Hello to my tech friends here at [H]ard|Forum.
I recently started getting BSOD crashes with my system and eventually it would not boot at all. I was using WinXP Pro 32bit . I decided to go with Vista Ultimate 64 Bit when I did the re-install. All of my hardware supports 64Bit and Vista so I expected smooth sailing. Boy! Was I wrong. This OS upgrade was a nightmare. I did get all the drivers installed and I have no hardware conflicts in the device manager.
This is where the problems begin and raise my questions. After shutting the PC down and re-starting, I would get a BSOD just before Vista reaches the spot where you would add your password. I thought it might be bad drivers, so I uninstalled and re-installed them all. I even tried an OS re-install. All to no avail. I started removing hardware to see if it may be a bad card or something. All was going well. I finally got to the RAM. I went through each stick in each mobo slot and they all booted the system with no problem. I ran Memtest86 through 10 passes and the RAM passed. This is where I get lost. I placed 2 sticks of RAM in the first channel of slots and the system works fine. No more BSODs at all. I added 1 more stick for a total of three GBs. No crashes or BSODs. The system seems to run slower with three gigs rather than two. I add the fourth stick and the system boots up. I have no idea why. I wait for the complete boot and then try to restart. BSOD on re-boot ! I remove 1 stick (doesnt matter which slot) and the system boots fine.
64 Bit systems are supposed to support eight GBs I thought?
Does anyone have an idea of what else I should try?
I did purchase more RAM to replace what I have now. Just incase.
If you need more info, I can supply it.
Thanks.
My system specs:
Fires Rig: (Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit)
COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: RC-1000-KSN1-GP
Item #: N82E16811119138
ASUS Striker Extreme Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX The Ultimate Gaming Motherboard - Retail
Model #: Striker Extreme Formula
MSI NX8800Ultra-T2D768E-HD-OC GeForce 8800Ultra 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #: 8800UltraT2D768EHDOC
Item #: N82E16814127288
COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro RS-850-EMBA ATX12V / EPS12V 850W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: RS-850-EMBA Item #: N82E16817171017
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6850 - Retail
Model #: BX80557E6850
Item #: N82E16819115028
2 of CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C5DHX - Retail
Model #: TWIN2X2048-6400C5DHX
Item #: N82E16820145175
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: WD7500AAKS
Item #: N82E16822136131
SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #: 226BW
Item #: N82E16824001096
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
Model #: LH-20A1L-06
Item #: N82E16827106072
ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T - Retail
Model #: DVD-E616A3T
Creative 70SB046A00003 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series Sound Card - Retail
Model #: 70SB046A00003
Item #: N82E16829102014
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Model #: ARCTIC SILVER 5
Item #: N82E16835100008
2 of Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive
Model #: WD1500AHFD
Item #: N82E16822136011
I recently started getting BSOD crashes with my system and eventually it would not boot at all. I was using WinXP Pro 32bit . I decided to go with Vista Ultimate 64 Bit when I did the re-install. All of my hardware supports 64Bit and Vista so I expected smooth sailing. Boy! Was I wrong. This OS upgrade was a nightmare. I did get all the drivers installed and I have no hardware conflicts in the device manager.
This is where the problems begin and raise my questions. After shutting the PC down and re-starting, I would get a BSOD just before Vista reaches the spot where you would add your password. I thought it might be bad drivers, so I uninstalled and re-installed them all. I even tried an OS re-install. All to no avail. I started removing hardware to see if it may be a bad card or something. All was going well. I finally got to the RAM. I went through each stick in each mobo slot and they all booted the system with no problem. I ran Memtest86 through 10 passes and the RAM passed. This is where I get lost. I placed 2 sticks of RAM in the first channel of slots and the system works fine. No more BSODs at all. I added 1 more stick for a total of three GBs. No crashes or BSODs. The system seems to run slower with three gigs rather than two. I add the fourth stick and the system boots up. I have no idea why. I wait for the complete boot and then try to restart. BSOD on re-boot ! I remove 1 stick (doesnt matter which slot) and the system boots fine.
64 Bit systems are supposed to support eight GBs I thought?
Does anyone have an idea of what else I should try?
I did purchase more RAM to replace what I have now. Just incase.
If you need more info, I can supply it.
Thanks.
My system specs:
Fires Rig: (Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit)
COOLER MASTER COSMOS 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: RC-1000-KSN1-GP
Item #: N82E16811119138
ASUS Striker Extreme Formula LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX The Ultimate Gaming Motherboard - Retail
Model #: Striker Extreme Formula
MSI NX8800Ultra-T2D768E-HD-OC GeForce 8800Ultra 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #: 8800UltraT2D768EHDOC
Item #: N82E16814127288
COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro RS-850-EMBA ATX12V / EPS12V 850W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: RS-850-EMBA Item #: N82E16817171017
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6850 - Retail
Model #: BX80557E6850
Item #: N82E16819115028
2 of CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C5DHX - Retail
Model #: TWIN2X2048-6400C5DHX
Item #: N82E16820145175
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: WD7500AAKS
Item #: N82E16822136131
SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #: 226BW
Item #: N82E16824001096
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
Model #: LH-20A1L-06
Item #: N82E16827106072
ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T - Retail
Model #: DVD-E616A3T
Creative 70SB046A00003 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series Sound Card - Retail
Model #: 70SB046A00003
Item #: N82E16829102014
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Model #: ARCTIC SILVER 5
Item #: N82E16835100008
2 of Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive
Model #: WD1500AHFD
Item #: N82E16822136011