On 24 Jan 2011, at 6:02, [email protected] wrote: > Alban Hertroys <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ever since installing 7.4-PRERELEASE I'm seeing MCA machine check >> errors on my home-server ... >> >> MCA: Bank 0, Status 0xb622000000000135 >> MCA: Global Cap 0x0000000000000104, Status 0x0000000000000004 >> MCA: Vendor "AuthenticAMD". ID 0x662, APIC ID 1 >> MCA: CPU 0 UNCOR PCC DCACHE L1 DRD error > ^^^^^^^^^ >> MCA: Address 0x162933f0 > > That's an error in the on-chip data cache.
It is, I saw that too. > The first thing I would check is cooling. Maybe one of the fans > has quit working, or the air filter (if the box has one) has gotten > clogged up with dust, so that the CPU is running hotter than it > should. It's amazing how your perception of acceptable temperature ranges rises with the actual average temperature. Turns out the last time I unclogged the dust filter on the case was longer ago than I thought it was. Good call! Temperature went down from 55C to 46C over the last 10 minutes already... I think I'm starting to appreciate the MCA feature already :) Alban Hertroys -- Screwing up is an excellent way to attach something to the ceiling. !DSPAM:363,4d3d2c0011731311418875! _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
