Can my BSOD be a grounding issue?

[portofmiami]

Windows 7 HP 64 bit.
Original installed OS - OEM.

Purchased PC in US and imported to Sweden. Have had computer 7 weeks, and get three types of freezes/shutdowns: BSOD, unintended shutdown, freeze forcing a manual shutdown.

These occur sporadically, but multiple times in a row.

Important to note: The wall outlets into which I have my computer power plugged are not grounded. I have manually run a grounding wire from the computer power cable to some metal pipes. Not sure if this is sufficient or relevant, though I suspect it could be the culprit. This wire sparks with static occasionally.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. As a recent convert back to the world of Windows from Linux, I've searched for weeks in order to solve this problem myself, but to no avail.

 

[Dwarf]

Hi portofmiami and welcome to w7 Forums

Your earthing arrangements could be significant, especially as the wire you use is prone to static discharge. Have you tried an antisurge device?

 

[portofmiami]

Static drops to zero when computer is unplugged

Thanks for your speedy reply.

Have you tried an antisurge device?

I haven't. I'm not sure I follow though. How would an anti-surge device effect grounding?

Last night, I shutdown the computer, and my grounding wire, when moved by me across the surface of the pipes to which I have it connected, sparked constantly. I assumed the computer itself was emitting the static, but after 5 minutes with no reduction in static, I unplugged the computer from the wall socket, and the static discharge dissipated immediately and entirely. Apparently the static originates from the electrical current?

I am not an electrician, and this is my first experience with grounding issues. Any clues as to how this works?

Also, in my original post, I attached the dump files from my BSOD's. Do they provide any clues as to the cause of the shutdowns?

BTW: the wall outlets here use 220v, not 120v as in the U.S.