I was installing Win7 64bit last night on a PC that I was rebuilding. Known good i3-3220 CPU , ASUS P8Z77-V LK motherboard, Corsair power supply, but new RAM and Kingston 120GB SSD. I had numerous issues when trying to do a fresh install of Win7 with an OEM disk that I just bought at MicroCenter.
Numerous BSOD (usually in ntfs.sys, but also wimflt.sys)., inability to download updates, very slow install, the "start" button refused to work and the sfc /scannow would only get to 25% completed before it would fail.
Turns out, it was bad RAM. The 8GB of DDR3 (Crucial 12800, Ballistix Sport) was the culprit. I replaced the RAM and all of the problems were gone. I reinstalled the OS, then updated it, installed applications and stress tested it over night and all's well.
I just wanted to pass this along in case anyone else is experiencing similar issues...
Numerous BSOD (usually in ntfs.sys, but also wimflt.sys)., inability to download updates, very slow install, the "start" button refused to work and the sfc /scannow would only get to 25% completed before it would fail.
Turns out, it was bad RAM. The 8GB of DDR3 (Crucial 12800, Ballistix Sport) was the culprit. I replaced the RAM and all of the problems were gone. I reinstalled the OS, then updated it, installed applications and stress tested it over night and all's well.
I just wanted to pass this along in case anyone else is experiencing similar issues...
My Computer
At a glance
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bitIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 4.7GHz (Over...32 GB 12800 DDR3 Crucial Ballistix SportNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 SC x 2 (SLI) by EVGA
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Intel DZ77GA-70K
- OS
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 4.7GHz (Overclocked)
- Motherboard
- Intel Corporation DZ77GA-70K, 0066 BIOS version
- Memory
- 32 GB 12800 DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 SC x 2 (SLI) by EVGA
- Sound Card
- (1) Bluetooth Hands-free Audio (2) NVIDIA High Definition
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 27" HDMI
- Screen Resolution
- 12920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- Intel 120GB SSD (ATA INTEL SSDSC2CT12 SCSI Disk Device)
Western Digital Caviar Black 64M cache 2TB 7200rpm (ATA WDC WD2002FAEX-0 SCSI Disk Device), 3 x WD 150Gb 10k Velociraptor hard drives in RAID 0 (testing)
- PSU
- Corsair 750w fully modular
- Case
- Corsair 650D with perforated side panel
- Cooling
- 3 200mm case fans, Intel liquid cooling for CPU w 120mm fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech backlit
- Mouse
- Dell
- Internet Speed
- 11Mbps DSL
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, MalWareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
- Browser
- Chrome, IE and FireFox (latest versions)
- Other Info
- Windows Home Server 2011 with 10 clients at home
