Blue Screen and Re-boot

[Windu]

Hi,
My new build is about 4-5 months old and I have never had a problem with it.

AMD5600+
Asus M2N32 SLI Deluxe Mobo
BFG 8800 GTS 640
2 gb of Corsair XMS DDR2 800
Antec Neo 550 PSU - Soon to be upgraded
Running XP Pro

The other day it was on but not being used and a blue screen came up said that windows had an error and then re-booted by its self. It happened 3 or 4 times. When I started gaming on it, there was no shutdown. Gamed for 4 hrs. When I put it together I did not change any settings in the bios. It just worked from the get go. I hope I covered the basics.

Any suggestions?
Thanks.

[doubledragon5]

Test the memory with memtest86. You might want to also download the diagnostic tools for the had and test that as we..

http://www.memtest.org/

Also right click my computer>properties>advanced>start up and recovery>system failure uncheck auto restart.. Then when it blue screens again right down exactly what it says and post it here...

[shadowpr]

what did the error message say?

Did you manage to write down the stop code?

[Windu]

No, did not get the stop codes, I barley had time to read the 1st sentence before the reboot. I just started it up and it would not boot. I had to go into bios and start it up that way.

[Windu]

Also right click my computer>properties>advanced>start up and recovery>system failure uncheck auto restart.. Then when it blue screens again right down exactly what it says and post it here...

I did this but it is still rebooting before I get a chance to look at it. Is this code copied down somewhere that I can open it and look at it?

[Cricket]

I did this but it is still rebooting before I get a chance to look at it.Really? That's odd...if you've unchecked the auto restart on system failure option the system shouldn't reboot, it should stop on the BSOD.

:) Cricket

[Windu]

nope, bule screen comes up, stayes there for 3-4 seconds and then re-boots.

As for the memory test, which one do I download?

[Cricket]

As for the memory test, which one do I download?Depends on the media source you plan to run the test from. Are you going to run it from a floppy disk, CD-R or a USB drive?

:) Cricket

[Windu]

USB I guess, I have never done this before

[glc]

Floppy is easiest.

[Windu]

Don't have floppy.

[glc]

Then get the iso for cd in zip format if you have burning software that can handle an iso.

[Windu]

[QUOTE=doubledragon5]Test the memory with memtest86. You might want to also download the diagnostic tools for the had and test that as we..QUOTE]

Would that be the hard drive?

As for the memtest, what else do I need to do this? When I try to open this file I get a windows box that says it needs to know what program to use to open it.

[shadowpr]

you want to download the iso file. Then you will use something like nero and burn the iso file to the disc as an image. Make sure you burn it as an image.

Then you will restart the computer with the disc in the drive. Go into BIOS and choose boot from cd drive. Let the computer restart again and follow the instructions.

You can download the diagnostics software from the drive maker. same procedure as above.

[glc]

Inside the zip file is an iso file. Extract it to somewhere where you can find it. Open your CD burning software and choose create CD from image and point it to the iso.

[Windu]

I got a pic of the blue screen

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2807332460033680774drgoxS

I did just download the COD4 demo. All of this stuff started after that.

[shadowpr]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329284/en-us

Did you run memtest?

[glc]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329284

Machine check exceptions are frequently caused by one of the following conditions:

• You are running the processor or mainboard beyond its specifications. For example, you are overclocking the processor or bus. We recommend that you run your hardware at the manufacturer-rated speeds.
• Noisy power, overstressed power strips, outmatched power supplies and failing power supplies can destabilize your computer. Make sure that you have a stable, reliable power supply to your computer.
• Extreme thermal conditions caused by the failure of cooling devices such as fans may damage your computer. Make sure that your cooling devices are all working.
• You have damaged memory or memory that is not the correct type for your computer. If you recently changed the memory configuration, revert to the previous configuration to determine what is wrong. Make sure that you are using the correct memory for your computer.

[Windu]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329284/en-us

Did you run memtest?

Running right now. How long does it take to run it?

[shadowpr]

It takes a little while. Just let it run and do a few passes. It should go through about 9 tests I believe, and then start over for another pass.

After about 3 passes, you could have a general idea. Of course, if it fails on the first pass, then I would just stop the test after that.

[Windu]

Pased the first test, half way through the second.

[Windu]

4 passes and no errors.
What now?

[glc]

If you are overclocking, set it back to default. Make sure it's not overheating. Try a better power supply.

In other words, review that article at Microsoft.

[Windu]

No overclocking, computer is all stock. Temps look good. I guess I'll have to get that new psu.