New CPU or Boat Anchor

[Gregory P. Ennis]

On Thu, 2006-01-05 at 21:21 -0500, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> Gregory P. Ennis writes:
> 
> > List,
> > 
> > I installed an FC4 desktop system on a 500 mh hp pavillion without much
> > difficulty.  After the updates were done and I started tweaking some
> > user stuff I started having failures with some error reporting on the
> > terminal screen as the system craters.
> > 
> > If any of you can help me decide to use this PC as a small boat anchor
> > or to replace the CPU etc I would appreciate your help.
> > 
> > The errors are as follows:
> > 
> > CPU 0: Machine Check Exception 0000000000000004
> > Bank 4: b200000000040151
> > [<c011a858>] panic+0x45/0x1b4
> > [<c011b1ea>] printk+0x1b/ox1f
> > [<c010b223>] intel_p6_mccheck_init+0x0/0xc5
> > [<c010b06c>] intel_machine_check+0x0/0x1b7
> > [<c01030cb>] error_code+0x4f/0x54
> 
> Boat anchor, but you can try replacing the RAM.  No promises.
> 
> 

Sam,

Thanks for your reply.

I tested memory with memtest86 for over 24 hours with no failures.

Maybe it is time to go fishing :)

Greg