@gkalley wrote:
When trying to shut down (WinXP) I recieve a message that reads..."Hardware malfunction NMI parity check Memory Parity Error **System was halted**
Thanks for any help.
Probably a memory failure. Check the lights on the back of the unit and then look them up under the Desktops tab above, then Dimension, then User Guides.
I think I finally have this machine fixed. It has run close to 8 hours of repeated testing with no symptoms or BSOD. Here are the details if anyone else has suffered this same problem. Clearbranch's NMI:Parity error Bulletin Enjoy :-) NMI: Memory Parity Error DELL GX280 This the cause and fix for the BSOD caused by the Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller driver in the Dell GX280 computer. Symptoms: BSOD on restart or upon enabling/disabling the Local Area Connection. Occurs randomly but usually around the time you log on or off or disable the internet connection using this on-board 10/100 Ethernet adapter. FIX: Download the updated driver and install. NMI: Memory Parity Error Hardware configuration of affected machine: Dell OptiPlex GX280 Desktop Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Bus Clock: 800 megahertz BIOS: Dell Inc. A08 03/03/2006 MBoard: Dell Inc. 0H7276 504 Megabytes Installed Memory Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family [Display adapter] (2x) Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller Driver for Broadcom 57XX Gigabit Integrated Controller was causing the problem. Broadcom 57XX Gigabit Integrated Controller Driver Release Title: Network: Broadcom 57XX Gigabit Integrated Controller, Driver, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Multi Language, Multi System, v.9.52b, A00 Release Date: 9/14/2006 Criticality: Recommended Description: Broadcom 57XX W2K/XP Gigabit Ethernet Driver located here: http://tinyurl.com/y9t3tp Hope this fixes your problem. Clearbranch
As this is an XPS notebook, you should post this in the
XPS Portable - General Hardware board, this one is for Dimension posts.
Bev.
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As this is an XPS notebook, you should post this in the XPS Portable - General Hardware
board, this one is for Dimension posts.
Bev.
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