SERVER---random reboots

theboy

theboy

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What can cause random reboots besides hardware failure. I am sooo tired of talking to microsoft.:mad:
 
You'll need to look at the event logs at the system AND application events that happened right before a reboot. Let us know what they say. About 50% of the time they are helpful for desktops, for servers that goes way up.
 
Thanks for the replies guys!

Its not overheating. Max temp I've seen is 38C under load. Dual core AMD.
450watt PSU
256GPU.

The event logs I've seen under system is a parameter error with a code.

It goes all the way up for 4 parameters.

I've got 4X512 ECC Ram and It looks like the case now that the RAM is faulty.

:(

Any Ideas besides my theory?

Thanks!
 
ECC ram will usually show events that say something to the effect "exceeded maximum number of correctable errors...", if you suspect ram, you can always run a memtest (google "memtest86+" for the download). Let it run at least 4 passes, 11 or more if you have the time. If no errors show during the test, post back.., we'll take the next step.
 
Byteman: Thank you for your reply. We have ran memtest on several occasions.
With no errors. However I was lucky enough to take a picture when the blue death screen appeared. That file is at work right now however.

Contacted the the supplier of the RAM and they sent us 4x512.

Installed the RAM today and bios is showing 2048, but I was having the hardest time booting into windows xp pro.

Thanks for the help, hope to hear from you soon.
 
Well if they gave you new RAM, that should take the RAM out of the equation...let me know if you BSOD again. And it would help if I know what the original BSOD said, can you reply back with it?
 
I can't recall what it said off my memory but I will be able to send a file attachment tommorow.:D

Thanks for your reply.
 
Byteman: Here is a few pictures i've captured when i've seen the blue screen of death.

Thanks!:D
 

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No, don't have any other processors that I can just swap. But if I read that right it was on Pentium. Which in our case we are running dual core AMD opteron.

Thanks for the link!

I still think its the ECC ram!:(
 
have you even tried reloading the OS? Its Win XP Pro you said earlier? Or is it a server version of Windows?
 
It win XP Pro. Re-install would be my last resort. I've got proprietary software that would be nearly impossible to replicate.
 
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