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Since resolving an issue with my ATI Video Driver recently, I have started getting the following errors, once a day, which cause my system to restart unexpectedly.
I believe this to be a driver issue, even though it looks like a hardware issue.
When it happens, I am usually watching TV on it via my XBOX Media Center Extender.
Event ID 20 - WHEA-Logger
A fatal hardware error has occurred.
Component: AMD Northbridge
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: HyperTransport Watchdog Timeout Error
Processor APIC ID: 0
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My Computer is a Dell XPS 7100 with an AMD Phenom II X6 1045T Processor and ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series graphics adaptor.
All Dell diagnostics run cleanly and successfully.
Can anyone advise what to do to investigate further please?
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A fatal hardware error has occurred.
Component: AMD Northbridge
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: 11
Processor APIC ID: 0
This error started after a December update, the system automatically restarts if multiple AMD users are having these issues, then it is between Microsoft and AMD. But my worry is that Microsoft has not given any feedback till now, I think it is highly unacceptable.
Three days later, no retarts. This solution fixed my problem! Thanks to this community! Have a good year guys!
Jesus Christ, so happy I am not alone! I've been experiencing this problem for a while now! Started about a month ago for me too, I will be trying to fast startup solution posted here and hope for the best. Nothing helped until now, clean install of GPU drivers and all the stuff, absolutely nothing, I hope microsoft fixes this issue. Will be trying it now and I will come with the results few days after this post.
so far no reboots for me since i turned off fast startup (knock on wood). Hopefully it works out for you too!
Having the same issue as well, started about a month ago. Computer will randomly restart itself. I disabled fast startup, so we'll see if that helps. Glad to see it's not just happening to me.
