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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

The computer has been running for a few days now without any crashes. I did test the graphics card that was originally stopping the system from booting in a separate system and it actually shot sparks out when I turned the system on. Luckily it didn't damage that other system but I think maybe...
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- Post #35
- Dec 26, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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Graphics card stops system from booting

Finally got around to testing the card in another system to make sure it was the problem. Hooked it all up, hit the start button, and two or three sparks flew from the graphics card. That puts any uncertainty I might have had to rest, that's for sure!
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- Post #25
- Dec 23, 2013
- Forum: Hardware
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

Yeah that was the other reason I was hoping it wouldn't come to replacing the RAM. I might look into Best Buy though. I didn't even know they carried RAM. I'll do that as a last resort though should the computer keep crashing on just two sticks of RAM.
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- Post #34
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

Sadly I don't. I really wish I did because this whole process would be so much easier. I have DDR3 memory lying around but no DDR2 and I'm debating if I should buy a kit just for testing purposes. However, my sticks have been testing well in consistently in two memory slots and failing...
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- Post #32
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

I haven't really had a chance to test for that. That type of crash has only happened twice total, once with one stick, once with another and in different slots. I guess I was just trying to figure out if I should count that as a failed test in my tally I'm keeping, or chock it up to just the...
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- Post #30
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

Using the older version of Memtest86+ I still encountered a hang. It was exactly like the hang I encountered using v5.02 where the screen went completely blank and blue with no text or signs of activity. Anyone know how I should interpret that? Is that a problem with utility itself or something...
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- Post #28
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll start using that instead.
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- Post #27
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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Graphics card stops system from booting

I've tried to clean out the system as best I could. I really went to town with my air can. I also put in a brand new psu (Antec 650w) that I had lying around waiting for my next build. I don't remember if it was in when I posted about that crash. So far it looks like two of memory slots might...
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- Post #24
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: Hardware
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

I have absolutely no good reason for not upgrading to Windows 7. Just sort of never got around to it. I always meant to but just never did. On a side note, the two RAM sticks testing together went fine for about 3 passes and then at some point I think maybe memtest itself crashed. It was just...
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- Post #24
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

Oh thanks for the info about Memtest, I didn't know that. I'm not sure when the exact date of purchase was, but summer of 2009 sounds about right. If I had to guess, I would say the date of original install was probably the day of purchase. We were in a bit of a bind to get a computer as quick...
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- Post #22
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

Yes. For about five passes or so per stick in slots 1 and 3. I plan to test each stick individually for a few more passes in those slots, but right now I'm curious to see what happens when I have two sticks going at once. Is that not a good idea?
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- Post #20
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

It's actually pretty good for me since I have time off to try to take care of this before work and school and all start up again. And luckily we have my laptop and as soon I can get this pc squared away, I'm actually building a new pc as a Christmas present for myself. I'm testing two sticks at...
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- Post #18
- Dec 22, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

Sorry to post three times in a row! After running tests today I think I might be able to confirm that two of the RAM slots are bad. I tried to test each stick of RAM in each slot for at least 3 passes, but all four RAM sticks failed within the first or second pass in slot 4. Three of the sticks...
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- Post #16
- Dec 21, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

I think two of my RAM slots might be bad. I need to confirm by trying all of the sticks, but from testing yesterday and over night I have found that with at least one of the RAM modules, when in two of the slots it will do pass after pass successfully until I tell it to stop, but when in the the...
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- Post #15
- Dec 21, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging
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[SOLVED] Repeated crashes + BSOD on Windows Vista

No problem! Thanks for all the help so far. I was also surprised by how cool the pc runs on stock coolers and a tiny HP case with only one case fan! Is there anything else I should be doing? Or is keeping on with Memtest the main priority?
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- Post #14
- Dec 21, 2013
- Forum: BSOD Crashes, Kernel Debugging

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