random bsods

[rickk82]

Hello, I am getting occasional bsods, could be during gaming or just when reading emails, no obvious pattern
Any help will be greatly appreciated
Thanks!
Eric

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 4105

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 3b
BCP1: 00000000C0000005
BCP2: FFFFF80002B7B78C
BCP3: FFFFF88007786FA0
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_1_7600
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\030110-22167-01.dmp
C:\Users\Eric\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-36847-0.sysdata.xml

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[Jonathan_King]

Could be memory corruption.

Download a copy of Memtest86 and burn the ISO to a CD using ImgBurn. Boot from the CD, and run at least 5 passes.

 

[rickk82]

thanks for the tip...
just one question: what is the difference betwenn memtest86.com and memtest.org?
I've never used either of them
thanks
Eric

 

[Jonathan_King]

Not quite sure, maybe different developers. I guess I just always linked to memtest86.

 

[rickk82]

thanks again!
my ram tests ok. I updated my nvidia drivers to the newest ones and have not had a bsod yet.
Is anyone other than me disillusioned... with XP I had maybe 1 bsod per year, windows seven... at least a dozen times in 2 months....

 

[Jonathan_King]

That makes it sound like a driver issue. I guess Windows 7 is trying to use an incompatible or buggy/corrupted driver.

I did learn the difference between memtest.org and memtest86.com. Basically, memtest86.com stopped development, and memtest.org took over.

memtest.org is more up-to-date.

 

[rickk82]

thanks for the heads-up!
I will give memtest.org a try also
maybe it was the nvidia drivers causing all my issues?? time will tell for sure.
I appreciate all the people devoted to helping others out! esp Jonathan_King

 

[Jonathan_King]

Your welcome Rick. Your gratitude is our reward.

 

[CarlTR6]

thanks for the heads-up!
I will give memtest.org a try also
maybe it was the nvidia drivers causing all my issues?? time will tell for sure.
I appreciate all the people devoted to helping others out! esp Jonathan_King

Rick, several of us here have had problems with NVidia drivers.

 

[rickk82]

update: since switching to nvidia drivers 196.75 from 196.21 not a single bsod!!
So I was very happy until today when I learned that those drivers were causing heat issues...
So I installed nvidia 195.62 today, so far so good...
dont know what else to do??
Regards,
Eric
thanks for everybody's hard work and devotion!