System crash

[Draghenn]

For awhile now I have been playing World of Warcraft and haven't had any
problems. Recently however I have been freezing up or rebooting out of
nowhere. I was wondering if anyone has had this problem as well and what the
potential cure for this is.

 

[Draghenn]

Oh also I use Windows XP on an HP Slimline. My system requirements are fine
for the game but it is somewhat old. 2+ years.

 

[Bob I]

Heat is the most likely suspect. Try opening the case and clean out the
dust bunnies.

 

[nass]

For awhile now I have been playing World of Warcraft and haven't had any
problems. Recently however I have been freezing up or rebooting out of
nowhere. I was wondering if anyone has had this problem as well and what the
potential cure for this is.

Does the system get overheated?
What error message you get or you can get it from the Event Viewer!
Open a Notepad, customize or minimize to the taskbar as you will need it
later for this step to copy the error message on it.
Open a run command and type in:
eventvwr.msc click [OK] you will get the Event viewer control Panel.
click on each of these:
Application
System
Security
Look in the right Pane/window for error message with red (X) or Yellow
exclamation mark /!\ , double click each one to get more info about the
causer.
On the Event error properties message you will see:
Up Arrow
Down arrow
Two pages
Click on the two pages to copy the error message then bring up the Notepad
you opened earlier and right click on the first line and select Paste from
the list, this will paste the error message on a Notepad.
Please don't duplicate the error message one of each kind will be sufficient.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

Please we need just the error messages with Red (X) and don't repeat the
error, just one of each kind and post them back in your next post.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/en-us

HTH,
nass

 

[Draghenn]

ok this is what I got from it

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Tcpip
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4226
Date: 9/4/2008
Time: 8:45:03 PM
User: N/A
Computer: YOUR-4DACD0EA75
Description:
TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent
TCP connect attempts.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 00 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 82 10 00 80 ....‚..€
0010: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

all greek to me

 

[Draghenn]

Sorry this is the red error.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: System Error
Event Category: (102)
Event ID: 1003
Date: 9/4/2008
Time: 6:55:49 PM
User: N/A
Computer: YOUR-4DACD0EA75
Description:
Error code 000000ea, parameter1 8553f730, parameter2 824ac008, parameter3
82691750, parameter4 00000001.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 53 79 73 74 65 6d 20 45 System E
0008: 72 72 6f 72 20 20 45 72 rror Er
0010: 72 6f 72 20 63 6f 64 65 ror code
0018: 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 65 000000e
0020: 61 20 20 50 61 72 61 6d a Param
0028: 65 74 65 72 73 20 38 35 eters 85
0030: 35 33 66 37 33 30 2c 20 53f730,
0038: 38 32 34 61 63 30 30 38 824ac008
0040: 2c 20 38 32 36 39 31 37 , 826917
0048: 35 30 2c 20 30 30 30 30 50, 0000
0050: 30 30 30 31 0001

I am in way over my head here. I updated everything rolled my system back
and anything else I could think of to do. I am about to throw my system out
of the nearest window here.

 

[Draghenn]

And then theres this one. I think this is it. has to do with the drivers
Oh and it happened again I am now in safe mode. *grumble*

Event Type: Error
Event Source: ialm
Event Category: None
Event ID: 108
Date: 9/4/2008
Time: 9:05:42 PM
User: N/A
Computer: YOUR-4DACD0EA75
Description:
The driver ialmrnt5 for the display device \Device\Video0 got stuck in an
infinite loop. This usually indicates a problem with the device itself or
with the device driver programming the hardware incorrectly. Please check
with your hardware device vendor for any driver updates.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 00 00 03 00 4a 00 ......J.
0008: 00 00 00 00 6c 00 04 c0 ....l..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........



My system has issues

 

[nass]

:
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Tcpip
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4226
Date: 9/4/2008
Time: 8:45:03 PM
User: N/A
Computer: YOUR-4DACD0EA75
Description:
TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent
TCP connect attempts.

User Actio
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/su...ProdVer=5.2&EvtID=4226&Evtsrc=Tcpip&LCID=1033

============================================================================
Event Type: Error
Event Source: System Error
Event Category: (102)
Event ID: 1003
Date: 9/4/2008
Time: 6:55:49 PM
User: N/A
Computer: YOUR-4DACD0EA75
Description:
Error code 000000ea, parameter1 8553f730, parameter2 824ac008, parameter3
82691750, parameter4 00000001.


use the verifier.exe command to check which driver will fail:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244617

This indicate bad video card or a bad display driver.

Windows Memory Diagnostic
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

=======================================================================================
Event Type: Error
Event Source: ialm
Event Category: None
Event ID: 108
Date: 9/4/2008
Time: 9:05:42 PM
User: N/A
Computer: YOUR-4DACD0EA75
Description:
The driver ialmrnt5 for the display device \Device\Video0 got stuck in an
infinite loop. This usually indicates a problem with the device itself or
with the device driver programming the hardware incorrectly. Please check
with your hardware device vendor for any driver updates.

run the Dell diagnostics on the system, including the (integrated) video
test, memory as well as CPU

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installe
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en

Drivers and Downloads Search Criteria- Dimension 4600:

http://support.dell.com/support/dow...=en&s=dhs&SystemID=DIM_P4_4600&os=WW1&osl=EN#

How to use Speedfan:
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
Download SpeedFan from here:
http://www.almico.com/speedfan435.exe

Conclusion:
1- Bad RAM and you can test the RAM Sticks or reposition them around the
slots!
2- Thermal component (Compound) and you can apply a new thermal compound on
the processor (CPU).
3- bad video card or a bad display driver and you can Update the video
driver from the manufacturer website for your Vid Card Specs or buy a new Vid
Card.
4- Test the motherboard by using the Full diagnostic Tools from the Chipset
maunfactuer website which under [+] Diagnostic.

It will be helpful if you post your Machine Model and make and some info
about Hardware/software installed recently!
If the procedure above looks alot to you take the machine to your local
repair shop to fix it for you.
HTH,
nass