Windows event log

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:10 pm

Where's the goddam log file? It finished and automatically closed my dos prompt.

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:14 pm

GORDON wrote:Where's the goddam log file? It finished and automatically closed my dos prompt.

Ha, in the event viewer.

Said 0 bad sectors.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:21 pm

Check HDD for errors in Windows 7.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:22 pm

GORDON wrote:
GORDON wrote:Where's the goddam log file? It finished and automatically closed my dos prompt.
Ha, in the event viewer.

Said 0 bad sectors.

Well, damn. I mean, good that there's no physical damage but that makes the problem source less certain.

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:31 pm

Going to power down now, blow out the dust, and let another chkdsk scan at reboot.

Back in a bit.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:37 pm

If you can get away with it, I'd still recommend fdisk.

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:20 pm

Moderately dusty but I have seen much worse, and no disk errors.

Couple warnings in the event viewer post-boot, one I haven't taken the time to research, but the others should not be locking me up.

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:39 pm

Could it be a failing CPU fan? Fan bearings going (assuming it has some) causing the funny noise and the fan slowing down. CPU overheats and system locks for protection. Or, the fan slows and the MB is reacting to the low CPU RPM by locking instead of warning and shutting down in a controlled manner.

MBs often come with utilities that monitor and give live readings for CPU heat and fan speeds (and a crap ton of other stats). Have that running and watch what happens when you game.

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Post by **TPRJones** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:10 am

Could be, but I had to hard boot by holding the power button 7 seconds. No keyboard control. Even cursor was locked.

I had exactly this problem a few times a week for about six months. Never did find out why, but three weeks ago it completely stopped working at all. No response of any sort to power inputs. One new mobo later, and I have had no more hard freezes. No other parts or software were changed.