Solved Random Restarts for the HTPC

[Brera]

Hi
I've been having this problem for nearly a year! Actually the BSODs appear before the restart. The restarts come on a random basis at anytime. It can happen a couple of times an hour or just couple of times a day, whether the PC is being loaded or just idle.
I just had all the hardwares (CPU, RAM, Mobo, PSU, VGA card) thoroughly checked by the vendor for a period of 4 weeks. They all worked fine, either individually or jointly as built. The agony has been dragging on and on....
As such I have reason to believe that there's a software issue. Before I take the last step of formatting the HDD and resetting up all the softwares, I'd love to see if gurus like you guys can help end this pain!

Here's the details:

The Vista is. . .
- x86 (32-bit)
- the original installed OS on the system? Yes
- a full retail version.

- What is the age of system (hardware)? 2.5 years
- What is the age of OS installation? 2.5years although I made several system recovery using the HDD image made every now and then.

Pls also see the attached for the crash info.
Million thx!

 

[Patonb]

Welcome to the forum.

The vx450 is a okay psu, but its still not a big one... Try just running on 1 video card.

 

[Brera]

Thx for the reply.
I'm in fact running on a single HD3450 256MB VGA card only. The HD3200 I put down in the spec is only the onboard display chipset that comes along with the mobo. These 2 are linked up by the hybrid crossfire which the driver offers.

 

[Patonb]

Yha, you can turn off the xfire still... which is what I'd try firstly.

I'm bnot a greart bsod dump reader, but i'll look at them tommorrow on my other system for a try.

 

[Brera]

Oh I forgot to tell you that I've tried different scenarios including:
1. Hybrid crossfire on (with HDMI connected to onboard display)
2. Hybrid crossfire off (with HDMI connected to the VGA card)
3. Hybrid crossfire off (with VGA card taken away, HDMI connected to onboard display)

The BSOD/restarts still there no matter what!
It's great if you can have a look at the dump file. Cheers

 

[Patonb]

Welkl, youre lucky sorta..... ALL YOUR BSoDs are eamonm.sys, which is related to NOD32... It got borked in an update of some kind.

How to fix it, i'm unsure of. i'd google it.

 

[mgorman87]

sptd.sys     Wed Jan 02 11:35:37 2008 (477BBD59)

I would start off by uninstalling Alcohol 120%. It is known to cause BSOD on Vista/Win 7. Once it's uninstalled run the SPTD removal tool. DuplexSecure

You can also try uninstalling and re-installing your ESET anti-virus. And to be on the safe side, I would like you to run some system scans.

1. How to remove malware belonging to the family Rootkit.Win32.TDSS (aka Tidserv, TDSServ, Alureon)?
2. Full scan with Malwarebytes - Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Reviews and free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware downloads at Download.com

...Summary of the dumps:

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Built by: 6002.18327.x86fre.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432
Debug session time: Tue Apr 19 05:43:51.055 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:42:28.974
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for fltmgr.sys - 
Probably caused by : eamonm.sys ( eamonm+15eb )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  COMMON_SYSTEM_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x7f_8_eamonm+15eb
BiosReleaseDate = 08/19/2010
SystemManufacturer = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
SystemProductName = GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 6002.18327.x86fre.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432
Debug session time: Tue Apr 19 05:00:22.740 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:44:32.915
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for fltmgr.sys - 
Probably caused by : eamonm.sys ( eamonm+15eb )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  COMMON_SYSTEM_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x7f_8_eamonm+15eb
BiosReleaseDate = 08/19/2010
SystemManufacturer = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
SystemProductName = GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 6002.18327.x86fre.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432
Debug session time: Tue Apr 19 03:22:55.511 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:19:41.604
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for fltmgr.sys - 
Probably caused by : eamonm.sys ( eamonm+15eb )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  COMMON_SYSTEM_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x7f_8_eamonm+15eb
BiosReleaseDate = 08/19/2010
SystemManufacturer = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
SystemProductName = GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 6002.18327.x86fre.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432
Debug session time: Tue Apr 19 03:02:14.628 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:10:08.689
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for fltmgr.sys - 
Probably caused by : eamonm.sys ( eamonm+15eb )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  COMMON_SYSTEM_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x7f_8_eamonm+15eb
BiosReleaseDate = 08/19/2010
SystemManufacturer = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
SystemProductName = GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 6002.18327.x86fre.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432
Debug session time: Tue Apr 19 02:51:05.902 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 1:45:20.287
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for fltmgr.sys - 
Probably caused by : eamonm.sys ( eamonm+15eb )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x7f_8_eamonm+15eb
BiosReleaseDate = 08/19/2010
SystemManufacturer = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
SystemProductName = GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 6002.18327.x86fre.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432
Debug session time: Tue Apr 19 01:04:46.067 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:25:58.180
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for fltmgr.sys - 
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for eamonm.sys
Probably caused by : ntkrpamp.exe ( nt!KiExitDispatcher+1db )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x7f_8_nt!KiExitDispatcher+1db
BiosReleaseDate = 08/19/2010
SystemManufacturer = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
SystemProductName = GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 6002.18327.x86fre.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432
Debug session time: Mon Apr 18 23:52:49.140 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 13:12:22.883
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for fltmgr.sys - 
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for eamonm.sys
Probably caused by : eamonm.sys ( eamonm+15eb )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x7f_8_eamonm+15eb
BiosReleaseDate = 08/19/2010
SystemManufacturer = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
SystemProductName = GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 6002.18327.x86fre.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432
Debug session time: Sun Apr 17 05:35:44.388 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 1:06:44.390
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for fltmgr.sys - 
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for eamonm.sys
Probably caused by : eamonm.sys ( eamonm+15eb )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x7f_8_eamonm+15eb
BiosReleaseDate = 08/19/2010
SystemManufacturer = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
SystemProductName = GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 6002.18327.x86fre.vistasp2_gdr.101014-0432
Debug session time: Sun Apr 17 04:28:00.306 2011 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 1:34:53.671
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for eamonm.sys
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for fltmgr.sys - 
Probably caused by : eamonm.sys ( eamonm+15eb )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7f_8
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x7f_8_eamonm+15eb
BiosReleaseDate = 08/19/2010
SystemManufacturer = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
SystemProductName = GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
  
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--- ALL DUMPS - 3rd party drivers only
--- ALL DUMPS - 3rd party drivers only
--- ALL DUMPS - 3rd party drivers only

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000.fcl                     Thu Oct 04 22:45:19 2007 (4705A53F)
3xHybrid.sys                Fri May 23 00:19:55 2008 (483645EB)
aeri9bby.SYS                Fri Jan 04 08:56:43 2008 (477E3B1B)
Afc.sys                     Wed Feb 23 01:58:55 2005 (421C29AF)
amdiox86.sys                Thu Feb 18 10:17:49 2010 (4B7D5A1D)
anodlwf.sys                 Fri Mar 06 05:09:51 2009 (49B0F66F)
atikmdag.sys                Tue Mar 08 23:26:58 2011 (4D770192)
atikmpag.sys                Tue Mar 08 23:17:24 2011 (4D76FF54)
AtiPcie.sys                 Tue May 05 11:00:16 2009 (4A005480)
cpuz134_x32.sys             Fri Jul 09 07:18:04 2010 (4C37056C)
dw130c2.sys                 Fri Apr 03 02:42:48 2009 (49D5AFE8)
eamonm.sys                  Mon Feb 22 10:42:53 2010 (4B82A5FD)
ehdrv.sys                   Mon Feb 22 10:43:31 2010 (4B82A623)
epfwwfpr.sys                Mon Feb 22 10:39:03 2010 (4B82A517)
InCDFs.sys                  Mon Jun 09 08:48:47 2008 (484D26AF)
InCDPass.sys                Mon Jun 09 08:49:02 2008 (484D26BE)
InCDRec.sys                 Mon Jun 09 08:45:51 2008 (484D25FF)
InCDRm.sys                  Mon Jun 09 08:46:30 2008 (484D2626)
L8042Kbd.sys                Thu Mar 18 04:52:07 2010 (4BA1E9B7)
L8042mou.Sys                Thu Mar 18 04:52:04 2010 (4BA1E9B4)
LMouKE.Sys                  Thu Mar 18 04:51:54 2010 (4BA1E9AA)
mceir.sys                   Sat Feb 24 23:05:44 2007 (45E10B18)
null.sys                    Sat Jan 19 00:49:12 2008 (47918F58)
processr.sys                Sat Jan 19 00:27:20 2008 (47918A38)
RMCAST.sys                  Sat Apr 11 00:45:24 2009 (49E02064)
RtHDMIV.sys                 Tue Jan 26 22:04:40 2010 (4B5FAD48)
RTKVHDA.sys                 Fri Mar 12 16:45:28 2010 (4B9AB5F8)
Rtlh86.sys                  Mon Mar 22 06:02:44 2010 (4BA74044)
snapman.sys                 Fri Jul 13 06:03:56 2007 (46974E0C)
sptd.sys                    Wed Jan 02 11:35:37 2008 (477BBD59)
tdrpman.sys                 Mon Oct 29 08:29:10 2007 (4725D216)
tifsfilt.sys                Wed Aug 29 08:37:17 2007 (46D5687D)
timntr.sys                  Wed Aug 29 08:13:12 2007 (46D562D8)
TuneUpUtilitiesDriver32.sys Thu Sep 17 07:54:55 2009 (4AB2238F)
usbfilter.sys               Fri Apr 03 07:39:45 2009 (49D5F581)
ai4uuyot.SYS                Fri Jan 04 08:56:43 2008 (477E3B1B)
avyfqhno.SYS                Fri Jan 04 08:56:43 2008 (477E3B1B)
a6tzc4f5.SYS                Fri Jan 04 08:56:43 2008 (477E3B1B)
a2wojgpu.SYS                Fri Jan 04 08:56:43 2008 (477E3B1B)
a4pfd906.SYS                Fri Jan 04 08:56:43 2008 (477E3B1B)
aqqsqix7.SYS                Fri Jan 04 08:56:43 2008 (477E3B1B)
a941pmqy.SYS                Fri Jan 04 08:56:43 2008 (477E3B1B)
aerp6u06.SYS                Fri Jan 04 08:56:43 2008 (477E3B1B)
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[Brera]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try and let you know the result.

 

[Brera]

So here's the result......
I've done everything as mgorman told and guess what......
The PC has been up and running flawlessly for more than 50hours without one single BSoD/Restart!
You guys are just amazing! Brilliant people! Should have come here 1 year ago which could have saved me all this pain.
Thx thx thx! What else can I say?!