nastro said:
What is 0x0000009c (0x00000004c 0x80545FFO 0x2000000 0x0007OFOF)
error? Is there serious damage on my system?
This behavior occurs because your computer processor detected and reported
an unrecoverable hardware error to Windows XP. To do this, the processor
used the Machine Check Exception (MCE) feature of Pentium processors or the
Machine Check Architecture (MCA) feature of some Pentium Pro processors. The
following factors may cause this error message:
• System bus errors
• Memory errors that may include parity or Error Correction Code (ECC)
problems
• Cache errors in the processor or hardware
• Translation Lookaside Buffers (TLB) errors in the processor
• Other CPU-vendor specific detected hardware problems
• Vendor-specific detected hardware problems
A machine check exception occurs when Windows XP and your hardware platform
cannot recover from a hardware error so that the system can continue to run
successfully and reliably. More specific diagnosis of machine check
exceptions is difficult, and there is no general solution. Contact your
hardware manufacturer or a computer hardware technician for help with
troubleshooting this issue.
Machine check exceptions are frequently caused by one of the following
conditions:
• You are running the processor or mainboard beyond its
specifications. For example, you are overclocking the processor or bus. It
is recommended that you run your hardware at the manufacturer-rated speeds.
• Noisy power, overstressed power strips, outmatched power supplies
and failing power supplies can destabilize your computer. Make sure that you
have a stable, reliable power supply to your computer.
• Extreme thermal conditions caused by the failure of cooling devices
such as fans may damage your computer. Make sure that your cooling devices
are all working.
• You have damaged memory or memory that is not the correct type for
your computer. If you recently changed the memory configuration, revert to
the previous configuration to determine what is wrong. Make sure that you
are using the correct memory for your computer.
Note Your hardware may support additional error logging features that
capture the machine check exception and suggest a more specific solution.
