Darthfett
Aerospace/Cybersecurity Software Engineer
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Hey guys, I recently bought a new Motherboard, Processor, and RAM for my computer, but now I'm having a lot of problems with Blue Screens of Death.
Here's my specs:
Recent upgrade:
MOBO: Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black (AM3 processor)
RAM: OCZ 4GB DDR3 1600 (2 x 2GB Dual Channel Kit)
PSU: 750W Modular
GPU: HIS Radeon 4850 512MB DDR3 256-bit
3 HDs:
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=337
Western Digital Green Caviar 750GB 7200RPM 16MB Sata 3.0Gb/s (System drive)
WD 160GB 7200RPM 16MB Sata 3.0Gb/s (Storage drive)
WD 160GB 7200RPM 16MB IDE (Backup drive - currently not in use, but is connected)
Wireless Adapter:
Encore ENLWI-NX2 - Doesn't seem to have Windows 7 drivers available
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I've gone through a ton of tests to try and figure out what the problem is. The crashes seem to be really random, as I've experienced them 30 seconds after starting up, or 3 hours after starting up, sometimes when I'm not doing anything at all.
This originally started with me installing Windows 7 over XP, using the "Upgrade" option which put the XP files into Windows.old. Then, I upgraded my computer about a week later.
I don't remember when the problems started, as I ignored the crash, thinking it to be a fluke. However, the crashes started to be more frequent.
I believed the problem to have something to do with the old drivers (as I did not uninstall as I should have), and formatted the drive/reinstalled Windows 7.
This worked for a while, but the crashes started happening again, when I was only running chrome, or downloading a game from Steam. I thought maybe this was a problem with the wireless card, so I decided to install the drivers off of the CD that came with the card (instead of the Windows 7 drivers).
Not long after, I had another crash while I was just running chrome. I ended up downloading the drivers from the main site, only to find that they only had Vista drivers, not native Windows 7 drivers. These drivers didn't work either, so I decided to try swapping out the card with my brother's, which works on Windows 7. I downloaded everything for about 6 hours, not having any crashes. However, I didn't try playing any games or doing anything besides downloading. I still had the old card in the PCI slot in the computer, but I had disabled the adapter through Windows.
I figured that because the crashes ceased, it must be a problem with the adapter. After removing my brothers card, I left my adapter also disabled, and simply left the computer running (not doing anything at all), while I read a book. Within 5 minutes, the computer shut down via a BSOD.
Now I'm at a loss as to what could be the cause. I have been able to play GTA IV and Crysis Warhead for quite a while without any problems. In fact, the crashes all seem to be happening when the computer is idling.
I've run a hard drive test and it encountered no problems with the system drive. I regularly defragment (not that this would solve any problems, haha) all 3 drives (I haven't defragmented since
I ran a memory test using Memtest86+, but it ran through nearly two passes without any problems. I didn't bother to go through it further, since I was able to run games without any problems.
Anyone have any ideas? I have the crash dump logs if you would like to see them. Thanks in advanced!!
Here's my specs:
Recent upgrade:
MOBO: Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black (AM3 processor)
RAM: OCZ 4GB DDR3 1600 (2 x 2GB Dual Channel Kit)
PSU: 750W Modular
GPU: HIS Radeon 4850 512MB DDR3 256-bit
3 HDs:
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=337
Western Digital Green Caviar 750GB 7200RPM 16MB Sata 3.0Gb/s (System drive)
WD 160GB 7200RPM 16MB Sata 3.0Gb/s (Storage drive)
WD 160GB 7200RPM 16MB IDE (Backup drive - currently not in use, but is connected)
Wireless Adapter:
Encore ENLWI-NX2 - Doesn't seem to have Windows 7 drivers available
__________________________
I've gone through a ton of tests to try and figure out what the problem is. The crashes seem to be really random, as I've experienced them 30 seconds after starting up, or 3 hours after starting up, sometimes when I'm not doing anything at all.
This originally started with me installing Windows 7 over XP, using the "Upgrade" option which put the XP files into Windows.old. Then, I upgraded my computer about a week later.
I don't remember when the problems started, as I ignored the crash, thinking it to be a fluke. However, the crashes started to be more frequent.
I believed the problem to have something to do with the old drivers (as I did not uninstall as I should have), and formatted the drive/reinstalled Windows 7.
This worked for a while, but the crashes started happening again, when I was only running chrome, or downloading a game from Steam. I thought maybe this was a problem with the wireless card, so I decided to install the drivers off of the CD that came with the card (instead of the Windows 7 drivers).
Not long after, I had another crash while I was just running chrome. I ended up downloading the drivers from the main site, only to find that they only had Vista drivers, not native Windows 7 drivers. These drivers didn't work either, so I decided to try swapping out the card with my brother's, which works on Windows 7. I downloaded everything for about 6 hours, not having any crashes. However, I didn't try playing any games or doing anything besides downloading. I still had the old card in the PCI slot in the computer, but I had disabled the adapter through Windows.
I figured that because the crashes ceased, it must be a problem with the adapter. After removing my brothers card, I left my adapter also disabled, and simply left the computer running (not doing anything at all), while I read a book. Within 5 minutes, the computer shut down via a BSOD.
Now I'm at a loss as to what could be the cause. I have been able to play GTA IV and Crysis Warhead for quite a while without any problems. In fact, the crashes all seem to be happening when the computer is idling.
I've run a hard drive test and it encountered no problems with the system drive. I regularly defragment (not that this would solve any problems, haha) all 3 drives (I haven't defragmented since
I ran a memory test using Memtest86+, but it ran through nearly two passes without any problems. I didn't bother to go through it further, since I was able to run games without any problems.
Anyone have any ideas? I have the crash dump logs if you would like to see them. Thanks in advanced!!