Serious BSOD problems

[ccmorris]

I have spent all week trying to resolve BSODs with my computer. The first one happened on Monday when playing a game. After that I could not even boot into Windows 7 (32bit)without a BSOD. I decided to try to reinstall Windows. Now I get BSOD when attempting to install from the disc! I tried installing 32 and 64bit Windows install discs. Same problems.

It would be important to note that my computer was overclocked. From 2.66GHz to 3.0GHz. I have aftermarket CPU cooling so there were no heat issues. Isn't it possible that the OC fried my CPU or mobo? How would I test for this?

I have concluded that it is unlikely to be a driver problem or incompatible hardware since I was running Windows 7 for 3 months.

Some troubleshooting I have done so far:

• Tested memory with memtest
• Tried installing with 2GB of RAM
• Disconnected all unnecessary hardware
• Reburn install disc on slowest write speed
• Different build of Win7
• Upgrade BIOS
• Downgrade BIOS
• Use default BIOS settings
• Disable C1E and EIST in BIOS
• Formatted HDD
• Different video card, keyboard, mouse
• Reformatted HDD

Does Windows save minidumps for BSODs that occur during install?

Some examples of BSOD error messages:
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
(Uncorrectable hardware error 0x00000124)
and others... I can post some more of the stop codes when I get home tonight.

Specs
Intel Core 2 Quad 6700
Asus P5N-T Deluxe
4GB DDR2 1066 (Note: with default BIOS settings running at 800MHz)
Asus GeForce 9600GT

I am going to rule out HDD errors tonight by running chkdsk or using another disk. I will post results.

Any ideas of what to do next? I need help from you other computer nerds out there! I am going insane with these BSODs. Please help! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

-Chris

 

[ccmorris]

I just remembered one more BSOD error I received often:
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA 0x00000050

-Chris

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

I have spent all week trying to resolve BSODs with my computer. The first one happened on Monday when playing a game. After that I could not even boot into Windows 7 (32bit)without a BSOD. I decided to try to reinstall Windows. Now I get BSOD when attempting to install from the disc! I tried installing 32 and 64bit Windows install discs. Same problems.

It would be important to note that my computer was overclocked. From 2.66GHz to 3.0GHz. I have aftermarket CPU cooling so there were no heat issues. Isn't it possible that the OC fried my CPU or mobo? How would I test for this?

I have concluded that it is unlikely to be a driver problem or incompatible hardware since I was running Windows 7 for 3 months.


Some troubleshooting I have done so far:

• Tested memory with memtest
• Tried installing with 2GB of RAM
• Disconnected all unnecessary hardware
• Reburn install disc on slowest write speed
• Different build of Win7
• Upgrade BIOS
• Downgrade BIOS
• Use default BIOS settings
• Disable C1E and EIST in BIOS
• Formatted HDD
• Different video card, keyboard, mouse
• Reformatted HDD

Does Windows save minidumps for BSODs that occur during install?

Some examples of BSOD error messages:
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
(Uncorrectable hardware error 0x00000124)
and others... I can post some more of the stop codes when I get home tonight.

Specs
Intel Core 2 Quad 6700
Asus P5N-T Deluxe
4GB DDR2 1066 (Note: with default BIOS settings running at 800MHz)
Asus GeForce 9600GT

I am going to rule out HDD errors tonight by running chkdsk or using another disk. I will post results.

Any ideas of what to do next? I need help from you other computer nerds out there! I am going insane with these BSODs. Please help! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

-Chris

Hi, Welcome to SF,

Here is the link which you could try http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-lockup-debug-how/35349-2-int-stop-0x124-what-means-what-try.html. And Yes Overclocking can cause BSOD

Hope this helps,
Captain

 

[zigzag3143]

I have spent all week trying to resolve BSODs with my computer. The first one happened on Monday when playing a game. After that I could not even boot into Windows 7 (32bit)without a BSOD. I decided to try to reinstall Windows. Now I get BSOD when attempting to install from the disc! I tried installing 32 and 64bit Windows install discs. Same problems.

It would be important to note that my computer was overclocked. From 2.66GHz to 3.0GHz. I have aftermarket CPU cooling so there were no heat issues. Isn't it possible that the OC fried my CPU or mobo? How would I test for this?

I have concluded that it is unlikely to be a driver problem or incompatible hardware since I was running Windows 7 for 3 months.

Some troubleshooting I have done so far:

• Tested memory with memtest
• Tried installing with 2GB of RAM
• Disconnected all unnecessary hardware
• Reburn install disc on slowest write speed
• Different build of Win7
• Upgrade BIOS
• Downgrade BIOS
• Use default BIOS settings
• Disable C1E and EIST in BIOS
• Formatted HDD
• Different video card, keyboard, mouse
• Reformatted HDD

Does Windows save minidumps for BSODs that occur during install?

Some examples of BSOD error messages:
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
(Uncorrectable hardware error 0x00000124)
and others... I can post some more of the stop codes when I get home tonight.

Specs
Intel Core 2 Quad 6700
Asus P5N-T Deluxe
4GB DDR2 1066 (Note: with default BIOS settings running at 800MHz)
Asus GeForce 9600GT

I am going to rule out HDD errors tonight by running chkdsk or using another disk. I will post results.

Any ideas of what to do next? I need help from you other computer nerds out there! I am going insane with these BSODs. Please help! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

-Chris

Hi Chris and welcome

bugcheck 124 is hardware related. there is a good tutorial here http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-lockup-debug-how/35349-2-int-stop-0x124-what-means-what-try.html on what it means and how to fix it.

Its a good place to start.

I would download memtestx86 and run it for 5 passes to test your ram
run a system file check
type cmd in search>right click and run as admin>sfc /scannow

If you are still overclocking STOP
If you are running a raid update its drivers

We can give you additional information if you can get the dmp files to us use these to find and upload them. http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-lockup-debug-how/34900-1-novice-how-ask-help-bsod-problem.html

thanks and let us know if you need help

Ken J+

 

[ccmorris]

Thanks for the quick replies Captain and Ken.

I read that post about 0x124 errors before. Most of it did not apply now since I am getting BSODs on install and cannot get into Windows!

Ken, I said in my post that memtest passed and I cannot use any Windows tools since I cannot install/run it.

I should note though that I am not using RAID.

Any more ideas?

-Chris

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Thanks for the quick replies Captain and Ken.

I read that post about 0x124 errors before. Most of it did not apply now since I am getting BSODs on install and cannot get into Windows!

Ken, I said in my post that memtest passed and I cannot use any Windows tools since I cannot install/run it.

I should note though that I am not using RAID.

Any more ideas?

-Chris

Did you run 5 passes ?? Are you still Overclocked ??

 

[ccmorris]

Did you run 5 passes ?? Are you still Overclocked ??

It completed a few passes and no it is no longer overclocked.
I can run memtest some more just in case.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Ok i guess the best bet would be the remove the RAM just have one RAM plugged in remove all the unnecessary hardware like if have a external Graphic card remove it and have the on-borad Graphic card also if its a Desktop open the side cover and have a Table fan so in case if there is a heat issue this will resolve it

Good Luck,
Captain

 

[ccmorris]

I currently have only one stick of RAM in and there is nothing connected that is unnecessary. My mobo does not have onboard graphics so I need the video card to be able to see anything!

I will try to find a table fan, I don't think I have one. It is winter time here in Canada though. Maybe I should just put the pc outside

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

I currently have only one stick of RAM in and there is nothing connected that is unnecessary. My mobo does not have onboard graphics so I need the video card to be able to see anything!

I will try to find a table fan, I don't think I have one. It is winter time here in Canada though. Maybe I should just put the pc outside

LOL ... Try it out .. Let us know how it goes

 

[ccmorris]

Just ran memtest a couple times. No errors.
I also received a new error message when trying to install windows again.
"A thread tried to release a resource it did not own.
0x000000e3"

-Chris

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Just ran memtest a couple times. No errors.
I also received a new error message when trying to install windows again.
"A thread tried to release a resource it did not own.
0x000000e3"

-Chris

Well Chris that's bad, most of the times it's your SATA HDD you could update your BIOS Fireware. If that fails then i'm afraid a Clean install would be the last hope.

Good Luck,
Captain

 

[ccmorris]

I ran chkdsk and it found errors. I was very hopeful the BSODs would be resolved when chkdsk fixed the HDD errors. No luck though. 6 hours later I am back where I started. I tried a few different BIOS firmwares before with the same problems.

I also ruled out cooling issues.

I am on the verge of giving up. I have been looking at parts for upgrading. $800 to go to i7 makes me want to give this one more shot! Unfortunately I am lead to believe that either the CPU and/or mobo are shot. If anyone has an idea to prove that it is not a problem with either of them I would be very glad to hear it!

-Chris

 

[ccmorris]

I just received a BSOD from installing Win7. STOP code 0x00000124.
I connected the HDD to another computer and looked at the files. There is a Windows directory with lots of stuff in it but no minidump directory. In the BSOD screen it said it was dumping data to the disk. So where is it? I figured if I could get a minidump then it would help figure out exactly what the hardware problem is.

Thoughts?

-Chris

 

[Pauly]

If any memory dumps were created they would be in the %systemroot%\windows\minidump folder

Before you give up on it have you tried rebuilding the machine, remove and reinsert all cards and ram etc checking all is seated properly and all slots are free of dust and dirt, check cpu is seated properly and clamped down etc

 

[ccmorris]

Directory does not exist.

I guess I will be buying a new processor tomorrow. I am out of ideas.

 

[Pauly]

Sorry im out of ideas, let me see if i can get some others opinions

 

[patio]

Sonce there are more than 1 type of BSOD's and they are not consistent i suspect a flakey PSU...
Borrow a known good one of the same or greater wattage and swap it in there for a day or so.

 

[ccmorris]

Thanks for the reply. I haven't thought of that! I will give it a shot.

-Chris

 

[ccmorris]

I was never able to fix the problems. I bought a new CPU/mobo and it works fine now. One of those must have been brucked.