PC BSOD's at Windows loading screen

My friend's computer has been BSODing (random error messages, usually memory related) with increasing frequency over the past few weeks. It currently blue screens at the windows logo, giving a generic "windows has encountered an error" message (no error code). I cannot get into the desktop to download any crash files (even in safe mode). I am fairly certain the CPU is the issue, as putting it in my (previously working) computer destroyed two of my motherboard's DIMM slots. Additionally, putting my working CPU in his computer did not affect the BSOD problem at all. This is about all I have to work on, sorry. If we can figure out a way to get it to boot that would be a splendid beginning.


His computer:
M4A87TD EVO motherboard
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Deneb 3.2 GHz AM3 processor
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
Apower 750W PSU (not sure what model, never even heard of this brand, but it works)
Various different confirmed working hard drives
Some low end NVIDIA card that is confirmed working (swapping other GPUs in doesn't help)
Unknown software/driver status at this time (will not boot to desktop)

Perhaps post number two will help you boot.
I will be unavailable until tomorrow or the next day. I will handle any other questions then.
Windows 7 recovery disc

SteveS97 said:

My friend's computer has been BSODing (random error messages, usually memory related) with increasing frequency over the past few weeks. It currently blue screens at the windows logo, giving a generic "windows has encountered an error" message (no error code). I cannot get into the desktop to download any crash files (even in safe mode). I am fairly certain the CPU is the issue, as putting it in my (previously working) computer destroyed two of my motherboard's DIMM slots. Additionally, putting my working CPU in his computer did not affect the BSOD problem at all. This is about all I have to work on, sorry. If we can figure out a way to get it to boot that would be a splendid beginning.


His computer:
M4A87TD EVO motherboard
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Deneb 3.2 GHz AM3 processor
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
Apower 750W PSU (not sure what model, never even heard of this brand, but it works)
Various different confirmed working hard drives
Some low end NVIDIA card that is confirmed working (swapping other GPUs in doesn't help)
Unknown software/driver status at this time (will not boot to desktop)

If you put a good cpu in his computer and it did not help its not cpu

There is little we can do if you cant boot. Lets make sure it is not hardware. Here are our hardware tests. Take your time, Ill be away for a day or two
Diagnostics

Just following what you are saying, you now have two bad slots. You may need a new mother board. There is nothing that we can do until all the known defects are corrected.

Yes, it is possible that there are bad slots on that computer.
The test must be run overnight and then you must test each ram in a known good slot.
Im gone, now, for a day or two.