I've experienced this bug as well. I did a memtest and there is nothing wrong with my memory, and this crash only seems to happen when i have one or more graphically intensive programs running. System works fine, no freezes until i do something like play a video game.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1219561 Title: Random freeze Intel Sandy Bridge Graphics. Freeze mouse and sound. Force shutdown required. Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After install lastest update of xorg and mesa sometimes, when I watching Youtube, or playing in games, system freeze. Only force shutdown via power button turn off PC. Temperature are in norm (high power ~ 60 C., idle ~ 48 C.). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.14-4ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Sun Sep 1 22:49:50 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.2.16, 3.11.0-4-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0106] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:13c7] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-27 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130826) MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K54C MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-4-generic root=UUID=4dc178f2-6f2c-4dc7-9141-2c55c6d3290a ro pcie_aspm=force acpi_osi=Linux acpi=force acpi_enforce_resources=lax i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1 i915.semaphores=1 drm.vblankoffdelay=1 acpi_backlight=vendor "acpi_osi=!Windows 2012" quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/23/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: K54C.210 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: K54C dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrK54C.210:bd10/23/2012:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnK54C:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnK54C:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: K54C dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20130828.2-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.2.901-2ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.14-4ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Sun Sep 1 22:23:48 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 732 vendor LGD xserver.version: 2:1.14.2.901-2ubuntu4 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1219561/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp