[SOLVED] BSOD's and Stops constantly. Memory issue?

stellastella484 · 10-04-2008, 12:26 AM

I am having a massive issue with my computer. The day earlier nothing went wrong. Then It randomly started having major issues. Everything was very slow, constant bsod's. Im stumped. Here are my specs:

Windows Vista (sigh) Home Premium 64bit
9800GTX SLI
1x4 Memory (forgot brand)
Intel Q9450 Cpu ate 2.66 ghz

I ran Norton and spybot s and d. Norton crashed and spybot found nothing. When i try to play a game or start a application it USUALLY comes up with error code 0xc0000005 (seen from event log). Here are the links to my BSOD images. I only saw the Bad Pool Header once right after startup. The rest happen completely randomly or when i try to star a game (usually Crysis Warhead). My computer is Un-usable,

http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?i...nagemntdd5.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?im...lheaderuy4.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ntfsaz4.jpg

dai · 10-04-2008, 12:57 AM

what power supply
brand
wattage

stellastella484 · 10-04-2008, 01:28 PM

Seasonic 600 watt
ss-600hm Active PFC F3

**Dunedin** · 10-04-2008, 02:50 PM

Hello stellastella484

Yes I think you should check the RAM

You can put either of these free programs on a floppy and test the RAM. Let them run for hours to do many passes if you can

memtest86 http://www.memtest86.com/

Windows Memory Diagnostic http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Memtest on CD
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/256/mirrors.php

.

stellastella484 · 10-04-2008, 03:59 PM

Thanks for the help. It turns out one of my ram modules was faulty. I replaced it and all is smooth.

Thanks

**Dunedin** · 10-04-2008, 04:22 PM

I`m happy to have helped you

Thanks for posting back with the solution.

.

**blah789** · 10-04-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dunedin

*snip*
Windows Memory Diagnostic http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
*snip*

For future reference: Windows Memory Diagnostics is built-in Vista, so no need to download it separately (as you would with older versions of Windows).
Go to control panel (classic view), administrative tools. Run it, and it will reboot and run memory diagnostics.
Alternatively, you can run it by booting from the Vista DVD (may need to set boot order in BIOS to boot from CD first). At startup, pick your language, then pick repair. You should get an image like this
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winv...st/Image38.gif
then pick memory diagnostics.

10-04-2008, 12:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
stellastella484 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win Vista Home Premuim 64bit	[SOLVED] BSOD's and Stops constantly. Memory issue? I am having a massive issue with my computer. The day earlier nothing went wrong. Then It randomly started having major issues. Everything was very slow, constant bsod's. Im stumped. Here are my specs: Windows Vista (sigh) Home Premium 64bit 9800GTX SLI 1x4 Memory (forgot brand) Intel Q9450 Cpu ate 2.66 ghz I ran Norton and spybot s and d. Norton crashed and spybot found nothing. When i try to play a game or start a application it USUALLY comes up with error code 0xc0000005 (seen from event log). Here are the links to my BSOD images. I only saw the Bad Pool Header once right after startup. The rest happen completely randomly or when i try to star a game (usually Crysis Warhead). My computer is Un-usable, http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?i...nagemntdd5.jpg http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?im...lheaderuy4.jpg http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ntfsaz4.jpg Last edited by stellastella484; 10-04-2008 at 12:31 AM.

10-04-2008, 12:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,680 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: BSOD's and Stops constantly. Memory issue? what power supply brand wattage __________________

10-04-2008, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
stellastella484 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win Vista Home Premuim 64bit	Re: BSOD's and Stops constantly. Memory issue? Seasonic 600 watt ss-600hm Active PFC F3

10-04-2008, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dunedin Mentor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over the Forth from Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,614 OS: WinXP Pro/Windows7 RTM Ultimate	Re: BSOD's and Stops constantly. Memory issue? Hello stellastella484 Yes I think you should check the RAM You can put either of these free programs on a floppy and test the RAM. Let them run for hours to do many passes if you can memtest86 http://www.memtest86.com/ Windows Memory Diagnostic http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp Memtest on CD http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/256/mirrors.php . __________________

10-04-2008, 03:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
stellastella484 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win Vista Home Premuim 64bit	Re: BSOD's and Stops constantly. Memory issue? Thanks for the help. It turns out one of my ram modules was faulty. I replaced it and all is smooth. Thanks

10-04-2008, 04:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dunedin Mentor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over the Forth from Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,614 OS: WinXP Pro/Windows7 RTM Ultimate	Re: BSOD's and Stops constantly. Memory issue? I`m happy to have helped you Thanks for posting back with the solution. . __________________