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Fatal Exception 0167:BFF8AB97

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Name: Carl
Date: August 31, 2003 at 03:08:59 Pacific
OS: Win98SE
CPU/Ram: AthlonXP 1900 / 128MbDDR2
Comment:

Hello all!...
On bootup i have an intermittant error
Fatal exception OE blah blah 0167:BFF8AB97 Blah Blah...
Its a new system with a clean install.
Asus A7N266-VM SE/LAN/Audio
AthlonXP 1900
128Mb DDR2100
On step thru boot the error happens after Ms mouse (the last thing b4 completion of bootup)
Any ideas?...
Thanks..:)



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Response Number 1
Name: bart
Date: August 31, 2003 at 09:27:28 Pacific
Reply:

A little advice. When you post an error message, please post it exactly.
Try copying the error message into a search engine.


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Response Number 2
Name: Carl
Date: August 31, 2003 at 13:43:57 Pacific
Reply:

full error is..

Fatal exception OE has occurred at 0167:BFF8AB97
The current aplication will be terminated
Any key to terminate
Cntrl alt del to restart.

Its a BSOD


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Response Number 3
Name: Paul Winter
Date: September 2, 2003 at 02:30:35 Pacific
Reply:

I get exactly the same with AMD Athlon XP 1800+ and 2400+ processors both with 256Mb 2100DDR so would be really interested in any clues!


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Response Number 4
Name: carl_w106
Date: September 3, 2003 at 06:51:44 Pacific
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Ill keep you informed of anything i find out!...

C.


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Response Number 5
Name: Carl
Date: September 5, 2003 at 15:15:36 Pacific
Reply:

Back again...

Ive done a full diagnostic on the PC using Micro2000's Micro-scope.
Its shown up an intermittant fault on the "clock timing chip" the error being "CTC registry failure"

there are no other hardware faults on the PC after a 16x diagnostic run and nothing shows any problems within windows.

The motherbd is on its way back, ill let you know the outcome.


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Response Number 6
Name: Jorge Lluberas
Date: September 17, 2003 at 11:40:45 Pacific
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I get exactly the same with AMD Athlon XP 1800 with 256Mb DDR so would be really interested in any clues! Pleaseeeeeeee



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Response Number 7
Name: carl_w106
Date: September 22, 2003 at 04:43:58 Pacific
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Hello....theres news!..

I swapped out the memory for PC2700 333 256mb and the problem disappeared...put a new stick of PC2100 266 128mb in this caused the problem to return..... PC2100 266 256mb and the problem reduced.....so in the end ive slowed the memory bus speed to 200...(100x2 from 133x2) and the issue seems to be solved..
try slowing ur memory bus speed a little (in the BIOS or mobo Jumpers) to see if theres an effect for any of you and let me know....are your mobos Asus?....I have a hunch that the mobo's bus speed may be off causing the problem and slowing it/higher spec memory helps.....


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