BSOD Doing Anything, Different Errors Each Time

[scodavis]

Hello all,

I recently upgraded my system from 4GB of RAM to 8GB. The new sticks were identical in model to the original 4. At one time I also removed my video card and went with the onboard video. Put the video card back in today and still have problems. Each time the BSOD reports an error. Happens while video encoding, web browsing, or even while just sitting there. I did two different memory tests and everything checks fine. I even updated my BIOS and reset my BIOS, ran Windows Update, etc. Nothing seems to be working.

I followed the directions and attached the dump files from the SF Diagnostic tool. I hope somebody can help me here.

Thank you!

-Scott Davis

 

[Arc]

Hello Scott,

You need to update your display driver.

fffff880`096c62e8  fffff880`040ddd1eUnable to load image \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atikmpag.sys, Win32 error 0n2
[COLOR=Red]*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for atikmpag.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for atikmpag.sys
 atikmpag+0x4d1e[/COLOR]
fffff880`096c62f0  00000000`00000000
fffff880`096c62f8  fffffa80`07b60040
fffff880`096c6300  00000000`00000000
fffff880`096c6308  fffff8a0`15054040
fffff880`096c6310  00000000`00000000
fffff880`096c6318  fffff8a0`15054040
fffff880`096c6320  fffff880`096c62d0
fffff880`096c6328  00020437`00020048
fffff880`096c6330  001fffff`00120800
fffff880`096c6338  00000000`00000000
fffff880`096c6340  fffffa80`00000001
fffff880`096c6348  00000000`00002d8b
fffff880`096c6350  fffff880`00000000
[COLOR=Red]fffff880`096c6358  fffff880`04874d34*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for atikmdag.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for atikmdag.sys
 atikmdag+0x4dd34[/COLOR]

Coz it is very old.

lmvm atikmpag
start             end                 module name
fffff880`040d9000 fffff880`04129000   atikmpag T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: atikmpag.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atikmpag.sys
    [COLOR=Red]Image name: atikmpag.sys
    Timestamp:        Wed Apr 20 06:52:32 2011 [/COLOR](4DAE3558)
    CheckSum:         00050398
    ImageSize:        00050000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

Get the update from AMD Graphics Drivers & Software.

 

[scodavis]

Actually, I think I've resolved the issue. It appears to be the RAM that I added, even though it was the same model as what I already had in there AND the ram tested clean. Last night, as a last-ditch effort to resolve the problem, I removed the new ram. All instabilities instantly vanished. Programs that were reporting corruption now work properly. No BSOD's since it happened either.

I guess I'll be RMA-ing the new RAM, and staying with 4GB from now on. Or maybe it's the RAM slots on my motherboard itself; no way to know.

 

[Arc]

Best of luck!
Have you done anything with your display driver yet? If not, let the thread be open!

 

[scodavis]

One of the other things I did in attempt to fix the problem was putting my video card (GeForce 8000 GTX) back in. When I did that, I uninstalled the ATI drivers completely (those are the ones you referenced above) and installed the newest drivers for my GeForce. The BSOD's were still happening. It was only when I yanked the two sticks of RAM out that the problem went away.