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ok so im surfing the web and BOOM!! my comp goes to a blue screen saying

GATHERING_MACHINE_EXEPTION

...if this is first time restart. if not follow these instructions...


check to make sure hardware and software are propelrl installed and updated

if contnue disable bios memory like caching and shadowing


stop: 0x0000009c (0x00000004, 0x80545ff0,0x b2000000, 0x00070fof)

beginning physical memory dump

this isnt the first time it happened

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This crash is the MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION (0x9C) type: a processor/firmware-level error that Windows surfaces when hardware reports a serious fault. For a definitive reference see Microsoft’s bugcheck notes: .

Because the problem is intermittent and observed the machine behaving differently in another location, start by isolating the environment. Temporarily move the PC to a known-good, properly grounded outlet or UPS and try to reproduce the crash. If the system is stable in a different location, that points toward mains quality, cabling, or the power path rather than a failing component inside the case.

Collect diagnostic evidence before and while you try to reproduce the fault. Disable automatic restart so you can read the full BSOD, save the minidump files from C:\Windows\Minidump, and analyze them with WinDbg (use !analyze -v) or a tool like BlueScreenView. Also review Event Viewer (System) for hardware error records (on newer Windows builds look for WHEA-related events). Those logs and the dump analysis will point to whether the error originated from CPU, memory, chipset, storage, or a device driver.

Run methodical hardware tests: MemTest86 (multiple full passes) for RAM; vendor disk diagnostics for the drive(s); CPU/motherboard stress tests (Prime95/OCCT) while monitoring temps and voltages; and test with a minimal parts configuration (one stick of RAM, no extras). Check for bulging caps, loose power connectors, and revert any overclocking or custom BIOS tweaks. If all internal tests pass but the fault follows the mains, have the PSU and house wiring/grounding checked or use a replacement PSU/line conditioner. If unsure, bring the PC and the minidumps to a technician — the dumps plus the observed differences between locations are the quickest route to a reliable diagnosis.

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A customer of mine is dealing with the same problem right now. at first we thought he was cursed, because the computer works fine here at my shop, but acts up at his house.

Found out he was using extension cords with a cheap power strip which was causing bad grounds or something. the power was so insufficient that at times the computer would not even detect the hard drive.

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That must be it i have one of those adapters that convert a 3 prong plug into a 2 prong plug and it is a little cheap soo at time it hangs out of the outlet a little. would you reckon that is the prob

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That must be it i have one of those adapters that convert a 3 prong plug into a 2 prong plug and it is a little cheap soo at time it hangs out of the outlet a little. would you reckon that is the prob

Very good possibility, probably not a good ground, if any.

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