03-26-2012 My 3 month old Acer 7739-6830 laptop threw this error msg this morning while I was playing Minecraft 1.2.4 under Kubuntu 12.04 Beta, fully updated. dmidecode and uname -a follow: #uname: Linux jerry-Aspire-7739 3.2.0-20-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 22 02:22:46 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux #dmidecode: # dmidecode 2.11 SMBIOS 2.7 present. 40 structures occupying 1988 bytes. Table at 0x000E6910. Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes BIOS Information Vendor: Insyde Corp. Version: V1.03 Release Date: 07/21/2011 ROM Size: 2048 kB Characteristics: PCI is supported BIOS is upgradeable BIOS shadowing is allowed Boot from CD is supported Selectable boot is supported EDD is supported Japanese floppy for NEC 9800 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h) Japanese floppy for Toshiba 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h) 5.25"/360 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h) 5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h) 3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h) 3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h) 8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h) CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h) ACPI is supported USB legacy is supported BIOS boot specification is supported Targeted content distribution is supported UEFI is supported BIOS Revision: 3.240 Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes System Information Manufacturer: Acer Product Name: Aspire 7739 Version: V1.03 Serial Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UUID: E7D1E800-CC33-815C-2E2E-3860777840C8 Wake-up Type: Power Switch SKU Number: Calpella_CRB Family: Intel_Mobile Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 16 bytes Base Board Information Manufacturer: Acer Product Name: HMA71_CP Version: Type2 - Board Version Serial Number: Type2 - Board Serial Number Asset Tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag Features: Board is a hosting board Board is replaceable Location In Chassis: Type2 - Board Chassis Location Chassis Handle: 0x0003 Type: Motherboard Contained Object Handles: 0 Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 23 bytes Chassis Information Manufacturer: Chassis Manufacturer Type: Notebook Lock: Not Present Version: Chassis Version Serial Number: Chassis Serial Number Asset Tag: Boot-up State: Safe Power Supply State: Safe Thermal State: Safe Security Status: None OEM Information: 0x00000000 Height: Unspecified Number Of Power Cords: 1 Contained Elements: 0 SKU Number: Not Specified Handle 0x0004, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J5C1 Type: x16 PCI Express x16 Current Usage: In Use Length: Other ID: 1 Characteristics: PME signal is supported Hot-plug devices are supported Bus Address: 0000:00:01.0 Handle 0x0005, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J6C1 Type: x1 PCI Express x1 Current Usage: Available Length: Other ID: 2 Characteristics: PME signal is supported Hot-plug devices are supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.0 Handle 0x0006, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J6C2 Type: x1 PCI Express x1 Current Usage: In Use Length: Other ID: 3 Characteristics: PME signal is supported Hot-plug devices are supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.1 Handle 0x0007, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J6D2 Type: x1 PCI Express x1 Current Usage: Available Length: Other ID: 4 Characteristics: PME signal is supported Hot-plug devices are supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.2 Handle 0x0008, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J7C1 Type: x1 PCI Express x1 Current Usage: Available Length: Other ID: 5 Characteristics: PME signal is supported Hot-plug devices are supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.3 Handle 0x0009, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J7D2 Type: x1 PCI Express x1 Current Usage: Available Length: Other ID: 6 Characteristics: PME signal is supported Hot-plug devices are supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.4 Handle 0x000A, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J8C1 Type: x1 PCI Express x1 Current Usage: In Use Length: Other ID: 7 Characteristics: PME signal is supported Hot-plug devices are supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.5 Handle 0x000B, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J8C2 Type: x16 PCI Express x16 Current Usage: In Use Length: Other ID: 8 Characteristics: PME signal is supported Hot-plug devices are supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.7 Handle 0x000C, DMI type 10, 6 bytes On Board Device Information Type: Video Status: Enabled Description: Video Graphics Controller Handle 0x000D, DMI type 10, 6 bytes On Board Device Information Type: Ethernet Status: Enabled Description: Realtek Lan Controller Handle 0x000E, DMI type 11, 5 bytes OEM Strings String 1: String1 for Original Equipment Manufacturer String 2: String2 for Original Equipment Manufacturer String 3: String3 for Original Equipment Manufacturer String 4: String4 for Original Equipment Manufacturer String 5: String5 for Original Equipment Manufacturer Handle 0x000F, DMI type 12, 5 bytes System Configuration Options Option 1: String1 for Type12 Equipment Manufacturer Option 2: String2 for Type12 Equipment Manufacturer Option 3: String3 for Type12 Equipment Manufacturer Option 4: String4 for Type12 Equipment Manufacturer Handle 0x0010, DMI type 40, 18 bytes Additional Information 1 Referenced Handle: 0x0004 Referenced Offset: 0x05 String: PCIExpressx16 Value: 0xaa Additional Information 2 Referenced Handle: 0x0000 Referenced Offset: 0x05 String: Compiler Version: VC 6.0 Value: 0x0640 Handle 0x0011, DMI type 41, 11 bytes Onboard Device Reference Designation: Hanksville Gbe Lan Connection Type: Ethernet Status: Enabled Type Instance: 1 Bus Address: 0000:00:00.1 Handle 0x0012, DMI type 136, 6 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: 88 06 12 00 5A 5A Handle 0x0013, DMI type 128, 8 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: 80 08 13 00 55 AA 55 AA Strings: Oem Test 1 Oem Test 2 Handle 0x0014, DMI type 129, 8 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: 81 08 14 00 01 01 02 01 Strings: Insyde_ASF_001 Insyde_ASF_002 Handle 0x0015, DMI type 130, 20 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: 82 14 15 00 24 41 4D 54 01 01 01 01 01 A5 1F 02 00 00 00 00 Handle 0x0016, DMI type 16, 23 bytes Physical Memory Array Location: System Board Or Motherboard Use: System Memory Error Correction Type: None Maximum Capacity: 8 GB Error Information Handle: No Error Number Of Devices: 2 Handle 0x0017, DMI type 17, 34 bytes Memory Device Array Handle: 0x0016 Error Information Handle: No Error Total Width: 64 bits Data Width: 64 bits Size: 4096 MB Form Factor: SODIMM Set: None Locator: DIMM0 Bank Locator: BANK 0 Type: DDR3 Type Detail: Synchronous Speed: 1333 MHz Manufacturer: Not Specified Serial Number: 00000000 Asset Tag: Unknown Part Number: 4GBDNAUCDBA Rank: 2 Configured Clock Speed: 1067 MHz Handle 0x0018, DMI type 6, 12 bytes Memory Module Information Socket Designation: DIMM0 Bank Connections: None Current Speed: Unknown Type: DIMM Installed Size: 4096 MB (Single-bank Connection) Enabled Size: 4096 MB (Single-bank Connection) Error Status: OK Handle 0x0019, DMI type 20, 35 bytes Memory Device Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF Range Size: 4 GB Physical Device Handle: 0x0017 Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x001D Partition Row Position: Unknown Interleave Position: 1 Interleaved Data Depth: 1 Handle 0x001A, DMI type 17, 34 bytes Memory Device Array Handle: 0x0016 Error Information Handle: No Error Total Width: 64 bits Data Width: 64 bits Size: 4096 MB Form Factor: SODIMM Set: None Locator: DIMM1 Bank Locator: BANK 2 Type: DDR3 Type Detail: Synchronous Speed: 1333 MHz Manufacturer: Kinston Serial Number: 8318AB7B Asset Tag: Unknown Part Number: ACR512X64D3S13C9G Rank: 2 Configured Clock Speed: 1067 MHz Handle 0x001B, DMI type 6, 12 bytes Memory Module Information Socket Designation: DIMM1 Bank Connections: None Current Speed: Unknown Type: DIMM Installed Size: 4096 MB (Single-bank Connection) Enabled Size: 4096 MB (Single-bank Connection) Error Status: OK Handle 0x001C, DMI type 20, 35 bytes Memory Device Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF Range Size: 4 GB Physical Device Handle: 0x001A Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x001D Partition Row Position: Unknown Interleave Position: 2 Interleaved Data Depth: 1 Handle 0x001D, DMI type 19, 31 bytes Memory Array Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF Range Size: 8 GB Physical Array Handle: 0x0016 Partition Width: 0 Handle 0x001E, DMI type 5, 20 bytes Memory Controller Information Error Detecting Method: None Error Correcting Capabilities: None Supported Interleave: One-way Interleave Current Interleave: One-way Interleave Maximum Memory Module Size: 8192 MB Maximum Total Memory Size: 16384 MB Supported Speeds: Other Supported Memory Types: Other Memory Module Voltage: Unknown Associated Memory Slots: 2 0x0018 0x001B Enabled Error Correcting Capabilities: None Handle 0x001F, DMI type 4, 42 bytes Processor Information Socket Designation: U3E1 Type: Central Processor Family: Core i3 Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation ID: 55 06 02 00 FF FB EB BF Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 37, Stepping 5 Flags: FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip) VME (Virtual mode extension) DE (Debugging extension) PSE (Page size extension) TSC (Time stamp counter) MSR (Model specific registers) PAE (Physical address extension) MCE (Machine check exception) CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported) APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported) SEP (Fast system call) MTRR (Memory type range registers) PGE (Page global enable) MCA (Machine check architecture) CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported) PAT (Page attribute table) PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension) CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported) DS (Debug store) ACPI (ACPI supported) MMX (MMX technology supported) FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported) SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions) SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2) SS (Self-snoop) HTT (Multi-threading) TM (Thermal monitor supported) PBE (Pending break enabled) Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40GHz Voltage: 0.0 V External Clock: Unknown Max Speed: 4000 MHz Current Speed: 2412 MHz Status: Populated, Enabled Upgrade: ZIF Socket L1 Cache Handle: 0x0023 L2 Cache Handle: 0x0022 L3 Cache Handle: 0x0020 Serial Number: Not Specified Asset Tag: FFFF Part Number: Not Specified Core Count: 2 Core Enabled: 2 Thread Count: 4 Characteristics: 64-bit capable Handle 0x0020, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L3 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 3 Operational Mode: Write Through Location: Internal Installed Size: 3072 kB Maximum Size: 3072 kB Supported SRAM Types: Synchronous Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC System Type: Unified Associativity: 12-way Set-associative Handle 0x0021, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L1 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1 Operational Mode: Write Through Location: Internal Installed Size: 64 kB Maximum Size: 32 kB Supported SRAM Types: Synchronous Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC System Type: Data Associativity: 8-way Set-associative Handle 0x0022, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L2 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2 Operational Mode: Write Through Location: Internal Installed Size: 512 kB Maximum Size: 256 kB Supported SRAM Types: Synchronous Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC System Type: Unified Associativity: 8-way Set-associative Handle 0x0023, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L1 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1 Operational Mode: Write Through Location: Internal Installed Size: 64 kB Maximum Size: 32 kB Supported SRAM Types: Synchronous Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC System Type: Instruction Associativity: 4-way Set-associative Handle 0x0024, DMI type 170, 70 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: AA 46 24 00 01 00 00 00 7F 00 0F 00 06 00 01 02 01 00 41 02 04 00 42 02 20 00 43 02 40 00 44 02 08 00 45 02 10 00 49 02 01 00 4A 02 02 00 61 02 08 00 62 02 04 00 63 02 01 00 64 02 02 00 81 02 04 00 82 02 02 00 Handle 0x0025, DMI type 171, 24 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: AB 18 25 00 02 69 19 62 20 04 02 04 75 76 05 86 80 56 3B 07 EC 10 76 81 Handle 0x0026, DMI type 172, 6 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: AC 06 26 00 02 05 Handle 0x0027, DMI type 127, 4 bytes End Of Table