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    64bit RTM hard locks sometimes when I unplug my laptop??

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dumb_ricer, Oct 5, 2009.

  1. dumb_ricer

    dumb_ricer Newbie

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    About 50 percent of the time this happens. I unplug the laptop, the screen dims and it locks up.

    My laptop is a Gateway M6864FX. (C2Duo, Radeon HD2600).

    I do use RMclock to undervolt, but it seems to happen even if I close out of it before unplugging.

    Any ideas?
     
  2. FrankTabletuser

    FrankTabletuser Notebook Evangelist

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    What do you mean with 'the screen dims'? Does it turn black? How do you know that the laptop locks? Have you tried playing a music file in the background and unplugging your laptop stops the playing?
    Do you use the latest 64bit drivers for your laptop? Have you checked the windows error logs?
     
  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Did this problem occur before you began using RMclock or only after?
    Have you installed any Windows updates recently?
     
  4. DarkSilver

    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    Hi, my dear. I have the same problem.
    But I think it is not the RMClock faulty.
    Basically, when the laptop unplugged, it will goes FREEZE after a few minutes.
    Not sure about everything. The Auto-Windows Update will not included some vital updates. So, I always have it up-to-date using Windows Update but the problems still occurs.
    After all, I found another website which provides some Standalone Windows Update Downloads that haven't available in Windows Update.
    I am not sure if those updates can fix the problems.
    I am on Vista again due to 7 have this problem. Will try 7 again sooner or later.
     
  5. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    both of you deinstall rmclock for a week or 10 days. report back

    make sure that your chipset, disk controller, and video drivers are all up to date.
     
  6. DarkSilver

    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    I can't do it now. By the way, my Drivers are all up-to-date.
    I will try the standalone Windows Updates when I install Windows 7 again.
     
  7. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    That is why I am still on 32bit.
    Not moving to 64 until every application and drivers is properly ported over.
     
  8. DarkSilver

    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    You mean you're on Windows 7 32bit?
    I am on Windows Vista 64bit now(no problems at all). Because Windows 7 64bit give me some problems. Yet, I know there is a possible fix now but I don't have time to test it out. However, I haven't try Windows 7 32bit on my machine because I don't like 32bit OSes.
     
  9. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    Yep because I don't like having to search high and low for 64bit drivers let alone troubleshoot them.
    Whatever works best.
    I seldom use high memory applications so 32bit or 64bit makes no difference to me.
     
  10. DarkSilver

    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    LOL! If you're a gamer or an Animator, probably, you need a 64bit OS.
    Animator needs higher computing power on their works, for example: Autodesk Maya
     
  11. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    so you are fairly sure that rmclock is the cause of your problem but you are unwilling to shut it down for a while to verify this?

    Time to close the thread.