Solved Random BSOD - Error 0x0000003b

[richphotos]

Unfortunately the motherboard I have can only handle 2gb per stick, 8gb total.

 

[koolkat77]

Damn

 

[richphotos]

lol my thoughts exactly, but on a side note, ordered 4 gb (2gb per stick) of crucial ddr2 ram, from their site today, should see it in 5-6 days.

 

[koolkat77]

Till the RAM arrives, Do these stress tests and inform results:

Hardware - Stress Test With Prime95

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100352-hardware-stress-test-prime95.html

CPU - Stress Test Using IntelBurnTest

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/220743-cpu-stress-test-using-intelburntest.html

Video Card - Stress Test with Furmark

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100356-video-card-stress-test-furmark.html

Monitor your temps with Speccy during these tests

• Speccy - System Information - Free Download

 

[richphotos]

Thanks for the links, I know forsure its not my vid card, as it is new and it did this before the new card.

I will run all the others though, I have heard of prime95 and have used that on an older computer when I overclocked it, that program still scares me LOL

 

[koolkat77]

Thanks for the links, I know forsure its not my vid card, as it is new and it did this before the new card.

I will run all the others though, I have heard of prime95 and have used that on an older computer when I overclocked it, that program still scares me LOL

Lol don't worry

I will call for more help if needed

 

[richphotos]

I have a question for you, I got the new ram today, Put it in, and the computer would not boot up. I am not new to this as I built my computer from the motherboard up. Is there something I am missing here? I dont get it. This ram is compatible with my motherboard, I am 100% sure of that.
The computer turns on, all the fans kick on, video card too, but all I get is a black screen, no post bios beep either. Put my old ram back in, and it boots up fine.
I tried each of the 2 sticks I got separate, and still nothing. Did I get 2 sticks of bad ram?

 

[Britton30]

Put in the old RAM and boot into BIOS and set to Defaults, usually pressing F5 will do that, confirm and boot up and power off. Now try using one stick of the new RAM, if you can get into BIOS set your RAM as listed on its label, Timings, frequency, and voltage.

 

[richphotos]

I tried all that, I even reset cmos by taking the cmos battery out. I think my mobo does not like crucial ram. I checked the QVL (quality vendor list) and crucial is not listed, I am going to return this ram, and get some g-skill as it is on the list, I tried both sticks on their own, and the comp still would not boot, and I noticed when I was trying the ram, when I would try to boot, in the 30 seconds I would wait, the ram got very warm. almost got. It was odd.

Thanks for the help

 

[Britton30]

You could be right but RAM is usually RAM as long as specs are in line for the board and CPU.
It certainly not get hot though. With all the abuse I put my rig through, RAM is barely warm to the touch. Even the hard core gamers here report RAM doesn't get hot.

If the GSkill RAM is on a QVL they guarantee it to work.

 

[richphotos]

You could be right but RAM is usually RAM as long as specs are in line for the board and CPU.
It certainly not get hot though. With all the abuse I put my rig through, RAM is barely warm to the touch. Even the hard core gamers here report RAM doesn't get hot.

If the GSkill RAM is on a QVL they guarantee it to work.

Yeah, that is why it was so odd that the crucial heated up so quickly, I have never had my kingston get hot, not even noticeably warm.

 

[koolkat77]

Hey..I was just thinking. Will playing or reducing your ram speeds help?

 

[koolkat77]

Can you also tell me when you purchased the wireless PCI adapter for your computer? Check if the router is flaky or having any other problem (it could not be directly connected to the desktop as well)

 

[richphotos]

wireless router was purchased less than a month ago when I upgraded my internet, the wireless card was purchased a couple days before that. Was working perfect until I did the fresh install of windows. It works fine, Just really slow to gain connection after I wake my computer from sleep, which is odd.
And both router and adapter are the same brand

and I have been told to try slowing down my ram, but I am not sure of why after 3 years of it being at that speed with no problems, then all of the sudden, so I have not done that, I am boxing up this crucial to send it back, and getting some ram from the QVL.
I have not gotten a response on my thread over in the networking section either

 

[koolkat77]

Test the RAM on another computer..?

 

[richphotos]

The only other computers are laptops I am boxing up and sending back the crucial tomorrow to get a refund, then getting some g-skil, that has to be the problem. I am running my monitor as my primary display, and netflix on my 32" tv and have not had a problem. So there is nothing else that it could be, besides the ram.
So the g-skill should fix it.
We can hope, Right?

I still have not fixed the internet thing, I should just gain some patience and wait the minute for it connect.

 

[richphotos]

Well, I uninstalled the drivers for the wireless adapter, updated the PCI divers on my computer, and reinstalled the newest version of the adapter drivers, and it seemed to help a bit on connection time.

 

[richphotos]

Well, I am even more solidified that it is my ram, New video card, and it did itwith the old video card, but I set up my TV to be used as a second display for watching netflix. and while watching netflix, and browsing the internet, which is graphic and ram intensive, I have gotten 3 bsod's today, all the same 3b error code. and since its not the video card, only thing it can be.

 

[Britton30]

You might try this MS Hotfix.

"0x0000003B" Stop error when you run certain applications in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

 

[richphotos]

That was one of the earlier things that I had tried, and it actually gave me more bsod's than before the hotfix, so I uninstalled it soon I will be refunded for that ram, and i can order some new stuff