second BSOD in a couple weeks

[NCjohn]

Got here by following instructions at cybertechhelp.com. I'm attaching the two zip files. Thanks a lot for your help.

· OS - Windows 7 home premium
· x64
· original system was Win 7 home premium
· Is the OS an OEM version? yes
· Age of system (hardware) about 6 years
· Age of OS installation - have you re-installed the OS? yes, last December or January

· CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6550 @ 2.33GHz
· Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 210
· MotherBoard -eMachines EMCP73VT-PM
· Power Supply - Basiq Power 550

· System Manufacturer emachines
· Exact model number ET1831-05 (but the PS, video card, and CPU have been replaced)

· Desktop

 

[NCjohn]

I started Memtest86+ and walked off. Came back an hour later and found errors. So I restarted the machine and Memtest86+ and watched it; it took an error in about 10 seconds. So now I'll be doing the RAM shuffle to see which module/bay is the problem.

 

[NCjohn]

I have only 2 modules, a 2GB and a 1GB.
I took out the 1GB and ran the mem test again, took errors almost immediately. So I moved the 2GB module to the other slot, ran it again, and took errors almost immediately. Is the RAM module the problem, or am I missing something?
Thanks

 

[usasma]

I'm a bit uncertain of what you've done exactly.
It appears that you've tested the 2 gB module in both slots and got errors in both slots.
This tells you that either the stick (module) is bad, or both slots are bad.

To work this out - now test the 1 gB module by itself. Let the test run for a minimum of 3 passes (if you get no errors)
If the stick passes in both slots - then the 2 gB stick is bad
If the stick fails in both slots - then it may e a bad motherboard, or that both sticks are bad.
In that case, either try new/other RAM that tests good in another system - or test your RAM in another system.

Finally, if the stick is good in one slot, but bad in the other - it's most likely that hte slot that it's bad in is also bad (so it'd be the 2 gB stick is bad and the motherboard is bad).
This isn't likely, but it covers all the bases with testing.

Good luck!

Once you remove the bad RAM (or bad motherboard) - should the problems still occur - then post back and we'll look at other things.

 

[NCjohn]

I'm a bit uncertain of what you've done exactly.
It appears that you've tested the 2 gB module in both slots and got errors in both slots.
This tells you that either the stick (module) is bad, or both slots are bad.

yes, that's what I've done.

To work this out - now test the 1 gB module by itself. Let the test run for a minimum of 3 passes (if you get no errors)
If the stick passes in both slots - then the 2 gB stick is bad
If the stick fails in both slots - then it may e a bad motherboard, or that both sticks are bad.
In that case, either try new/other RAM that tests good in another system - or test your RAM in another system.

Finally, if the stick is good in one slot, but bad in the other - it's most likely that hte slot that it's bad in is also bad (so it'd be the 2 gB stick is bad and the motherboard is bad).
This isn't likely, but it covers all the bases with testing.

Good luck!

Once you remove the bad RAM (or bad motherboard) - should the problems still occur - then post back and we'll look at other things.

I'll do it. Thanks

 

[NCjohn]

I tested with the 1GB stick and it passed so I put another 2GB stick with it and ran Memtest86+ for 8 passes, no errors. So it was a bad 2GB stick.

I realize this may be a bit too broad for a reasonably quick answer, but I don't exactly understand how the pc can run for a week (or longer) with bad RAM and everything seem to be fine and then it suddenly dies (BSOD). Can you possibly explain that in small words? :)
Thanks