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Skybuck Flying
Hello,
My DreamPC from 2006 with passively cooled graphics card and a new
motherboard and new harddisks as described in other messages through the
years, suddenly frooze today.
COMPLETE FREEZE. I had to press the reset button on the PC case !
This hasn't happened in ages but today it happened.
The software being run was:
1. Windows Live Messenger (I rarely use it)
2. Skybuck's UDP File Transfer version 2.97
3. Some other apps maybe like ms paint, some version of word.
The PC is probably using debug drivers for cuda 4.2 debugging or so, that
could also be the issue, maybe a graphics driver frooze up.
4. Played X-Com today.
5. Played Startrek today.
6. There was also an adobe updated on reboot ???
Also two out of four harddisk are bad, I know that... the freeze up during
boot but only a few minutes or so.
I have disconnected them to rule out that possiblity from now on.
I suspect it was a software bug, perhaps caused by number 2, my app.
I have seen it freeze before, it's kind of weird. It's also kinda annoying
how windows chances colors among different versions it makes my app look
shit.
The newer unreleased version seems to have some weird ipv6/unicode problem,
or maybe it's a windows/winsock bug... dont know about yet will have to
investigate.
But now the REAL reason why I write this message:
The fair (kermis in dutch) is happening again. Big machines requiering lot's
of power probably.
I wonder if this "fair" (machines for amusement) which is 100/200 meters
away from here or so.... has something to do with it ?
It could also be an electrical issue with my appertment or neighbours.
1. Light bulb blew at least a few days ago, there were actually two inside
of the lamp, in my bedroom, not sure if they both blew at the same time.
2. Another light bulb blew in my main living room, also some weeks ago or so
I think.
3. The cable modem acted weird on saturday, not sure why, could be isp
updating cable speed, or perhaps they thought I was behind an announced
denial of service attack and decided to cut me off prematurely ?!
I think I got an email about these updates I will have to check the dates.
I couldn't find any posting of myself referring to my suspicion about the
"fair" on google/the internet !
But maybe it was deleted already by the archiving systems... I shall have to
inspect my microsoft outlook to see if it's maybe in there.
The fair and my PC freezing could just be coincidence... or maybe there is
more too it.
That's why I post this RIGHT NOW as the fair is happening.
If my computer does blow up/goes kaputt in the following few days, then
maybe the FAIR has something to do with it.
To be FAIR to them lol... funny... I shall also mention that I connected a
headset to my PC, something I fear because of potentially electrical
discharges...
So that could also have something to do with it.
If next year my computer freezes again while there is a FAIR then I am not
going to be happy about that !
If anything else happens to my computer then I will report about it
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's my only working decent computer at the moment and it must not die until
the year 2016 when I will buy a new one ! =D
Bye,
Skybuck.
My DreamPC from 2006 with passively cooled graphics card and a new
motherboard and new harddisks as described in other messages through the
years, suddenly frooze today.
COMPLETE FREEZE. I had to press the reset button on the PC case !
This hasn't happened in ages but today it happened.
The software being run was:
1. Windows Live Messenger (I rarely use it)
2. Skybuck's UDP File Transfer version 2.97
3. Some other apps maybe like ms paint, some version of word.
The PC is probably using debug drivers for cuda 4.2 debugging or so, that
could also be the issue, maybe a graphics driver frooze up.
4. Played X-Com today.
5. Played Startrek today.
6. There was also an adobe updated on reboot ???
Also two out of four harddisk are bad, I know that... the freeze up during
boot but only a few minutes or so.
I have disconnected them to rule out that possiblity from now on.
I suspect it was a software bug, perhaps caused by number 2, my app.
I have seen it freeze before, it's kind of weird. It's also kinda annoying
how windows chances colors among different versions it makes my app look
shit.
The newer unreleased version seems to have some weird ipv6/unicode problem,
or maybe it's a windows/winsock bug... dont know about yet will have to
investigate.
But now the REAL reason why I write this message:
The fair (kermis in dutch) is happening again. Big machines requiering lot's
of power probably.
I wonder if this "fair" (machines for amusement) which is 100/200 meters
away from here or so.... has something to do with it ?
It could also be an electrical issue with my appertment or neighbours.
1. Light bulb blew at least a few days ago, there were actually two inside
of the lamp, in my bedroom, not sure if they both blew at the same time.
2. Another light bulb blew in my main living room, also some weeks ago or so
I think.
3. The cable modem acted weird on saturday, not sure why, could be isp
updating cable speed, or perhaps they thought I was behind an announced
denial of service attack and decided to cut me off prematurely ?!
I think I got an email about these updates I will have to check the dates.
I couldn't find any posting of myself referring to my suspicion about the
"fair" on google/the internet !
But maybe it was deleted already by the archiving systems... I shall have to
inspect my microsoft outlook to see if it's maybe in there.
The fair and my PC freezing could just be coincidence... or maybe there is
more too it.
That's why I post this RIGHT NOW as the fair is happening.
If my computer does blow up/goes kaputt in the following few days, then
maybe the FAIR has something to do with it.
To be FAIR to them lol... funny... I shall also mention that I connected a
headset to my PC, something I fear because of potentially electrical
discharges...
So that could also have something to do with it.
If next year my computer freezes again while there is a FAIR then I am not
going to be happy about that !
If anything else happens to my computer then I will report about it
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's my only working decent computer at the moment and it must not die until
the year 2016 when I will buy a new one ! =D
Bye,
Skybuck.