Semi-frequent BSoD's, mainly when watching HD-video


  1. asafa
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    Semi-frequent BSoD's, mainly when watching HD-video


    I've had about a dozen BSoD's in the last couple of days. First time happened when watching a HD-video. After this, it happened frequently as soon as I booted up my PC. Then, after upgrading my BIOS, the problem seemed to go away. Everything went fine for a day, but after i tried to watch another HD-video, a bluescreen occurred again, saying something about memory management. Soon after this another bluescreen appeared, claiming the IRQL for being NOT LESS OR EQUAL.
    My W7 home premium is a full retail version, i bought everything in my system about one and a half year ago.

    OS: W7 Home premium 64bit, service pack 1
    Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 925, 2.80 GHz, four cores
    Motherboard: ASYS m4a77td pro - latest BIOS-drivers
    RAM: 4 gigabytes - memtest86+ showed nothing
    Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 - latest drivers
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  3. zigzag3143
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    asafa said:
    I've had about a dozen BSoD's in the last couple of days. First time happened when watching a HD-video. After this, it happened frequently as soon as I booted up my PC. Then, after upgrading my BIOS, the problem seemed to go away. Everything went fine for a day, but after i tried to watch another HD-video, a bluescreen occurred again, saying something about memory management. Soon after this another bluescreen appeared, claiming the IRQL for being NOT LESS OR EQUAL.
    My W7 home premium is a full retail version, i bought everything in my system about one and a half year ago.

    OS: W7 Home premium 64bit, service pack 1
    Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 925, 2.80 GHz, four cores
    Motherboard: ASYS m4a77td pro - latest BIOS-drivers
    RAM: 4 gigabytes - memtest86+ showed nothing
    Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 - latest drivers


    These were caused by a memory exception. Please run these two tests to verify your memory and find which driver is causing the problem.


    1-Memtest.

    *Download a copy of Memtest86 and burn the ISO to a CD using Iso Recorder or another ISO burning program. Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool

    *Boot from the CD, and leave it running for at least 5 or 6 passes.

    Just remember, any time Memtest reports errors, it can be either bad RAM or a bad motherboard slot.

    Test the sticks individually, and if you find a good one, test it in all slots.

    RAM - Test with Memtest86+



    2-Driver verifier

    I'd suggest that you first backup your data and then make sure you've got access to another computer so you can contact us if problems arise. Then make a System Restore point (so you can restore the system using the Vista/Win7 Startup Repair feature).

    In Windows 7 you can make a Startup Repair disk by going to Start....All Programs...Maintenance...Create a System Repair Disc - with Windows Vista you'll have to use your installation disk or the "Repair your computer" option at the top of the Safe Mode menu .

    Then, here's the procedure:
    - Go to Start and type in "verifier" (without the quotes) and press Enter
    - Select "Create custom settings (for code developers)" and click "Next"
    - Select "Select individual settings from a full list" and click "Next"
    - Select everything EXCEPT FOR "Low Resource Simulation" and click "Next"
    - Select "Select driver names from a list" and click "Next"
    Then select all drivers NOT provided by Microsoft and click "Next"
    - Select "Finish" on the next page.

    Reboot the system and wait for it to crash to the Blue Screen. Continue to use your system normally, and if you know what causes the crash, do that repeatedly. The objective here is to get the system to crash because Driver Verifier is stressing the drivers out. If it doesn't crash for you, then let it run for at least 36 hours of continuous operation (an estimate on my part).

    If you can't get into Windows because it crashes too soon, try it in Safe Mode.
    If you can't get into Safe Mode, try using System Restore from your installation DVD to set the system back to the previous restore point that you created.
    Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable
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  4. asafa
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    Thanks a lot for an answer. I took the advice and ran memtest86+ for a longer time now, and yes, it found lots of errors. Bought a new RAM today and everything works fine.
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  6. zigzag3143
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    asafa said:
    Thanks a lot for an answer. I took the advice and ran memtest86+ for a longer time now, and yes, it found lots of errors. Bought a new RAM today and everything works fine.

    Great, glad you are working
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