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BSOD during new install
Sorry to ask for help in first post. Read many threads here and elsewhere with no luck finding an answer.
I am trying to install Win 7 on new build.
New Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 mb
CPU - AMD Phenom X6 1090T
4 x 4GB Kingston matched set DDR3
WD blue 1TB SATA drive - no previous format or install
DVD-ROM SATA (older only CDRW from HP pull)
Generic case
Every time I try and install, when it finishes loading files to RAMdrive and begins the animated logo,
I get BSOD. Stop: 0x000000F4, followed by 4 other codes which vary.
This happens with XP and Win7
As I cannot get far enough, I have no dump files.
Things I have done:
Ran MemTest86+ for over 8 hours. CPU temp never got above 40°C ZERO errors (will let run overnight)
Tried 1,2,3 and all four memory sticks, in varied slots
Tried multiple Win 7 discs
Tried multiple XP disks
Tried Recovery Discs
Used both 32bit and 64bit versions of all above. Only difference was the length of the codes after the F4.
Tried above without HDD attached
Tried different cables
Tried different ports
Tried "tiny xp" from IDE CDrom
Set Sata to ACHI and IDE emulation.
Cleared CMOS Got desperate and swapped battery.
Took XP HDD from working computer and tried to boot. Same BSOD.
I was able to boot an Acronis true image restore disk, but then had nothing to do.
I'm out of ideas, anyone else have any?
thanks