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    random crashes and CPU spikes

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by rebeccavich, Oct 10, 2006.

  1. rebeccavich

    rebeccavich Notebook Enthusiast

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    So, I've had my T43 for a little over a year and I've mostly loved it. But a few months ago it started crashing randomly, the wireless would go nuts after waking up from hibernation, it became slow. If you watch the CPU usage, it will randomly spike even when I'm not doing anything (I spend lots of time reading a book in front of my computer with Word open, to jot down notes or thoughts once in awhile). I called IBM and did a clean reinstall a month ago, plus updated every single driver and program I could think of, and it was better for about a week. But then the crashes came back, as did the random CPU spikes. There's no pattern to the crashes. I've run diagnostics numerous times -- they repeatedly come back saying that my HD, my memory, and my motherboard are fine, as is everything else. Any ideas for what could be wrong, before I send it to IBmto have a look at it?
     
    rebeccavich, Oct 10, 2006
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  2. MP5

    MP5 Notebook Consultant

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    spyware/virus probably
     
    MP5, Oct 10, 2006
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    rebeccavich Notebook Enthusiast

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    No, highly unlikely. I'm behind two spyware programs and Semantec; I run sweeps 3 times a week.
     
    rebeccavich, Oct 11, 2006
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    If you have done a clean install, sending it to Lenovo is probably the best course of action.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 11, 2006
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    try system restore, back to the day before bad things happen :D
     
    MP5, Oct 11, 2006
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    They have already wiped the hard drive and done a clean install.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 11, 2006
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    she said it happened again after a week
     
    MP5, Oct 12, 2006
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