HD health and more

ever since i installed Win 7 i started double checking hardware and settings.

i ran HD tune and on my system disk i saw 2 entries highlighted in yellow so im wondering if its time to get a new one:

 

Well, that report does say it's OK so maybe not much to worry about.

Your safest bet, IMO, would be to download the diagnostic utility from the hard drive manufacturers site and see what that tells you. This utility will be dedicated to your particular drive and should therefore give a more reliable diagnosis.

 

idk why i didn't think of that thx mark.

here is what SeaTools returns:
SMART test - pass
Short Drive Self Test - pass
Long Drive Self Test - pass
Short Generic Test - pass

still running Long Generic Test

not too sure what all that was about but it seems drive is good, i was kind of hoping something would show up that would explain why 64 bit systems were randomly freezing

 

Your system details show a 32bit OS have you just upgraded to 64 bit, could it be that you have some compatability problems, possibly with some old drivers.

 

no i ran vista 64 for almost a year and was having trouble, then i decided to try win 7 64 but i also experienced the random freezes so i downgraded to 32 bit.

i still have a few days b4 i need to activate windows im still trying decide whether i go back to XP or get win 7

 

Whichever OS you run you must make sure the drivers for all devices are compatible with it. This is probably why things have been freezing.

 

i had all the drivers.

PC BSODed before the scan finished and froze a bit later, im going to assume its the HD and get a new one.

 

i was doing the long generic test when PC crashed.

HD passed all the others, ill try runnig long generic again

 

here is the full log:

--------------- SeaTools for Windows v1.2.0.4 ---------------
9/29/2010 8:40:54 PM
Model: ST3320613AS
Serial Number: 6SZ1YVQA
Firmware Revision: CC2H
SMART - Pass 9/29/2010 8:40:54 PM
Short DST - Started 9/29/2010 8:41:38 PM
Short DST - Pass 9/29/2010 8:42:54 PM
Long DST - Started 9/29/2010 8:43:40 PM
Long DST - Pass 9/29/2010 10:14:15 PM
Identify - Started 9/30/2010 12:33:10 AM
Short Generic - Started 9/30/2010 12:33:56 AM
Short Generic - Pass 9/30/2010 12:35:51 AM
Long Generic - Started 9/30/2010 12:37:07 AM
Long Generic - Started 9/30/2010 1:31:50 PM
Long Generic - Pass 9/30/2010 2:41:57 PM

Edit: so there is no problem here so im marking this resolved, unless some1 has other ideas.

 

You may like to consider checking your memory as well, you should be able to get diagnostics from the manufacturers site.

Running chkdsk might also be worthwhile.

 

i cant seem to find a memory testing tool on kingston website.

but googling i found something that got my attention.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/259539-12-ep45t-ud3lr-kvr1333d3n9-random-freezes-reboots

that guy seems to have same prob i do we have same RAM and our boards are are both Gigabyte although i have the EP45T-UD3R and he has the EP45T-UD3LR (so almost same board) i think i need to check my MB as well

 

Your in luck, Windows 7 has a memory tester built in.

http://www.tomstricks.com/how-to-te...-windows-memory-diagnostic-tool-in-windows-7/

I wish you luck finding the cause of the freezes. From what I have seen it is often due to one of three things, a memory fault, a failing hard drive or a virus/malware.

I note the link to someone with the same problem but alas no difinitive solution.

I would go for the memory as the prime suspect but the fault could be elsewhere.

One final thought, have you checked your error logs, that might shine some light on the subject.

 

i looked and saw a few reds and yellows but i couldnt make sense of them

 

According to the instruction in that link you should get a report the next time the computer boots up.

 

running test now will post results.

 

didnt get any report, just notification in the system tray saying no probs were found

 

ok so if RAM IS GOOD, and my HD is good as well, how do i test my motherboard?

 

just in case it wasn't clear i used win7s integrated memory test to test my RAM.

since i have 8 GBs (4 x 2gb) i guess next step is easy remove 3 and try them 1 at a time. ( i suppose here i should check the dif. modules on dif. slots)

i really have no reason to suspect my MB but since ive been having troubles with clean win installations im trying to test everything i can think off.

and thx for your input.

 

Have you tried using the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisory Tool. Just to rule out Hardware incompatability. You never know there just might be that one piece of hardware that is not Win 7 compatable. Just a thought. If you tried this already please accept my appologies