[rshaffer61]

Well then we are at a PSU problem then.
Do you have a extra PSU you can try?
If not you would need to replace the existing one with one that is at least the same wattage if not higher.
I myself would recommend a Corsair 550 or better. I would also recommend it be 80 plus certified so it is energy efficient.

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[MichaelTrumpetPlayer]

Hello - I'm glad to be here!

My PC is behaving almost exactly as described above except I suspect my problem has more to do with audio than video.

I already have the Everest and Speed Fan test results. In fact, the PC rebooted when I clicked on the link above to the Speed Fan. [I was running "sfc /scannow" to seek possible problems at the time - I seemed to be getting nowhere because it demanded a professional Windows CD which, of course, I do not have.]

Now that I have the reports used on this site I wish to share them.

With all humility I await your response...

EVEREST Report:

--------[ EVEREST Home Edition © 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer YOUR-4DACD0EA75 (Nitwit)
Generator HP_Administrator
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2010-05-15
Time 19:42


--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name YOUR-4DACD0EA75 (Nitwit)
User Name HP_Administrator

Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore Intel Pentium D 820, 2800 MHz (14 x 200)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Intel Lakeport i945P
System Memory 2048 MB (DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (12/08/06)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™ (256 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 6200SE TurboCache
Monitor HP VS17 [17" LCD] (CNN6030RD0)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative Audigy LS Audio Processor

Storage:
IDE Controller Intel® 82801G (ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 27DF
SCSI/RAID Controller Intel® 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller
Disk Drive WDC WD2000JS-60NCB1 (186 GB, IDE)
Disk Drive Generic USB SD Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB CF Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB SM Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB MS Reader USB Device
Disk Drive WDC WD5000AAKS-00TMA0 (465 GB, IDE)
Disk Drive Seagate FreeAgent USB Device (931 GB, USB)
Optical Drive SONY DVD RW DRU-830A
Optical Drive SONY DVD RW DRU-840A
SMART Hard Disks Status FAIL

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 178707 MB (89429 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 476937 MB (39181 MB free)
E: (FAT32) 12040 MB (4756 MB free)
L: (NTFS) 953867 MB (181444 MB free)
Total Size 1583.5 GB (307.4 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard HP PS2 Keyboard (2K - 3)
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network:
Network Adapter Intel® PRO/100 VE Network Connection (99.168.74.23)
Modem Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem

Peripherals:
Printer Fax
Printer HP Deskjet 9800 Series (2)
Printer HP Deskjet 9800 Series
Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Printer Quicken PDF Printer
Printer Send To OneNote 2007
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
USB2 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - Enhanced USB2 Controller [A-1]
USB Device HP Scanjet 4800 series
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device USB Printing Support

Problems & Suggestions:
Problem Disk free space is only 8% on drive D:.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I just attached the screen image from the Speed Fan report.

All I can add is my problem seems most likely to occur while I'm using Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio to transcribe analog recordings AND when I use Finale 2007c to arrange/compose music.

The PC simply goes to sleep without warning and then re-boots, but recently it started just freezing and becomming totally non-responsive.

Thank you kindly,

Michael
Columbus OH

Attached Files

•  Speed_test.bmp   586.82KB   203 downloads

Edited by MichaelTrumpetPlayer, 14 May 2010 - 06:07 PM.

[FNP]

MichaelTrumpetPlayer-

Hi and welcome to Geeks to Go!

Please begin your own topic, rather than adding to another user's post. While your situations may be similar, they are not identical, and the differences in your system can cause problems when trying to apply a separate fix.

Please post a new topic in the appropriate forum. In this case, you can just make a new post with everything you just wrote (copy and paste is a wonderful tool )

I play trumpet as well.

Edited by FNP, 14 May 2010 - 06:18 PM.

[blondey]

WhoCrashed:

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Analysis
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Crash dump directory: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump

Crash dumps are enabled on your computer.


On Mon 5/10/2010 8:12:46 PM your computer crashed
This was likely caused by the following module: aswtdi.sys
Bugcheck code: 0x100000D1 (0x94, 0x2, 0x0, 0xBAACDD6E)
Error: Unknown
Dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini051010-02.dmp
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswtdi.sys
product: avast! Antivirus System
company: ALWIL Software
description: avast! TDI Filter Driver



On Mon 5/10/2010 5:54:14 PM your computer crashed
This was likely caused by the following module: aswtdi.sys
Bugcheck code: 0x100000D1 (0x94, 0x2, 0x0, 0xBAAEDD6E)
Error: Unknown
Dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini051010-01.dmp
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aswtdi.sys
product: avast! Antivirus System
company: ALWIL Software
description: avast! TDI Filter Driver




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Conclusion
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2 crash dumps have been found and analyzed. Note that it's not always possible to state with certainty whether a reported driver is really responsible for crashing your system or that the root cause is in another module. Nonetheless it's suggested you look for updates for the products that these drivers belong to and regularly visit Windows update or enable automatic updates for Windows. In case a piece of malfunctioning hardware is causing trouble, a search with Google on the bug check errors together with the model name and brand of your computer may help you investigate this further.