I think I am a little closer to the answer now.. I am in into OVERCLOCKING
my computer. Those who don't know what that is, it refers to the ability to
push your computer above and beyond the stock settings, thus making it
FASTER. The theory behind overclocking is a result of individuals who either
want a faster performing computer or the ability to tweak their computer to
prolong its life, thus reducing the need to upgrade quite as much when a
newer / faster processor comes out. I have an Intel QX6700 quadcore
processor. The default speed on this processor is 2.66ghz. Well, I was
getting this error when I had my system overclocked at 3.6ghz. So, I bumped
it down to 3.4ghz.. Still the same issue. I increased my VCORE (CPU VOLTAGE)
and viola, no more errors. However, the processor ran VERY hot on my high
end water cooling setup. So, long story short, I decreased my overclock to
2.8ghz. At that speed, I was running on the default VCORE. I did, however,
bump up my front side bus (FSB) to 400. To combat the extremely high
temperatures of this quadcore processor, I purchased a Vapochill Lightspeed
Phase Change Unit. The unit needs a few modifications, but I should be able
to run my processor at -30'ish degrees. Yes, NEGATIVE 30's. At that
temperature, many overclockers are able to achieve atleast 4ghz on their
quadcore processors. It's been almost a week since I changed my settings and
I have yet to get that error and any random reboots. If anyone else is into
overclocking, I suggest that you check out
www.hardforum.com ..Its a great
place to read and learn about computers and all of the related hardware.
My system consists of:
Intel QX6700 quadcore
XFX 680i LT motherboard
Corsair Dominator RAM PC2-8500C5D (4 gigs)
Enermax Galaxy 1000 watt power supply unit
PNY 8800GTS (soon to have another one for SLi)
Lian Li PC-7A computer case (on its way)
Vapochill Lightspeed (on its way)
$500+ dollar water cooling setup
Chemei 22" LCD Monitor @ 1680 x 1050 resolution