WTH Lockups: WOW

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Hypnotics

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I have been getting this error message in event viewer after my computer locks up during World of Warcraft. "The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not repond within the timeout period."

Source: atapi
Event Id: 9

Does anyone have any ideas what is going on with my comp?
 
run a HDD test ASAP, also there could a failure with the IDE connector on the motherboard also.
 
How do i run a HDD test, also i thought it was weird that my hard drive is SATA, and the error says that a IDE port is timing out.
 
what brand is it? if it is maxtor you got Max Blast, and with other companies the have thier own tools, so check the MFRs site for Hard Drive Diagnostic tools, and yeah an IDE error in WoW even though you have SATA is wierd, i would email thier tech support.
 
Yeah, ummmm, good luck scanning the hard drive for SMART errors. I don't know of any software capable of doing that for SATA drives.

And no, Maxblast won't scan a Maxtor/Seagate SATA drive. I tried. Those bastards.
 
Max Blast is made by Maxtor so i would hope it work with maxtor brand drives, and no it wont work with Seagate drives i have tried with other brands. but i still say give Blizzard a email.
 
I tried playing a few other games and i also recieved lockup in them too. Do you think i should try switching sata ports on my MB?? I only get lockups in Games never when i am just in windows. Maybe be they have something to do with my video card, or maybe it could be a heat issue(which i doubt). I still find event viewers errors weird and do not understand why I am getting a IDE error when the only IDE device i have is my DVD burner which is new. I wonder if my MB could be messing up. Or maybe i should format windows and see if that helps. Any input would be great.
 
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