I like windows 8 consumer preview so far but..... AAAARGH!! the random freezes are killing me. I understand a BSOD but not when it just locks up. can anyone help...
Storage
IDE Controller Ricoh Memory Stick Controller
IDE Controller Ricoh SD/MMC Host Controller
IDE Controller Ricoh xD-Picture Card Controller
Storage Controller Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller
Storage Controller NVIDIA nForce RAID Con
Keyboard
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse
Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Other Info
Computer
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC (Mobile)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8
OS Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 9.10.8250.0
DirectX DirectX 11.0
Computer Name ALIENWAREM17X
User Name GazmatiC
Logon Domain ALIENWAREM17X
Date / Time 2012-05-30 / 12:56
Motherboard
CPU Type Mobile QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000, 2000 MHz (7.5 x 267)
Motherboard Name Alienware M17x
Mothe
Please provide us with your Event Viewer administrative logs by following these steps:
Click Start Menu
Type eventvwr into Search programs and files (do not hit enter)
Right click eventvwr.exe and click Run as administrator
Expand Custom Views
Click Administrative Events
Right click Administrative Events
Save all Events in Custom View As...
Save them in a folder where you will remember which folder and save as Errors.evtx
Go to where you saved Errors.evtx
Right click Errors.evtx -> send to -> compressed (zipped) folder
Upload the .zip file here.
Storage
IDE Controller Ricoh Memory Stick Controller
IDE Controller Ricoh SD/MMC Host Controller
IDE Controller Ricoh xD-Picture Card Controller
Storage Controller Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller
Storage Controller NVIDIA nForce RAID Con
Keyboard
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse
Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Other Info
Computer
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC (Mobile)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8
OS Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 9.10.8250.0
DirectX DirectX 11.0
Computer Name ALIENWAREM17X
User Name GazmatiC
Logon Domain ALIENWAREM17X
Date / Time 2012-05-30 / 12:56
Motherboard
CPU Type Mobile QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000, 2000 MHz (7.5 x 267)
Motherboard Name Alienware M17x
Mothe
I believe it's pointing to the nvidia driver, "nvrd64"... and some COM applications issues( i have them too)... am i right? (question to the experienced with event longs & crash dumps)
Pretty sure that it has one, but haven't checked inside the case!
Memory
upgraded to 12 gB from 8 gB
Graphics Card(s)
has switchable - Intel/ATI - Used wrong drivers, now ATI card is inop :( Will have to fix it soon!
Sound Card
I'm nearly deaf, so this isn't used often
Monitor(s) Displays
Touchscreen on laptop/32" Toshiba on HDMI (laid the Sharp TV on a mouse and cracked the screen!)
Screen Resolution
800x600
Hard Drives
One Samsung 1tB drive - 5400 rpm. Gonna switch to a 7200/10000 rpm or an SSD (if I can find $500 for a 1tB SSD!)
- Switched to 500 gB Samsung 840 series SSD - WOW!!!
PSU
Why do we ask this for laptops?
Case
Silver with a neat Samsung logo
Cooling
sub-par, gotta get around to working on it soon Worked on it - still sub-par! :(
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural - the same one I've used since it orignally came out around 1995
Mouse
no Mouse - Trackball!!!!
Internet Speed
too slow when I'm waiting for a download to finish
hey. just updated the video drivers and the freezing issue hasn't happened again... at least not yet. however the driver keeps restarting. windows defender was not the culprit because I turned it off and installed kaspersky. it didn't freeze until i started updating. a curious thing. the computer doesnt freeze as long as the video is open. i am using splayer. the computer hasnt crash since i started doing this weird trick.
Storage
IDE Controller Ricoh Memory Stick Controller
IDE Controller Ricoh SD/MMC Host Controller
IDE Controller Ricoh xD-Picture Card Controller
Storage Controller Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller
Storage Controller NVIDIA nForce RAID Con
Keyboard
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse
Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Other Info
Computer
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC (Mobile)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8
OS Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 9.10.8250.0
DirectX DirectX 11.0
Computer Name ALIENWAREM17X
User Name GazmatiC
Logon Domain ALIENWAREM17X
Date / Time 2012-05-30 / 12:56
Motherboard
CPU Type Mobile QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000, 2000 MHz (7.5 x 267)
Motherboard Name Alienware M17x
Mothe