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computer constantly freezing

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Boyo

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my computer is freezing up on me all the time and I've gotten the BSOD with a Machine_Check_Exception error. I know it's a hardware problem, and I've narrowed it down to my CPU, mobo, or video card. I was planning an entire new build, but I wanted to give my old rig to my father. Not sure what to do because it's an outdated rig, socket 939. Any suggestions?

AMD 4400+
Asus A8N32-SLI
evga 7800
 
have you tested your ram? did is just freezing or did you mess with the bios B4?
 
Haven't touched the bios in quite some time and I am not overclocking on this rig anymore. I did Memtest for 5 passes and no errors. Any other suggestions?

Am I basically screwed since it's an old system?
 
Try the video card in a different system. Try another card in that system. That'll rule out the GPU from those three.

In addition, rerun memtest again:
Download Memtest86+ v4.00 or whatever the latest version is, unzip it, burn the ISO file to a CD, and then boot from it, just like you would do with the XP/Vista install CD. Let Memtest+ run for at least three hours on each stick of RAM separately as well as test the RAM all together. Go for a full 24 hours if you want to be completely sure that the RAM is not a problem. If you start seeing errors, than your RAM is defective or you have incorrect settings for the RAM.
 
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