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Hieronymous · 01-12-2007, 04:32 PM

One problem was that I had reset the 'Advanced Overclocking Features' in the BIOS to "Auto" instead of "Standard." In other words, I did not reset the cmos.

Still, even once I had done this (and thus all evidence of an overclocking attempt erased from the BIOS) When I ran Prime95, I encountered a problem:

Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
Torture test ran 3 hours, 7 minutes - 1 errors, 0 warnings.
Execution halted.

In other words, even when I have NOT OVERCLOCKED my comp AT ALL, I am getting a "Hardware failure" after a few hours of Prime95.

And temps are not an issue; they never deviated from 25 Degrees C. - In other words, I am not overheating.

So what is wrong with my computer? Why am I getting this crash in Prime95 when I have NOT overclocked?

Thanks again for your Help.

01-12-2007, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hieronymous Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7	One problem was that I had reset the 'Advanced Overclocking Features' in the BIOS to "Auto" instead of "Standard." In other words, I did not reset the cmos. Still, even once I had done this (and thus all evidence of an overclocking attempt erased from the BIOS) When I ran Prime95, I encountered a problem: Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file. Torture test ran 3 hours, 7 minutes - 1 errors, 0 warnings. Execution halted. In other words, even when I have NOT OVERCLOCKED my comp AT ALL, I am getting a "Hardware failure" after a few hours of Prime95. And temps are not an issue; they never deviated from 25 Degrees C. - In other words, I am not overheating. So what is wrong with my computer? Why am I getting this crash in Prime95 when I have NOT overclocked? Thanks again for your Help.