 Bsod Help!, Getting BSODS while computer is running |
Welcome Guest ( Log In | Click here to Register a free account now! )
Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer.com
Welcome to Bleeping Computer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site.  |
 Mar 25 2008, 06:13 PM
Post
#16
|
|
 Forum Regular  Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 18-May 07 Member No.: 131,710  |
Problem solved! Turns out it was the on-board video causing the problem. Since the on-board video uses part of the system ram, I decided to try using an agp video card to see if that would make any difference (didn't know what else to try). When I powered up the machine it recognized the agp card right away and it went right back into the install process as if nothing had happened. The machine is now up and running fine on the separate video card. This was a new one for me and something I'll mark down for future reference. http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=64077 post 5 it only for you to check it out and give it a try |
 |
 
|
|
Mar 25 2008, 06:43 PM
Post
#17
|
|
|
New Member Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 24-March 08 Member No.: 198,432 |
Oh ok,
So disable onboard video in BIOS, and then do memtest again? Or see if BSOD's come up? If its the latter, then would windows still run with the onboard video disabled? |
|
|
|
|
Mar 25 2008, 06:56 PM
Post
#18
|
|
|
Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 18-May 07 Member No.: 131,710 |
yes windows will run
how ever the resolution will appear very distorted if you dont experience blue screen try getting another video card...if your not gaming then get one thats inexpensive and compatible with your windows |
|
|
|
|
Mar 26 2008, 07:31 PM
Post
#19
|
|
|
New Member Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 24-March 08 Member No.: 198,432 |
I took out the 2 pieces of RAM and found out that the older one was the one that was messed up.
I ran memtest for the newer one overnight and it passed. So far in a day of usage no BSOD's yet, so i guess the ram was the problem. (the RAM came with the original computer). Could something have caused both RAMs and the hard drive to fail? (I replaced hard drive and one RAM already, the second RAM was the one that died.) Wilfrid |
|
|
|
|
Mar 26 2008, 09:32 PM
Post
#20
|
|
|
Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 292 Joined: 18-May 07 Member No.: 131,710 |
glad to know that you got your problem fixed
at least it looks that way when buying and installing ram you should make sure both are the same |
|
|
|
|
Mar 29 2008, 01:27 PM
Post
#21
|
|
|
New Member Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 24-March 08 Member No.: 198,432 |
Having differnet pieces/companies/types of RAM makes a difference?
Please give me some pointers? Is there a way to find out what type of RAM i have? THanks, Wilfrid |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 19th July 2008 - 08:26 PM |
© 2003-2008 All Rights Reserved Bleeping Computer LLC.