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Hey all,
Recently, as of last night, my M17x (R1) has been crashing. When it crashes it's an absolute power down - no blue screen, it just simply completely turns off as if there was literally no power supplied to the system. There have been no hardware or software changes (minus one windows update, but that was a day before the problem started happening), and the only difference is a change in scenery - I'm on vacation and I brought my LAPTOP with me. The network I have here is my own personal network (as I own the modem) and I doubt someone's hacking my PC through it.
Two of the three times I have experienced the problem, an immediate reboot results in another crash - the computer works fine up until the moment when it should launch windows 7, then instantly shuts down before it even says windows starting.
I've run all of the diagnostics available on my pc at the moment (windows memory, the diagnostics via F12, and the alienware diagnostics partition thing), as well as running 4 different virus scanners that I happen to have on my PC, all of which turning nothing up. I've also tried restoring my system to the moment prior to the windows update however I will still experience the crash.
I havn't been keeping tabs on the time intervals between crashing as it's only happened three times (though that's every boot I've had since the problem started), however, usually each time it's crashed it has been a fair amount of time since boot up - usually while playing a moderately demanding game. While typing this up my computer crashed, however it simply hung on the browser screen and required me to force shut down/startup the comp.
Also, a month and a bit ago I had a disk stuck in the disk drive - I ran typical troubleshooting however nothing worked, and then, magically, after about 2 days I booted the pc and it shot out the disk - though I doubt this is relevant it was a tad weird that it seemed to fix itself :S.
Thanks for any and all help,
Sean
DxDiag:
Code:------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 5/22/2011, 15:17:32 Machine name: AMPHIARAUS Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Alienware System Model: M17x BIOS: Ver A07 1.00PARTTBLZ Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU Q9300 @ 2.53GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz Memory: 8192MB RAM Available OS Memory: 7934MB RAM Page File: 2989MB used, 12877MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: Using System DPI System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode ------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ Display Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 2: No problems found. Sound Tab 3: No problems found. Input Tab: No problems found. -------------------- DirectX Debug Levels -------------------- Direct3D: 0/4 (retail) DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail) DirectInput: 0/5 (retail) DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail) DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail) DirectSound: 0/5 (retail) DirectShow: 0/6 (retail) --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce GTX 280M DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_060A&SUBSYS_02A11028&REV_A2 Display Memory: 4077 MB Dedicated Memory: 1005 MB Shared Memory: 3071 MB Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz) Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor Monitor Model: unknown Monitor Id: SEC5443 Native Mode: 1920 x 1200(p) (59.964Hz) Output Type: Internal Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.5738 (English) Driver Version: 8.17.12.5738 DDI Version: 10 Driver Model: WDDM 1.1 Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 6/28/2010 11:51:00, 12340328 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-454A-11CF-F265-AD221CC2C535} Vendor ID: 0x10DE Device ID: 0x060A SubSys ID: 0x02A11028 Revision ID: 0x00A2 Driver Strong Name: oem45.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section012:8.17.12.5738:pci\ven_10de&dev_060a&subsys_02a11028 Rank Of Driver: 00E60001 Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB 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Overlay: Supported DXVA-HD: Supported DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: Enabled ------------- Sound Devices ------------- Description: Speakers (Logitech G930 Headset) Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: USB\VID_046D&PID_0A1F&REV_0100&MI_00 Manufacturer ID: 65535 Product ID: 65535 Type: WDM Driver Name: USBAUDIO.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 11/20/2010 06:43:52, 109696 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Logitech, Inc. HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0xF1F Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No Description: HDMI (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7675&SUBSYS_102802A1&REV_1001 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: stwrt64.sys Driver Version: 6.10.6233.0000 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 8/26/2009 06:28:40, 487936 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: IDT HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0xF1F Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No Description: Speakers / Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7675&SUBSYS_102802A1&REV_1001 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: stwrt64.sys Driver Version: 6.10.6233.0000 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: Yes Date and Size: 8/26/2009 06:28:40, 487936 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: IDT HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0xF1F Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000 Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No --------------------- Sound Capture Devices --------------------- Description: Microphone Array (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC) Default Sound Capture: Yes Default Voice Capture: No Driver Name: stwrt64.sys Driver Version: 6.10.6233.0000 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 8/26/2009 06:28:40, 487936 bytes Cap Flags: 0x1 Format Flags: 0xFFFFF Description: Rec. Playback (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC) Default Sound Capture: No Default Voice Capture: No Driver Name: stwrt64.sys Driver Version: 6.10.6233.0000 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 8/26/2009 06:28:40, 487936 bytes Cap Flags: 0x1 Format Flags: 0xFFFFF Description: Microphone (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC) Default Sound Capture: No Default Voice Capture: No Driver Name: stwrt64.sys Driver Version: 6.10.6233.0000 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 8/26/2009 06:28:40, 487936 bytes Cap Flags: 0x1 Format Flags: 0xFFFFF Description: Microphone (Logitech G930 Headset) Default Sound Capture: No Default Voice Capture: Yes Driver Name: USBAUDIO.sys Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 11/20/2010 06:43:52, 109696 bytes Cap Flags: 0x1 Format Flags: 0xFFFFF ------------------- DirectInput Devices ------------------- Device Name: Mouse Attached: 1 Controller ID: n/a Vendor/Product ID: n/a FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Keyboard Attached: 1 Controller ID: n/a Vendor/Product ID: n/a FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver Attached: 1 Controller ID: 0x0 Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver Attached: 1 Controller ID: 0x0 Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver Attached: 1 Controller ID: 0x0 Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver Attached: 1 Controller ID: 0x0 Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Audio Controls Attached: 1 Controller ID: 0x0 Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0x0A1F FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Razer Mamba Attached: 1 Controller ID: 0x0 Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x000A FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Razer Mamba Attached: 1 Controller ID: 0x0 Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x000A FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Bluetooth Remote Control HID Device Attached: 1 Controller ID: 0x0 Vendor/Product ID: 0xFFFE, 0xFFFE FF Driver: n/a Poll w/ Interrupt: No ----------- USB Devices ----------- + USB Root Hub | Vendor/Product ID: 0x10DE, 0x0AA5 | Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub | Service: usbhub | +-+ Generic USB Hub | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x0A5C, 0x4500 | | Location: Port_#0004.Hub_#0001 | | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09 | | Service: usbhub | | | +-+ USB Human Interface Device | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8157 | | | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0005 | | | Matching Device ID: usb\vid_413c&pid_8157 | | | Service: HidUsb | | | | | +-+ HID Keyboard Device | | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8157 | | | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard | | | | Service: kbdhid | | | | +-+ USB Human Interface Device | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8158 | | | Location: Port_#0002.Hub_#0005 | | | Matching Device ID: usb\vid_413c&pid_8158 | | | Service: HidUsb | | | | | +-+ HID-compliant consumer control device | | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8158 | | | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_up:000c_u:0001 | | | | | | +-+ HID-compliant mouse | | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8158 | | | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse | | | | Service: mouhid ---------------- Gameport Devices ---------------- ------------ PS/2 Devices ------------ + Standard PS/2 Keyboard | Matching Device ID: *pnp0303 | Service: i8042prt | + Microsoft eHome Remote Control Keyboard keys | Matching Device ID: hid\irdevicev2&col05 | Service: kbdhid | + Microsoft eHome MCIR Keyboard | Matching Device ID: hid\irdevicev2&col06 | Service: kbdhid | + Microsoft eHome MCIR 109 Keyboard | Matching Device ID: hid\irdevicev2&col07 | Service: kbdhid | + HID Keyboard Device | Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x000A | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard | Service: kbdhid | + Terminal Server Keyboard Driver | Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd | Upper Filters: kbdclass | Service: TermDD | + Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad | Matching Device ID: *syn0b12 | Upper Filters: SynTP | Service: i8042prt | + HID-compliant mouse | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse | Service: mouhid | + HID-compliant mouse | Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x000A | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse | Service: mouhid | + Terminal Server Mouse Driver | Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou | Upper Filters: mouclass | Service: TermDD ------------------------ Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives ------------------------ Drive: C: Free Space: 185.4 GB Total Space: 600.7 GB File System: NTFS Model: NVIDIA STRIPE 596.18G Drive: D: Model: MATA BD-RE UJ235A SCSI CdRom Device Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes -------------- System Devices -------------- Name: Ricoh 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller Device ID: PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0832&SUBSYS_02A11028&REV_05\4&32BC2D1C&0&3848 Driver: n/a Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0AC4&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_B1\3&2411E6FE&1&60 Driver: n/a Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0AA6&SUBSYS_02A11028&REV_B1\3&2411E6FE&1&21 Driver: n/a Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A82&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_B1\3&2411E6FE&1&00 Driver: n/a Name: SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller Device ID: PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0822&SUBSYS_02A11028&REV_22\4&32BC2D1C&0&3948 Driver: n/a Name: High Definition Audio Controller Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0AC0&SUBSYS_CB7910DE&REV_B1\3&2411E6FE&1&40 Driver: n/a Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0AA5&SUBSYS_02A11028&REV_B1\3&2411E6FE&1&20 Driver: n/a Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0862&SUBSYS_02A11028&REV_B1\4&1BA9F542&0&0080 Driver: n/a Name: Ricoh Memory Stick Controller Device ID: PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0592&SUBSYS_02A11028&REV_12\4&32BC2D1C&0&3B48 Driver: n/a Name: NVIDIA nForce Serial ATA Controller Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0ABD&SUBSYS_02A11028&REV_B1\3&2411E6FE&1&58 Driver: n/a Name: PCI standard RAM 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You using the 257.38 Dell drivers? Get rid of them, had the most Verde crashes with that driver. Update to one of the newer Nvidia drivers (been using the beta, been good so far with the Witcher 2), disable PCI Gen 2.0 in BIOS and see if you're still getting the crashes.
Also might pay to monitor your temps, just to make sure you're not getting any thermal issues causing the laptop to crash. -
Thanks. I actually had dismissed gpu drivers, as the normal gpu driver crashes I've had in the past have lead to blue or green screens, not an absolute power down. (As a sidequestion; where would I download the beta drivers? :|)
Oh, and, I've been monitoring temps (thought I mentioned it), nothing above ~85 celcius so I doubt that's relevant. -
The WHQLs are here.
The betas are here.
What's hitting 85C, is it the GPUs? 85C isn't irrelevant either. Nvidia says they're rated to well over 90C (even 100C), but hell, the thermostatic damage that occurs during temp cycling killed my 8800Ms in my M1730 multiple times and they were only ramping up to the 70s. Granted the G82/4s had crappy substrate but meh.
My 280Ms never get above 72C.
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Thanks. Depending where I am (whether or not I have my 'stand') both the cards and the CPU get around 85 degrees, eventually, while playing games (bc2, etc). However, I'm pretty comfortable with those temps, knowing that they should be well within limits.
Both my 280Ms are around 85 after use, like I said, and I have had a tech come in, replace the GPU fans and say to me that that temp should be fine, and there didn't seem to be damage.
In regards to OC, yes, however I had the problem with my CPU on default as well. Now, obviously, if that damaged anything the damage would be permanent, however I frequently check CPU performance and if this is the moment when it does give out, I don't think it would cause crashing like this :S. I always had it at 11x, never above, fyi.
Also, I had been wondering; the reason I hadn't thought of video drivers is that I've had these same drivers for at least 3, maybe 4 months by now without any problems - could the drivers still cause problems that far along, repetitively, in such a small time frame? :S -
In regards to the Verde crashes, they can be extremely weird and random. At one point I hadn't had a single crash for over a month, and then had several within a short period.
Crashes I've had from Verde:
- Display driver has stopped responding and recovered.
- Hardlocked desktop/game screen (forced reboot required).
- Black screen (forced reboot required).
- Power down (very rare).
I good test if it's the Verde drivers (even on your current driver), is to just disable PCI Gen 2.0 in BIOS and see if the crashes still occur.
You've said it crashes even when running defaults, so probably not the OC anyways.
I don't know what your ambient temps are, so not sure what your running temps should be, but 85C still seems pretty hot to me. Thought about doing a tear-down and applying some better thermal compound?
Edit: btw, the browser hanging you mentioned in the 1st post is a symptom of the Verde crashes. Some of the advertising on this site uses Flash, and Flash video (10.x+) had/has crash issues with Verde. -
I already had PCI Gen 2.0 disabled in the BIOS, however I've updated to the WHQL drivers and hopefully that helps.
Generally my ambient temps are around 20 celcius, but if I close the door to the room I generally play in and leave the comp running a but it can climb to even 22 :|.
Hopefully this works - going to play some bf tonight and tomorrow morning to check for crashing ^^.
By the way, if this works, you're my new best friend. You have no say in the matter. We'll go for bike rides and have ice cream and I'll call you George.
Edit: Still crashed. I checked temps as soon as possible (about 3 minutes after the crash), both video cards at 60, CPU at an average of 74 degrees. It was the same absolute power shut down as before - and, similar to before, when I tried to instantly reboot it would shut down again the second windows should have loaded (but only for the first attempt to reboot). No bike rides
M17x-R1 System Crashing
Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Jinglepie, May 22, 2011.
