Vista - I upgraded My CPU

I up graded my CPU and the system freezs constantly, I have ruled out Heat, and PSU, and RAM. I dont get any freezing when in Safe boot mode, So far.

I get this error when it freezs and I have to reset button hard boot. Also All the USB power goes dead so no access to key board or mouse.
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sfsync04
The description for Event ID 1 from source sfsync04 cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:

On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:13:09 -0500, Wolfseven
<guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:
First guess would be a heat issue. You should remove the heat sink,
re-spread the heat sink goo into a *very thin* layer on the cpu and
heat sink. (It's not frosting on a cake, it's just filling tiny
imperfections so that the surfaces meet fully). Remove excess from
edges, remount.

Reboot, run Asus Probe and watch temps. It looks like you are a gamer
- that puts a heavy load on the CPU. I'll bet you are hitting some
high temps. If they are still high, leave the case off and see if that
helps. If it does, you need either more fans or more holes to let air
in (usually the latter).

If that doesn't do it, you might have CPU to memory issues. Try
posting in the Asus mobo newsgroup for more specific advice on this
mobo.

+Bob+ wrote:

SNIP
He has 2 ATi cards.
Definitely not a gamer.
LOL.

Presuming you are correct about temperature issues, the processor/cooler are
seated correctly, RAM is seated correctly etc:
Check that the motherboard supports your new processor. With ASUS
motherboards you should also check their user boards to see if anyone else
has reported similar problems with that combination of mobo and processor.
Alas, while ASUS makes generally high quality motherboards, there can be
inexplicable glitches between certain processors and certain mobos that
should be compatible and BIOS fixes do not correct. For example I have one
machine with a late model AMD mobo that will not run any supposedly
compatible X2 processor smoothly but works "phenomenally" with PhenomII, and
many users on the ASUS support boards reported the same issue with that
mobo.
Make sure that your BIOS settings are generic and not overclocked in any
way, shape or form for the proc or the ram. Software test the RAM.
You may need to roll back or reinstall the BIOS: again my experience with
recent ASUS mobos is that while they make upgrading the BIOS easy the new
BIOS may not install completely or correctly, generating all kinds of
stuttering or intermittent problems.
Take out one of your videocards: SLI/Crossfire can cause all kinds of
problems so make sure you can run one card stably before you try two.
Inspect to make sure nothing is shorting out the mobo since you installed
the new processor/cooler.
If the settings are all correct and you cannot boot stably with one
videocard try upgrading/reinstalling the motherboard drivers.
One way to differentiate hardware and OS issues is to reinstall the OS on a
spare drive in that machine, take out your current C drive first. Clearly if
you can install a new copy of the OS and it runs smoothly something is amiss
on your old one.

U might also check the 12 volt rail on your psu, some newer CPU's require a beefy 12 volt rail. Although your PSU may not be bad, it may just not push enough amps under load to keep system running.

The reason it may run in safe mode is windows shuts down every process not needed which in turn lowers power usage...

I had this problem with and AM2+ Asus Mobo.

It just boils down to PSU output. I had get a PSU with a 26A 12 volt rail before this problem went away...

Hi Wolfseven
Recently before upgrade you might have installed a game that uses starforce
copy protection which uses sfsync04.sys file. The step to remove this problem
are:
Open your computer in safe mode every time during steps
1) Schedule a diskcheck of your C drive by right clicking your c drive and
going to tools and clicking diskcheck with both options enabled. it will ask
to schedule a disk check which you should and restart your computer and next
time let it check your hard drive partition.
2) Open msconfig (Start>Run>msconfig>enter) goto startup tab then look out
for any file name having "star" or "sync" if there is any disable it by
removing tick.
Now go to services tab and click hide all microsoft services and then
disable all services now shown. Click Apply and close.
Now restart normally and i hope your problem will be long gone now.
Thanks
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Vanshaj Daga
vanshajdaga2002net@xxxxxx
http://www.ak****agroup.co.cc


"Wolfseven" wrote: