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Epona 06-01-2002 06:53 PM

I turned me PC on and got some weird message about having a CHECKSUM error - wtf is that?

Then I rebooted, and got a message saying:
"CPU IS UNWORKABLE OR HAS BEEN CHANGED" When I hit F1, it continues to boot up OK, although I'm still getting GPFs all over the place.

This sounds serious to me, can anyone help?

Davros 06-01-2002 07:05 PM

Select nearest hammer, pick up hammer, draw back arm and POW!!!!!

Sorry Epona - will melt into the background and let the tecchie minded people help now - you haven't got any vodka on you by any chance - I could do with a drink :D

Epona 06-01-2002 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Davros:
Select nearest hammer, pick up hammer, draw back arm and POW!!!!!

Sorry Epona - will melt into the background and let the tecchie minded people help now - you haven't got any vodka on you by any chance - I could do with a drink :D

Oh I have given strong consideration to the hammer option, believe me!
And no vodka - heck, *I* could do with some!

Mouse 06-01-2002 07:18 PM

I think it's gone beyond amateur help. It sounds like its time to call in the professionals i.e. the sort of people who advertise in the classified sections of newspapers. The only other thing I can think of is getting hold of a good diagnostic prog like Sisoft Sandra and letting it try to sort you out.

Or just go with Davros's suggestion...... [img]graemlins/internet.gif[/img]

[ 06-01-2002, 07:19 PM: Message edited by: Mouse ]

Davros 06-01-2002 07:27 PM

What, she still hasn't taken my suggestion - all that creative input for a sum total of no action (sigh).

Epona 06-01-2002 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mouse:
I think it's gone beyond amateur help. It sounds like its time to call in the professionals i.e. the sort of people who advertise in the classified sections of newspapers. The only other thing I can think of is getting hold of a good diagnostic prog like Sisoft Sandra and letting it try to sort you out.

Or just go with Davros's suggestion...... [img]graemlins/internet.gif[/img]

LOL, what you mean take out a contract on my PC? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Lord of Alcohol 06-01-2002 07:55 PM

Well......you KNOW I agree with Davros dont you? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Davros 06-01-2002 07:57 PM

WOOHOO - IT'S HAMMER TIME :D

skywalker 06-01-2002 08:01 PM

Checksum errors at boot usually have to do with a BIOS problem. Hopefully your CMOS battery is dying. Replacements are cheap. Enter the BIOS and see if the date and time are correct. If it is right, you may need to update the BIOS...not an easy task to describe in a forum.

Mark

Lord of Alcohol 06-01-2002 08:03 PM

THE HAMMER LAURA!!!!!!!! THE HAMMER............


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