Windows 7: Down Home, Dirty BSOD Blues, Again!

Hello, my Windows 7 system is a few months old, and I have been having some alarming BSOD problems. These seem to occur during heavy load on the system (gaming), but one or two have happened during no load.

I posted on this forum asking for help some weeks ago, here is the link:



http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...een-blues.html

I removed a program that might have been causing the trouble, then tested my memory with memtest86 for 8 passes with no problems.

The issue seemed to go away, but I have started getting crashes again and need some more help troubleshooting the problem. This forum has been very helpful in the past, so I turn to you, the experts, once again for help.

Ok, now that the background is out of the way, on to the good stuff:

System Specs:

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600)

CPU: Intel I5 750 2.6GH Quad core

MB: Asus P7P55D

Memory: 6GB DDR3-1600MHZ

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Display: Asus 24" LCD

HD: 2x 1000GB Drives

PS: Toughpower 750W

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Is Windows 7 . . .

- x86 (32-bit) or x64 ?
*x64

- the original installed OS on the system?
*Original OS

- an OEM or full retail version?
*OEM Version

- What is the age of system (hardware)?
*Purchased in June 2010 Custom Built (By a local computer store) from new parts.

- What is the age of OS installation (have you re-installed the OS?)
*I have not reinstalled yet (willing to do so if I need to) so it has the original installation of Windows 7. (assuming June 2010)

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Thanks guys for taking the time to look at this issue for me!


Files attached below:

Hi Aphex and welcome back to SF!

Stop code 3B and win32.sys was mentioned, which make me think about 3rd party antivirus or firewall are causing these, please remove Avast:
avast! Uninstall Utility
Install MSE instead:
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials

Update this driver:
It is InterVideo regi.sys driver
InterVideo Support - Frequently Asked Questions on WinDVD and other Products

There is one stop code 101, please read this article for more detail about it:
http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-loc...oubleshtg.html

BUGCHECK SUMMARY:
Run system file check please:
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

Regard,

Tuan

Thanks Tuan, I am at work, and unable to work on this until later tonight. I will post again, once I have tried what you suggested!

Ok! Here are the steps I have taken:

1. Uninstalled Avast from my computer using the link provided. I booted into safe mode first, as instructed, and removed the program. I then installed MSE and did a full system scan (no issues).

2. I uninstalled WINDVD a month ago, because I thought it was assoicated with that driver (I have no use for the program, it came pre-installed). However, it seems the driver is still there. I went to the link, but the website is not very helpful, and I could not locate any information regarding that driver, or uninstalling WINDVD. Any ideas here?

3. I read the link on stop code 101:

a. When I began having these crashes I thought this could be a heat issue, so I installed PC probe to watch the temps. My processor gets up to 59C-60C when gaming, from what I understand this is a bit on the hot side, but not overheating. Note: I have verified this temp from the BIOS, after 2 of my BSOD crashes I loaded my BIOS during the restart after the crash, and checked the temp in the hardware monitor section, it was the same as PC Probe, if not a few degrees cooler.

The MB temp stays nice and cool, under stress or not. I am not sure about my GPU's temps, but it seems to run fine. I am going to update the drivers for my card as they are a few months out of date.

b. I am not sure how to check for a BIOS bug, suggestions? Should I update my BIOS?

c. What about the stress tests suggested in the stop thread, should I run both of those? The GPU one looks scary, can that damage my card?

3. When I try to run sfc /scannow I get the following error: Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair service.

I tried to run sfc /scannow using a command prompt that I created using the steps linked, and again from right clicking on cmd in the start menu; running as admin, and again by typing in cmd and pressing ctl+shift+enter. I tried 3 different ways to make sure I was doing it correctly. Have you seen this error before? Is this a clue?

Thanks again for looking at my problem Tuan!

You can nvavigate to C:\Windows\System32\Drivers. Locate this driver and rename it from .sys to .bak.

Monitor your GPU temp when you run it. Run it until you get artifacts or until your GPU reached the max temp as per the manufacturer.

Do you have system protection disabled?

Hey Carl, thanks for dropping by!

1. Renamed the file.

2. Ok, I will run these tests over the weekend and update this thread with the results.

3. System Protection is ON for my System Drive (C), however the slider for space allocated is at the minimum (9g or so).

I will also update with crash info if I have any more. Thanks for the help guys!

You are very welcome, aphex; that is why we are here. Good luck!

Hello, sorry for the long delay in communication, been a busy time of the year, peak season at work and all. Anyway I wanted to let you know I figured out the issue that was causing all my BSOD's.

My Motherboard supports 2 DIMM sticks, or 4 DIMM sticks, but not 3, which is what the people (morons) who built my system installed. (2GB x 3) You think they would know that installing 3 sticks would cause instability...

I have removed one 2GB stick and have been running great, no BSOD's to date. Note: this issue was found by reading my motherboard manual in frustration :P

The plan now, is to purchase one more 2GB stick and run a total of 4 (8GB).

I want to thank you guys for taking the time to help me out, and I hope this info will help others in the future!

That is great news! A simple fix - but tons of frustration. Thank you for posting back and letting us know. That is useful information you provided. Happy computing!