Forum About a year ago, I purchased an HP gaming laptop based on its specs.. see below: Processor (Intel Core i7 - Q720 @ 1.6GHZ, 1600Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processors) Memory - 6 G with lots of HDD space. I am not sure why, but I have been unsuccessful using WS for more than 10 minutes at a time before it shuts down/ locks up. I need a reliable Laptop that I dont have to worry about WS crashing. Can anyone out there recommend good hardware for a laptop? Thanks in advance! KMNRuser asked 14 Oct '11, 10:44  kmnruser |
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I'm guessing that by "shuts down/locks up" you mean crashes/exits. Is this correct (or do you mean Wireshark hangs while using CPU) ? Is there any message following the "shutdown/lockup" ? Possibilities:
What is the speed of the network interface you are capturing from ? In general, Wireshark cannot be used to capture an unlimited amount of data. Wireshark accumulates "state" information in memory as a capture proceeds and thus memory will at some point be exhausted as the capture proceeds. (If you use the "ring buffer" option with multiple files of a limited size, then the memory usage will be reset as each new file is opened). See: Out of Memory Dumpcap (a program in the Wireshark suite) can be used to capture directly to a file (or set of files). Try using dumpcap and see what happens. answered 17 Oct '11, 07:12  Bill Meier ♦♦ |
Sorry i did not get back out here to thank you for the post.
The interface is a Gig interface. the LT is pretty beefy, but sometimes other apps crash on it as well.
I am going to get rid of it and get another one.
Take Care
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If other apps are crashing it may mean a hardware issue. Have you run a memory test as that's easiest to swap out if it is faulty?