Blue Screen of Death

omen212 · 05-30-2008, 11:39 AM

I recently put in a new PSU and have been getting BSODs every few days. I have NEVER got one on this computer before so I'm fairly sure it's the PSU. Is there a reason that an incorrectly installed PSU could cause a BSOD? I put the exact same cables in the same place as they were in the old PSU and I put insulating tape on the ends of all spare cables, just to be safe.

**manic** · 05-30-2008, 01:51 PM

Why did you replace the psu? What wattage and brand is the new
psu? What wattage and brand was the old psu? What are your system
specs?

omen212 · 05-30-2008, 02:23 PM

I replaced the PSU because it wasn't good enough for my computer - it kept cutting out every so often (it seems like I traded power cuts for BSODs...). My new PSU is an X-Power 700W, not a well known brand but I got it for a bargain. I don't know the brand of the old one but it was 350W.

System specs:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/30/2008, 22:21:05
       Machine name: DAWSON-D1155688
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: 75D8U
       System Model: 775Dual-VSTA
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPUs)
             Memory: 2048MB RAM
          Page File: 496MB used, 4471MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT 
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 7950 GT
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0295&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 512.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6904 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 10/28/2007 17:52:00, 5768320 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: No
  WHQL Date Stamp: None
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 10/28/2007 17:52:00, 7424992 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-41D5-11CF-4879-0B2000C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0295
        SubSys ID: 0x00000000
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A 
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         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

omen212 · 06-01-2008, 09:28 AM

anyone?

05-30-2008, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
omen212 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP SP2	Blue Screen of Death I recently put in a new PSU and have been getting BSODs every few days. I have NEVER got one on this computer before so I'm fairly sure it's the PSU. Is there a reason that an incorrectly installed PSU could cause a BSOD? I put the exact same cables in the same place as they were in the old PSU and I put insulating tape on the ends of all spare cables, just to be safe.

05-30-2008, 01:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 3,225 OS: xp	Re: Blue Screen of Death Why did you replace the psu? What wattage and brand is the new psu? What wattage and brand was the old psu? What are your system specs? __________________

06-01-2008, 09:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
omen212 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP SP2	Re: Blue Screen of Death anyone?