BSOD BCCode 124

[intern67]

Recently purchased this system but getting persistent BSOD's despite complete re-installation of Windows 7 and with multiple different hardware configurations (different boot HDD's, graphics cards, power supplies, optical drives). I have also swapped out the RAM modules. As shown by the BlueScreenView DMP log file, the problem appears to come from the hal.dll file. The ntoskrnl.exe file is also listed in the dmp file. Some hardware does not seem to be compatible. But I have changed out all the hardware, yet it still occurs. All the hardware works fine on an older system I have. I am at a loss and surprised I did not get another bsod while writing this post. The only culprits left would be either the CPU or MB. Any suggestions to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated.

 

[VistaKing]

Are you over clocking ? If you are set the CPU settings to default . Test the ram using memtest86+

Memtest86+ link :ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

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Take a look at the link below

:ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-lockup-debug-how/35349-stop-0x124-what-means-what-try.html

 

[intern67]

I had not even gotten to overclocking it yet. Wanted to take care of the bsod issue first. I did talk to ASUS but they said that since I had opened the case, the warranty was voided. I downloaded and installed all the most current drivers and bios from the ASUS website. nVidia drivers are current as well. Also did two vanilla Windows 7 installs, one with the version that came with the computer, and a second time with my own copy. The only hardware that was attached when I did the ASUS Windows 7 install was what came with the original computer. Neither made a difference. After that, my main suspects were the video card or the RAM. But since I had the same results with both a GTX460 and the card that came with the system, I don't think that it's the video card. That leaves the RAM. I tried running memtest86+ but after it runs for a little while, it will close itself and then Windows will load. Is this perhaps because there is some error with the RAM?

 

[VistaKing]

It could be the CPU.

Did you try the memtest in post #2 ?

 

[intern67]

Yes. Same result in post #2. Thought it could be a paste issue causing overheating of the CPU but the temps are way too normal to even consider that.