Prime95 keeps crashing...

Mike · 2006-03-19, 18:26

On my notebook, Prime95 only manages to run for about 3-4 minutes before there is some catasrophic error that makes Windows shut the program down. It even happens in safe mode. If I launch the program again, Windows shuts it down again after 3-4 min. Is this a hardware failure? Or is this Windows not cooperating? I've tried reinstalling it, and uninstalling, rebooting, and installing it again, but I get the same error.

2.0 Pentium M (no overclocking)
512MB ram
80GB HDD
Windows XP Pro, SP2
Prime95, latest version off the site (24.14 I think?)

Thank you.

Uncwilly · 2006-03-20, 06:01

Try using the THROTTLE option as stated in the help documents. Intially try setting it to be the same as the time per iteration.

If this works it is likely a heat issue.

Mike · 2006-03-20, 08:07

I still get the Windows error.

paulunderwood · 2006-03-20, 16:08

Have you tried memtest86?

NeoGen · 2006-03-20, 17:19

Or Memtest86+? This one is based on the old memtest86 but with a much wider hardware recognition and support.

Mike · 2006-03-23, 04:48

I just did memtest86+. The result after 2.5 hours was 10 passes and 0 errors. What else can I do?

paulunderwood · 2006-03-23, 10:03

We don't know your notebook's model...

It could be that the BIOS has a "shutdown if temperature execeeds X temperature" which could kick in when Prime95 is run...

Another thing you could try is to get a non-Windows boot CD like UBCD (which has P95 as a test program -- recommended by me) or a live Linux CD such as Knoppix (which does not have P95 -- I think it can only read Micro$oft's NTFS and probably doesn't have a Windoze emulator.) Try UBCD.

If it turns out to be a temperature problem, it may be symptomatic of a broken fan or blocked air ducts. You might even need a Laptop cooling pad...

ColdFury · 2006-03-23, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

On my notebook, Prime95 only manages to run for about 3-4 minutes before there is some catasrophic error that makes Windows shut the program down. It even happens in safe mode. If I launch the program again, Windows shuts it down again after 3-4 min. Is this a hardware failure? Or is this Windows not cooperating? I've tried reinstalling it, and uninstalling, rebooting, and installing it again, but I get the same error.

2.0 Pentium M (no overclocking)
512MB ram
80GB HDD
Windows XP Pro, SP2
Prime95, latest version off the site (24.14 I think?)

Thank you.

You're tripping the heat sensor. There's nothing you can do but throttle Prime95.

Mike · 2006-03-26, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulunderwood

We don't know your notebook's model...

It could be that the BIOS has a "shutdown if temperature execeeds X temperature" which could kick in when Prime95 is run...

Another thing you could try is to get a non-Windows boot CD like UBCD (which has P95 as a test program -- recommended by me) or a live Linux CD such as Knoppix (which does not have P95 -- I think it can only read Micro$oft's NTFS and probably doesn't have a Windoze emulator.) Try UBCD.

If it turns out to be a temperature problem, it may be symptomatic of a broken fan or blocked air ducts. You might even need a Laptop cooling pad...

I have a Dell Latitude D610.

I don't think it's a heat problem, as it only crashes shortly after the fan turns on, and it's only P95 that crashes, not Windows or anything else. I get a "P95 has encountered a problem and must shut down. You can report this problem to Microsoft" error. The program has worked before, it just started to act up only recently.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdFury

You're tripping the heat sensor. There's nothing you can do but throttle Prime95.

I throttled n=1000000000, and I still get the error after approx. 4 min of factoring.

markr · 2006-03-26, 22:58

Throttling only affects LL testing, not TF or p-1.

paulunderwood · 2006-03-26, 23:01

Quote:

don't think it's a heat problem, as it only crashes shortly after the fan turns on, and it's only P95 that crashes, not Windows or anything else. I get a "P95 has encountered a problem and must shut down. You can report this problem to Microsoft" error. The program has worked before, it just started to act up only recently.

Maybe your cooling sytem is malfuntioning. See if you can clean out the airducts and processor fan with compressed air and/or vacuum cleaner.

2006-03-19, 18:26	#1
Mike May 2004 Vancouver, Canada 2²·5² Posts	Prime95 keeps crashing... On my notebook, Prime95 only manages to run for about 3-4 minutes before there is some catasrophic error that makes Windows shut the program down. It even happens in safe mode. If I launch the program again, Windows shuts it down again after 3-4 min. Is this a hardware failure? Or is this Windows not cooperating? I've tried reinstalling it, and uninstalling, rebooting, and installing it again, but I get the same error. 2.0 Pentium M (no overclocking) 512MB ram 80GB HDD Windows XP Pro, SP2 Prime95, latest version off the site (24.14 I think?) Thank you.

2006-03-23, 10:03	#7
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 2·3·599 Posts	We don't know your notebook's model... It could be that the BIOS has a "shutdown if temperature execeeds X temperature" which could kick in when Prime95 is run... Another thing you could try is to get a non-Windows boot CD like UBCD (which has P95 as a test program -- recommended by me) or a live Linux CD such as Knoppix (which does not have P95 -- I think it can only read Micro$oft's NTFS and probably doesn't have a Windoze emulator.) Try UBCD. If it turns out to be a temperature problem, it may be symptomatic of a broken fan or blocked air ducts. You might even need a Laptop cooling pad... Last fiddled with by paulunderwood on 2006-03-23 at 10:15

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2006-03-20, 06:01	#2
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 9382₁₀ Posts	Try using the THROTTLE option as stated in the help documents. Intially try setting it to be the same as the time per iteration. If this works it is likely a heat issue.

2006-03-20, 08:07	#3
Mike May 2004 Vancouver, Canada 64₁₆ Posts	I still get the Windows error.

2006-03-20, 16:08	#4
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 2×3×599 Posts	Have you tried memtest86?

2006-03-20, 17:19	#5
NeoGen Dec 2005 54₁₀ Posts	Or Memtest86+? This one is based on the old memtest86 but with a much wider hardware recognition and support.

2006-03-23, 04:48	#6
Mike May 2004 Vancouver, Canada 144₈ Posts	I just did memtest86+. The result after 2.5 hours was 10 passes and 0 errors. What else can I do?

2006-03-26, 22:58	#10
markr "Mark" Feb 2003 Sydney 23D₁₆ Posts	Throttling only affects LL testing, not TF or p-1.