VISTA ShutDown Problem

[muarrif]

There are total of 4 sticks 1GB each (dual channel configuration)
I guess I can take them out one by one and run the test

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

did vista say anything was wrong, after it finnished that mem test

[Iturea]

Quote:

Originally Posted by muarrif

There are total of 4 sticks 1GB each (dual channel configuration)
I guess I can take them out one by one and run the test

Are the 4 sticks of memory the exact same brand and model number?

[muarrif]

All 4 sticks are exactly the same from the same batch and ordered at the same time (about a month ago).

Please see the attached for details. Three of them passed and one failed. However with that said even when the faulty one is removed it did not effect the shut down behaviour.

I even tried running with one stick at a time and shutdown behaviour did not change. I guess memory issue was one the side and probably would not have been detected if Shutdown problem did not occur.

So boys and girls what do you suggest now

Following is the Error log from VISTA for Memory failure:

</System>
- <UserData>
- <Results xmlns:auto-ns2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events" xmlns="http://manifests.microsoft.com/win/2005/08/windows/Reliability/Postboot/Events">
<LaunchType>Manual</LaunchType>
<CompletionType>Fail</CompletionType>
<MemorySize>3325</MemorySize>
<TestType>12</TestType>
<TestDuration>879</TestDuration>
<TestCount>12</TestCount>
<NumPagesTested>850432</NumPagesTested>
<NumPagesUnTested>1164</NumPagesUnTested>
<NumBadPages>1</NumBadPages>
<T1NumBadPages>1</T1NumBadPages>
<T2NumBadPages>1</T2NumBadPages>
<T3NumBadPages>1</T3NumBadPages>
<T4NumBadPages>1</T4NumBadPages>
<T5NumBadPages>1</T5NumBadPages>
<T6NumBadPages>1</T6NumBadPages>
<T7NumBadPages>1</T7NumBadPages>
<T8NumBadPages>1</T8NumBadPages>
<T9NumBadPages>1</T9NumBadPages>
<T10NumBadPages>1</T10NumBadPages>
<T11NumBadPages>1</T11NumBadPages>
<T12NumBadPages>1</T12NumBadPages>
<T13NumBadPages>0</T13NumBadPages>
<T14NumBadPages>0</T14NumBadPages>
<T15NumBadPages>0</T15NumBadPages>
<T16NumBadPages>0</T16NumBadPages>
</Results>
</UserData>
</Event>

Oh and by the way Windows shuts down instantly in SAFE MODE.

[muarrif]

Any ideas guys?

or

Are we fresh out?

[JLK03F150]

Have you manually increased the ram voltage in BIOS to Crucial's spec? I know Ballastix usually don't run at 1.8v.

A screenie of CPUz with the Memory tab and SPD tab might be helpful.

[muarrif]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cmptr-Gy-Dv

I had the same problem with a MSI board,
with nvidia nforce4 chipset,

I had to update the chipset drivers, and that fixed it,

so first I would check for chipset drivers update,

look on the nvidia website,

Thank you all for the help and especially a big thanks to Cmptr-Gy-Dv.

ASUS did not have an upto date driver for the CHIPSET so I downloaded the latest one from NVIDIA (nforce_680i_sli_winvista32_15.00_english_whql).

All now OK and shut down problem is now resolved.

In the process I discovered the memory issue which I shall take up with the vendor.

Another Thing:

My 2nd raid configuration (2x 120GB running in Mirror) is now showing as two seperate drives after updating the Chipset driver. Not sure how to reconfigure it back to mirror each other. I all open a new thread for that.

Thanks Again.

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

No problem, glad it worked,
nvidia will have the updated drivers first,
they develop them so they will post them first,
sometimes,

[muarrif]

Memory issue is being progressed under a new thread.
http://www.techimo.com/forum/t184009.html

[c_gal]

when i click on the shut down button on e start menu it restarts instead of shuttin dwn. i tried many times but it juz restarting. any answers? i can shut dwn by pressin e on/off buttons but when i start again it will show e pg sayin i din shut dwn properly.. pls assist.. im v new to vista n oso nt familiar w IT stuff.. juz bought e laptop w e new vista business system.