully aware and understand the 10 day settling period but I am extremely concerned about the performance.
Just to give a bit of background, for about 2 years, Talk Talk provided us with a very stable 1.8mb - 2mb (around 200kbps download speed) connection but since November last year they kept upping it to 3.5mb+ which caused severe instability, they did not try to fix despite many promises, etc, etc, which is why we moved.
In the weeks before moving, we regained a stable connection with them but no matter what sync we achieved, we got nothing more than a 15kbps download speed - even if we sync'd at 1.8mbps. The reason I pose this question is that we've sync'd with BT the last few days between the 160kbps (as shown below, but I think that may be a really weird one) and 1.5mbps yet still nothing over 15kbps on download speed.
This is happening and (was happening with Talk Talk at the end as explained above) on my PC, my girlfriends Mac and the Xbox, using different filters, different modems and now the BT Home Hub 3.
I guess the crux of the matter is, am I worrying prematurely and is this normal behaviour for staing out with you guys? I have no problems whatsoever if this is how it will be for 10 days, but I think after having my fingers burnt (so to speak) by Talk Talk over and over again. I guess I just need some reassurance to put my paranoia aside!
Many thanks for reading this and I hope you're able to give me an answer
Neil
ADSL Line Status
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 00:14:46
Downstream:
160 Kbps
Upstream:
320 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.1 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
21.4 dB / 7.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
61.4 dB / 31.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
14.6 dBm / 12.4 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
0 / 37
CRC Events (Down/Up):
1 / 1
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
0 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
1 / 1

I'll try to answer to the above posts to the best of my knowledge...
Yes, we are quite far from our exchange, but previously with Talk Talk we had ~2.2mb connection trouble free for over 2 years (until the last 6 months, hence the transition to BT) - that's with their cheap and crappy equipment too, so we are capable of better than 160k... I don't expect the world due to location, etc, but ~2mb is what we're more than happy with.
I am actually connected to the test socket (the one behind the plate on the master socket) at the moment, it's something I forgot to change back when I had instability issues with Talk Talk prior to changing to BT. We only have one socket in our house and there is a filter in place. I have several spares which I can easily try if required.
Me and my girlfriend both just tried the Quiet Line test as requested... we could hear an extremely faint, rhythmic clicking. We've never noticed a noisy line when making calls, but to be honest I'm not really sure whether it's something we've consciously thought about before.
If you could advise me on what to do, then that would be great or let me know what you have to do, etc. I do agree that something doesn't appear to be quite correct at the moment... but on the positive side, we haven't had connection drops! Every cloud and all...
Here's the latest data from the BT Hub although I doubt it will say anything that you don't already know.
Many thanks for your help and I do still appreciate that there's a couple of days to go until the 'training period' is officially complete.
ADSL Line Status
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
5 days, 07:00:20
Downstream:
160 Kbps
Upstream:
320 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.1 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
24.2 dB / 7.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
61.4 dB / 31.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
14.6 dBm / 12.4 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
527877 / 25576
CRC Events (Down/Up):
895 / 1744
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
769 / 1574
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
170 / 157

Drmos alarm at 30-37c on mpower big bang?

i have spent a great deal of time searching for a similar situation, but with no results i now ask you all for assistance.
system specs:
i5 2500k
z77 mpower
kingston genesis 1333 2 x 4gb
2 x nvidia reference gtx 680 in sli
win 7 ult x64
so, i was messing around with overclock settings, as i am having severe instability even at 4.2ghz that results in machine code exception error bsods. i have come to the conclusion this is due to a crappy cpu, though it is perfectly stable at stock settings (?).
i changed multiplier to x44 during my experiment and ended up in a looping non-boot, which went on perpetually; no revert to stock bios settings. my assumed answer to this is to run your very impressive hq usb flashing tool to recover settings in my a bios, which i will do as soon as i fix my next issue.
that issue is: i am getting all phase led's on blue, but drmos alarm is blinking, and in win i get popups approximately every two minutes warning me of mosfet overheat and possible shutdown. obv this is keeping me from being comfortable flashing the a bios.
in gpu-z hw monitor, bios, click bios, etc. i am getting normal temp readings of 30-37c, with no spike at any time no matter what i do.
i have no idea how to handle this, besides cleaning and reapplying thermal paste to the cpu, but obv i would prefer some simpler fix, if one exists.
i thank you all in advance for your time and energy, . i will keep this laptop on next to me as i attempt to rectify this tonight.

hey guys, ya i know how to clear cmos on this board, i was just stuck in an intel support chat and couldnt get to it right away.
turns out, it worked, so thats awesome! even though i have no idea why i was getting that drmos alarm, as long as its gone, its cool with me.
thanks x a million, i probably wouldnt have thought of that.

Building a K8N Neo2 based system. Need feedback.

Hello everyone!
I am new to the boards and will be building out a new K8N Neo2 based system over the weekend.
I have read this board, and a couple of others, and now I have the bejeebus scared out of me over the MSI K8N Neo2 board!
This isn't the first system I have built, but it is my first AMD box to build.
Please take a look at my signature and provide me any feedback you think worth mentioning. I am somewhat concerned with my RAM.
Maybe my floppy drive.
At any rate, if something noticeably stands out as a "gotcha" please point it out. I would like to make my transition from Intel as painless as possible.
BTW, this is my gaming rig.
Thanks in advance for your input.

Thanks to those who replied.
However, I have decided not to go with the MSI K8N Neo2. Why? Well mostly because there are several instability issues with the MSI board that haven't been resolved and I opted not to deal with them.
Secondly, I put an order in for the K8N and Athlon 64 proc to Monarch Computer. The A64 chip was on back order with an ETA of 10/15. Not only did they change the ETA after I paid for it, but they lowered the price on the chip and wouldn't sell it to me for the difference. Basically they are sucking in buyers on AMD chips they don't have in stock, have no idea when they will get them, and are adjusting prices on the chips in the meantime. I find such business practices unacceptable. So I cancelled my order and will never do business with Monarch Computer again.
I ordered a new Athlon 64 proc in stock at Newegg.com (but a few dollars more than Monarch, but price doesn't go up and down weekly as it seems to do at Monarch!) and I ordered the Asus A8V Deluxe board. Yes, it is a VIA board that is a bit slower than the NEO, but it doesn't have nearly the amount of problems as the NEO from what I have read. So, bottom line is stability and ability to OC off a stable platform while buying the components at a reasonable price and with a reputable vendor.

Z77A-G45 System Instability

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 (BIOS Version E7752IMS V2.4 - I did not update the BIOS, it shipped this way)
CPU: Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge
PSU: CORSAIR HX850 850W
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX (SATA Port 2)
Optical: ASUS 24X DVD Burner DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS (SATA Port 3)
GPU: EVGA 012-P3-1570-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Main Problem: System Instability. I've managed to get the OS installed, and was able to eventually get VirusScan, Windows Updates, Chipset drivers, and other drivers installed. However, this was a painful process, with several BSOD's, program crashes, and other lock-ups. After doing so, the system is still unstable.
I also have an SSD I intend to use for acceleration via Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST). I plan to eventually plug this into SATA Port 1. But I didn't get that far...
I am not OC'ing - using Standard Mode. The only change I made in the BIOS was to switch the SATA Mode to "RAID Mode". I did this prior to OS installation, per instructions. And during OS install, I loaded the Intel SATA controller, per instructions.
OS install was unusually rocky. First attempt failed. Second attempt worked, but took longer than it should have. After installation... crashing, instability, and BSODs.
Checked Memory a couple times, via Microsoft's memory checking tools. Also reseated all DIMMs, to no avail.
After some amount of troubleshooting, I saw that my memory was being reported as: F3-12800CL9-4GBXL DIMMs. I assume this is correct, and that the "Model" I bought (F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL) just describes the whole package of 4 DIMMs. However, the one thing that is incorrect is that the timing is reported in the BIOS as 11-11-11-28. The timing specs on my RAM are 9-9-9-24. Overriding this in the BIOS to those numbers (for TCL, tRCD, tRP, tRAS) did not make any difference. Instability continued. The memory speed and voltage seems to have been set properly to 1600/1.5V.
The other thing to note here is that I just bought the MSI Z77A-G45 to replace an ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3, which was experiencing the same (but less frequent) instability. I've been using it for a couple months, and decided to try my luck with a different motherboard. Only this one is worse. The only components that were reused were the CPU and RAM (and optical drive, PSU, and Case, if that matters), and the only other thing in common was that I had both set up in RAID Mode.
Thoughts on how I should proceed?
Thanks in advance,
-Todd

Quote from: PiranhaTodd on 28-June-12, 15:07:06
Regarding the memory speed, I'm confused. The maufacturer site (gskill.com/products.php?index=349) says:
CAS Latency 9-9-9-24-2N
Speed DDR3-1600 (PC3 12800)
Also just to confirm, to change the timing, I assume I change this in the BIOS, under DRAM Timing Mode, switch to "Link" (from "Auto"), correct? And when I do this, it enables the "Advanced DRAM Configuration" section. If I double-click that, I can specify 9-9-9-24 (for tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS). Former values were 11-11-11-28. I assume I leave all other fields at "Auto"? What is the "-2N" in the CAS Latency description on the GSkill site?
Here is the reason:
They are real DDR3-1600, but that means CAS = 11 @ 1.5V
Their XMP profile is buggy (in fact that's the DDR3-1333 profile).
For 1600MHz with CAS = 9, they need 1.60-1.65V

790FX-GD70 - have to boot several times - CMOS Memory Wrong - 2E?

Well I just recently bought this mobo and have some problems already.
My config ============
- Phenom X4 955
- 4GB GoodRam 1333MHz
- Sapphire Radeon HD4890 Vapor-X
- Intel SSD 80GB Gen2
- Samsung H3EG 500GB
- PSU BeQuiet! PurePower L7 530W
All power cables are connected to motherboard and the GPU (even both extra 12V).
========================
At first it worked fine, I installed Windows 7 without any problems, all of the programs etc.
The only thing I changed in BIOS is the CPU Fan speed - because I have a very loud AMD box fan I just set the desired temp. (60C) and set the lowest fan speed for 25% - that's all.
Then, on the next day I started the PC up and all I saw was a black screen - no graphic info on the monitor, all fans running and POST led showing 2E.
I turned it off and the next boot went fine. The PC was running fine and stable the wholeeee day, no problems whatsoever.
After two or three days the problem worsened - it now takes not one but several (probably around 10) reboots to make the PC running. At all times the POST-LED shows "2E". After it finally starts then I see the message CMOS Memory Wrong Hour and Date not set etc. After I set it up all works fine further on (I usually keep my PC running for 10 to 16 hours).
However, there's one other thing - AFTER I turn the PC off it starts again by itself! And it's again with an error! Now, that's sick...
My guess is that something is interfering with the CMOS mem or the chipset. A good indicator of that is the CPU fan - at normal boots I can hear its RPM going down just after the PC starts, way before it gets to initializing memory. With an error-start the fan works at full speed all the time.
So, in short:
1. I have to boot my PC several times before it starts correctly.
2. I get the CMOS Memory Wrong message after a successful boot.
3. When running the PC is stable, has no problems, shows no errors or signs of instability.
4. When I turn it off (Windows -> Shut down) the computer starts again by itself - and with an error again (CPU fan is working on high RPM, screen is black etc.).
Any idea? I unplugged all small cords (Power LED, Power Switch, HDD etc.) and start the PC with a button on mobo - but it made no difference.

OK, it's not the PSU - I have just found what causes the problem.
I followed the trace left by my monitor and apparently my computer will not boot without the monitor turned on before.
I tried several times - every time my screen is off, the PC won't start. When it's on (before the PC itself) everything works fine.
I guess I have to wait for my new screen and check it out again. As I said - I use an old CRT Dell with VGA -> DVI adapter - and I believe it is the cause.
I noticed that even putting the adapter itself on the cable when the monitor is on, makes it react to it. Maybe there's some electric charge that goes through the card to the mobo? I don't know. Odd enough - this is the source of the problem - 95% sure
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Since loading Lion, I've experienced much more instability than Snow Leopard. In particular, Mail crashes with regularity, full-screen apps seem to run slower and show the beach ball more often for longer, etc. I'm disappointed with the performance. Any

Since loading Lion, I've experienced much more instability than Snow Leopard. In particular, Mail crashes with regularity, full-screen apps seem to run slower and show the beach ball more often for longer, etc. I love the features, but I'm disappointed with the performance. Any help coming from Apple? I've been sending them so many reports after crashes, that their file must be full!

Summoning max. courage, I did what you advised. Here is the result. What does this tell you? My Lion 7.2 (mid 2011 iMac) has several annoying glitches (which I have so far tolerated through gritted teeth) but none that have actually stopped me working.
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com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport(4.0)
Steve-Kirkbys-iMac:~ stevekirkby$ sudo launchctl list | sed 1d | awk ' !/0x|apple|com\.vix|edu\.|org\./ { print $3 } '
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com.openssh.sshd
com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.067493DB-2728-4DF3-87D8-092EF69086E8
com.bombich.ccc
com.adobe.SwitchBoard
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uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam
com.veoh.webplayer.startup
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com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae
com.adobe.AAM.Scheduler-1.0
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AERegistration.framework
ApplicationEnhancer.framework
AudioMixEngine.framework
FxPlug.framework
NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
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iLifeSQLAccess.framework
iLifeSlideshow.framework
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EPPEX Plugin.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
SharePointWebKitPlugin.webplugin
Silverlight.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
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com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.sony.PMBPortable.AutoRun.plist
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com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
com.apple.remotepairtool.plist
com.bombich.ccc.plist
com.bombich.ccc.scheduledtask.067493DB-2728-4DF3-87D8-092EF69086E8.plist
com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent.plist
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Application Enhancer.prefPane
Default Folder X.prefPane
DejaVu.prefPane
Flash Player.prefPane
Flip4Mac WMV.prefPane
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com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent
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iWork.qlgenerator
/Library/QuickTime:
AppleIntermediateCodec.component
AppleMPEG2Codec.component
DesktopVideoOut.component
DivX 6 Decoder.component
FCP Uncompressed 422.component
Flip4Mac WMV Advanced.component
Flip4Mac WMV Export.component
Flip4Mac WMV Import.component
LiveType.component
/Library/ScriptingAdditions:
.DS_Store
Adobe Unit Types.osax
Default Folder X Addition.osax
/Library/StartupItems:
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:
Library/Frameworks:
EWSMac.framework
Library/Input Methods:
.localized
Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Library/LaunchAgents:
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae.plist
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist
com.veoh.webplayer.startup.plist
uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist
Library/PreferencePanes:
.DS_Store
Perian.prefPane
WindowShade X.prefPane
Library/QuickTime:
AC3MovieImport.component
Perian.component
Library/ScriptingAdditions:
Steve-Kirkbys-iMac:~ stevekirkby$

Since Update on 8.1 I have several very severe issues on my Dell XPS computer

Hi
I have a Dell XPS 14 Laptop: (L421X, Mid 2012)
It has an Intel Pentium i7 processor with intel Graphics HD 4000 and an extra graphics card Nvidia GeForce GT 630 M.
Since I had to do the update on win 8.1 my system is running very instable. A lot of Bluescreens with several error codes
the last one was Driver_irql_not_less_or_equal (Smb_driver_Intel_sys)
In the device manager was a error sign on my intel hd graphics device: device was stopped because it reported errors Code 43.
I tried updating all the graphics devices but it keeps claiming they are up to date.
I deactivated the card since I have a second one and it worked out a little better, but now the problems start again.
One of my usb-hub isn't working anymore and there again was a blue screen with the upper error code.
After googleing the code I tried updating the synaptics touch pad as well. It also claimed, it's up to date.
This is getting really frustrating now. Since I didn't even WANT to update on win 8.1 because I was pretty satisfied with win 8. But the system forced me to, because there where only the options now, in 2 hours, in 4 hours. Before the update, with
win 8.0 all was running well. So please help!

We do need the actual log file (called a DMP file) as they contain the only record of the sequence of events leading up to the crash, what drivers were
loaded, and what was responsible.
We prefer at least 2 DMP files to spot trends and confirm the cause.
Please follow our instructions for finding and uploading the files we need to help you fix your computer. They can be found here
If you have any questions about the procedure please ask
If you are using Blue screen view, who crashed, or a similar application, don't. They are wrong at least as often as they are correct
Wanikiya and Dyami--Team Zigzag

Continuous Kernel Panic and heavy instability for my iMac Mac OSX 10.6.8

Two or three days after the second upgrade to Mac OSX 10.6.8 my iMac started with instability.
Hour after hour the system stability degenerate affecting all the applications, the Finder and at the end with all the user's accounts of my family.
The problem started with Mozilla that was unable to launch flash player on youtube asking for an update, I switched to Safari, but after a first video without problem I obtained the same result (the plugin stopped to work). Then Firefox and Safari did become unstable and crashed all the time also looking to other website. Nor other application was affected at that moment.
I downloaded and installed Google Chrome. After few minutes of normal behaviour the same thing happened to Chrome. It doesn't crash but it is impossible to see any single web page (session crash).
In few minutes any single application started to become unstable, crashing all the time.
Finally a grey shutter appears on the screen with written in different languages something like: you have to reboot manually your system maintaining the power button for a while.
It seems as a strong Virus (on a mac? it is possible? and no one report this in internet?).
Hour after hour the situation becomes unmanageable. Finder crashes, Dock crashes if only I try to ope application folder and restart, antivirus are stopped or crashes when I try to make a full scan of the disc. When some application attempt to use the network it crashes.
I did try to use Time Machine to restore the system at the date 25/7, when all worked fine for sure. Nothing. Time Machine crashes as soon as I try to restore the system at the date.
At the end I - desperate - took the original DVD of my iMac and make several attempts to reinstall all tfrom scratch.
Nothing to do. A strange message appears: "The Mac OS X Installation couldn't be completed" and an error log appears.
Let me summarize the message in the log (what I think is relevant):
Process: LCA
Path: /System/Installation/CDIS/LCA.app/Contents/MacOS/LCA
COde Type: X86-64 (Native)
Application Specific Information:
*** error for object =0x....: incorrect checksum for fread object - object was probably modified after being fread.
Thread 0 crashed:
< follows threads items reverse history >
It seems to me that this means there is a strong Virus affecting my Mac. But please correct me if I'm wrong.
What appear strange to me is the fact that the OS X installation program cannot proceed. How it is possible if the source code is read from a DVD?
If a virus affect my iMac it should be activated by normal bootstrap of the system, not with a boot from CD.
Please help me. Now I finished ideas.

I suggest you might try some maintenance on the system:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
Delete caches to resolve some startup problems:
Boot into single-user mode. After startup is completed you will be in command line mode and should see a prompt with a cursor positioned after it. At the prompt enter the following then press RETURN after each commandline:
/sbin/fsck -fy
If you receive a message that says "***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****" then re-run the command until you receive a message that says "** The volume (name_of_volume) appears to be OK." If you re-run the command more than seven times and do not get the OK message, then the drive cannot be repaired this way.
If you were successful then enter:
/sbin/mount -uw /
rm -rf /System/Library/Caches/*
rm -rf /Library/Caches/*
reboot
I suggest you print out the above to be sure you do not make any errors when entering the commands. When in single-user mode you have 'root' access, so it's important that you not make any mistakes.

My iMac running 10.10.2 keeps crashing several times a day. It does a automatic restart and gives me a option to send in a report. Any ideas what might be causing this?

My iMac does an automatic restart several times a day. It gives me a option to send in a "panic" report. This happens randomly during the day and night. Any idea of anything new that might be causing this? I am up to date on all applications.

Mac users often ask whether they should install "anti-virus" (AV) software. The usual answer is "no." That answer is right, but it may give the wrong impression that there is no threat from what are loosely called "viruses." There is a threat, and you need to educate yourself about it.
1. This is a comment on what you should—and should not—do to protect yourself from malicious software ("malware") that circulates on the Internet and gets onto a computer as an unintended consequence of the user's actions.
It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the computer, or who has been able to take control of it remotely. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. AV software is not intended to, and does not, defend against such attacks.
The comment is long because the issue is complex. The key points are in sections 5, 6, and 10.
OS X now implements three layers of built-in protection specifically against malware, not counting runtime protections such as execute disable, sandboxing, system library randomization, and address space layout randomization that may also guard against other kinds of exploits.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user. Internally Apple calls it "XProtect."
The malware recognition database used by XProtect is automatically updated; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
☞ It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets.
☞ It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
As new versions of OS X are released, it's not clear whether Apple will indefinitely continue to maintain the XProtect database of older versions such as 10.6. The security of obsolete system versions may eventually be degraded. Security updates to the code of obsolete systems will stop being released at some point, and that may leave them open to other kinds of attack besides malware.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't been checked for security by Apple unless it comes from the App Store, but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. That may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below.)
Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
☞ It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
☞ A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could simply ignore the consequences of distributing codesigned malware.
☞ An App Store developer could find a way to bypass Apple's oversight, or the oversight could fail due to human error.
Apple has taken far too long to revoke the codesigning certificates of some known abusers, thereby diluting the value of Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. Those lapses don't involve App Store products, however.
For the reasons given, App Store products, and—to a lesser extent—other applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed, are safer than others, but they can't be considered absolutely safe. "Sandboxed" applications may prompt for access to private data, such as your contacts, or for access to the network. Think before granting that access. Sandbox security is based on user input. Never click through any request for authorization without thinking.
4. Starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background when you update the OS. It checks for, and removes, malware that may have evaded the other protections via a Java exploit (see below.) MRT also runs when you install or update the Apple-supplied Java runtime (but not the Oracle runtime.) Like XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against unknown ones. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
5. The built-in security features of OS X reduce the risk of malware attack, but they are not, and never will be, complete protection. Malware is a problem of human behavior, not machine behavior, and no technological fix alone is going to solve it. Trusting software to protect you will only make you more vulnerable.
The best defense is always going to be your own intelligence. With the possible exception of Java exploits, all known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and Internet criminals. If you're better informed than they think you are, you'll win. That means, in practice, that you always stay within a safe harbor of computing practices. How do you know when you're leaving the safe harbor? Below are some warning signs of danger.
Software from an untrustworthy source
☞ Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, doesn't come directly from the developer’s website. Do not trust an alert from any website to update Flash, or your browser, or any other software. A genuine alert that Flash is outdated and blocked is shown on this support page. Follow the instructions on the support page in that case. Otherwise, assume that the alert is fake and someone is trying to scam you into installing malware. If you see such alerts on more than one website, ask for instructions.
☞ Software of any kind is distributed via BitTorrent, or Usenet, or on a website that also distributes pirated music or movies.
☞ Rogue websites such as Softonic, Soft32, and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
☞ The software is advertised by means of spam or intrusive web ads. Any ad, on any site, that includes a direct link to a download should be ignored.
Software that is plainly illegal or does something illegal
☞ High-priced commercial software such as Photoshop is "cracked" or "free."
☞ An application helps you to infringe copyright, for instance by circumventing the copy protection on commercial software, or saving streamed media for reuse without permission. All "YouTube downloaders" are in this category, though not all are necessarily malicious.
Conditional or unsolicited offers from strangers
☞ A telephone caller or a web page tells you that you have a “virus” and offers to help you remove it. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
☞ A web site offers free content such as video or music, but to use it you must install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "downloader," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one.
☞ You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
☞ Someone on a message board such as this one is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of his choosing.
☞ A "FREE WI-FI !!!" network advertises itself in a public place such as an airport, but is not provided by the management.
☞ Anything online that you would expect to pay for is "free."
Unexpected events
☞ A file is downloaded automatically when you visit a web page, with no other action on your part. Delete any such file without opening it.
☞ You open what you think is a document and get an alert that it's "an application downloaded from the Internet." Click Cancel and delete the file. Even if you don't get the alert, you should still delete any file that isn't what you expected it to be.
☞ An application does something you don't expect, such as asking for permission to access your contacts, your location, or the Internet for no obvious reason.
☞ Software is attached to email that you didn't request, even if it comes (or seems to come) from someone you trust.
I don't say that leaving the safe harbor just once will necessarily result in disaster, but making a habit of it will weaken your defenses against malware attack. Any of the above scenarios should, at the very least, make you uncomfortable.
6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was always a bad idea, and Java's developers have proven themselves incapable of implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style virus affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful.
Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it—not JavaScript—in your browsers.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a padlock icon in the address bar when visiting a secure site.
Stay within the safe harbor, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself.
7. Never install any commercial AV or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they are all worse than useless. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free security apps in the Mac App Store—nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial AV products?
☞ To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. This technique is a proven failure, as a major AV software vendor has admitted. Most attacks are "zero-day"—that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry is coming to the realization that traditional AV software is worthless.
☞ Its design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere. In order to meet that nonexistent threat, commercial AV software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
☞ By modifying the operating system, the software may also create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
☞ Most importantly, a false sense of security is dangerous.
8. An AV product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject low-level code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
An AV app is not needed, and cannot be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful, if at all, only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not really effective, because new Windows malware is emerging much faster than OS X malware.
Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else. A malicious attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. An actual example:
London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe
You don't need software to tell you that's a Windows trojan. Software may be able to tell you which trojan it is, but who cares? In practice, there's no reason to use recognition software unless an organizational policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in every email attachment until proven otherwise. Nevertheless, ClamXav or a similar product from the App Store may serve a purpose if it satisfies an ill-informed network administrator who says you must run some kind of AV application. It's free and it won't handicap the system.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
10. As a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither can you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. Navigating the Internet is like walking the streets of a big city. It can be as safe or as dangerous as you choose to make it. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

Premiere Pro CC repeated crashes/instability (Mac)

I am having extreme instability in Premiere CC working across several projects. Typically and image will freeze with strange horizontal distortions (see image below). Often the entire computer will crash (unable to force quite, etc). I'm working on a 2014 Mac Pro. If I bring the project into a 2013 MacBook Pro the project will not crash. Any help or ideas here would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Kevin,
Thanks for the note. I do not have NVIDIA CUDA drives installed. Although some posts have recently suggest that installing NVIDIA 5.5.28 may help. Which is counter to what I thought but I may try.
This situation is getting quite difficult for my business and has unfortunately resulted in delays for clients and soon losses of jobs for me. Extended conversations with upper level managers at both Apple and Adobe have not yielded any results yet. Regardless I appreciate your attention to this matter and hope that Apple/Adobe will move quickly in resolving this.
Regards,
Ben Silberfarb
Silberfarb - Films & Kagami Films, LLC

Several troubles after update InDesign CC to InDesign CC 2014

Hello,
Since i updated all the company Adobe InDesign CC to Adobe InDesign CC 2014 a lot of files started to get corrupted and the software doesn't seems to work well. For a several times i had to reinstall the software in some machines, i had lose the preferences and for a couple times the InDesign just not open correctly and get closed right before. Last day i had to delete all the user's account information at c:\ and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ->SOFTWARE->Microsoft->Windows NT-> Current Version->ProfileList at the machine to fix a problem that came for the second time in a month at the company . However, in Adobe InDesign CC i did not had the same problem. None of them. Some one have the knowledge of any instability on this version?
All the machines have Dell motherboard, Core i3, 6Gb with ATI Radeon HD 4550 video card or better. it couldn't be hardware.
I'm the I.T. guy here and it's making me work twice as normal .
tnx!
P.S.: I'm Brazilian . Sorry if i've wrong the english

as I've said, there is several problems but the most inconvenient is the constant file corruption. When it is the problem we usually get it back to a last version or slit the file in blocks of page to see if the problem is some linked image or some thing else like it. With InDesign CC we had problems with folders permission because of long path names.
when the problem is with InDesign, at the first we make a system repair. if the problem persist, we reinstall the software. it is the usual, but as I've said, it is not a single problems. is seems to be unstable or something. that's what I am looking for: there is someone that know about a real instability in the InDesign CC 2014 or it should be something else?
we stay with the latest version of InDesign CC installed in all machines, could be software conflict? we do not use it anymore, but if the problems persist we'll going back to this. what do you guys recommend?

Mobile performance decrease! - Severe problems switching from PFI to AIR 2.6

Hello all,
I am currently developing a rather popular title for the iPhone . It is my first ever attempt at creating something for the Mobile Market.
I started using Flash CS5 and the packager that comes with it. I optimized my game so that it ran perfectly well on 30FPS in every aspect on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS.
I was really excited when I read about the new features and supports in Flash CS5.5 so I purchased Flash CS5.5 to move all my production to it.
However I noticed a severe decrease in performance as I tested publishing my game in Flash CS5.5 (Air for iOS). I understand that the new "packager" does things differently and so I have also been doing things accordingly but it still acts very instable. For instance, I have a scene with a background cached as bitmap and two short animated MC's that loops (these MC's are not cached or using filters or blending) . So I have three elements but still the FPS drops to around 3-5 FPS even though it is set to 30. On the next scene I have four elements, a background cached as bitmap and three of the same short animated MC's that loops and this works flawlessly. The backgrounds themselves is equal when it comes to what it contains. I practically have nothing on the screen and it will drop FPS!
I have discovered that when MC's containing FBF animation (like blood splatter or water splash) plays on the scene it dramaticly decreases performance. I tried Modify -> shape -> optimize... and optimized those FBF animations with 83 % but no improvement in performance were seen. When I made every frame of the blood splatter animation into an MC and exported them all as bitmaps it worked without problems but this cannot be done through the whole game and especially not in the cutscenes.
I have read and researched my eyes out and pulling my hair til baldness so now I turn to the forums for help.
If anyone out there would be willing to help I would be extremely gratefull!
Thank you,
Daani

Hello Colin!
Thank you for such a great and fast response! I needed some basic knowledge about how rendering in Flash actually works. Thanks!
I will definetly try cacheasbitmapmatrix = new Matrix() immediately even though I actually found a wierd solution for my FPS problem that I have described below.
I discovered that most of the time the drop in FPS would only occur when textfields would be on the stage. I saw that they didn't embed anything (which means that they embedded all) and perhaps this was the problem that caused the whole doc to drop in FPS. Since I have no need to edit the text any longer I simply broke them appart until no text field existed, only vector graphics. As soon as I tested this new version on my iPhone everything is top performance. Why would something that feels so small as a text field cause the whole app to malfunction?
Another problem in my game is that I have some quite intense animation sequences where blood splatter occurs within an MC. This scene is very laggy when beeing played. I tried a lot of different things and I discovered that if I put that sequence (which exist within an MC) hidden on screen (with a loading image above) before the actual sequence is going to be played it's as if Flash stored that sequence and when it's actually going to be played for the viewer it plays without any drop in FPS at all. I'm no optimizing expert as I have never worked with really limited performance devices. How would you "load" these sequences before they appear on the screen?
And wow! That Air 2.7 seems like something groundbreaking! Can't wait for it to hit the market!
Again, thanks for your support Colin. Massive appreciation from this side!:)
Peace,
Dan

Is slight occasional motion instability common with consumer flash cameras?

My various consumer tape cameras produce flawlessly smooth motion, but my cheap lumix FX60 still camera exhibits motion jitter occasionally as though frames have been dropped . . . . . which examination in the FCP timeline, suggests is the case.
This occurs whether playing through the camera or after downloading etc. onto the computer. (Motion JPEG but I have converted the footage to numerous other formats such as ProRes, AIC, H.264 etc.)
I have noticed much worse examples in cheap cameras like the Bloggie.
I have even seen it on HD videos posted on the web from cameras like the Canon FZ38 (AVCHD Lite).
This is not web instability as I have downloaded the examples and they are the same.
I have used everything from Class 10 SDHC down to standard SD cards and the results are the same.
I must stress that the jerkiness is occasional (every few seconds) and slight and probably would not concern most purchasers of these type of cameras, which are basically for still photos.
I can't see any reason for it (as I have tried to investigate most possible causes) and wondered whether it was also common in dedicated AVCHD consumer camcorders?
Amongst several possible causes I have wondered whether it might be a product of the Optical Image Stabilisation which cannot be turned off.

Long GOP ?
Having been plagued (in a very minor way) with this problem for over 6 months and having tried numerous things, I have just made a DVD and then copied it to VHS tape.
The result of the DVD and VHS tape, even though playing 30fps on a PAL system through a CRT TV is near perfect!
I have also remade the original short dance video after having converted the captured footage to ProRes and it plays without sign of any occasional jerkiness on my iMac.
However, I have done all this in the past to no avail, so are the Video Gods playing a practical joke on me and will the jerkiness return in a short while?
In the meantime I am keeping my fingers crossed!
P.S. I have marked this as the correct answer but only time will tell.

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