new computer, bluescreen issues

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dapcwiz

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So I just built a new machine with the following specs:

ASUS Crosshair motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
2x Western Digital 320 GB SATAII 16MB Cache (Currently NOT in Raid)
2GB OCZ PC6400 DDR2 Platinum (two sticks, dual channel configuration)
Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro 256 MB
Win XP Pro



Initially when setting up this computer, I had many issues with stability. After knocking out all possible sources, I figured it was the RAM. I talked to OCZ directly, and adjusted the Ram voltage, timing, and updated the BIOS. After doing all that the computer appears stable, runs Memtest for 3-4 hours reliably, no errors.

However, when I copy a reasonable amount of data (> 50 MB) from one SATA hdd to the other SATA hdd, Windows will blue screen on me. Additionally it gives me the same error I was getting when it was crashing before I adjusted the RAM settings & bios. "KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR" It does this consistently.

Additionally, me and a friend built identical computers, and we both have the exact same issue.

Is it time for me to return the OCZ Ram and buy some Corsair, or am I missing something here?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Run memtest overnight. 3-4 hours isnt enough for 2GB. Is that plat. kit rev1 or rev2? If its rev1, return it for some rev2 sticks.
 
enginurd said:
Run memtest overnight. 3-4 hours isnt enough for 2GB. Is that plat. kit rev1 or rev2? If its rev1, return it for some rev2 sticks.
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hmmm how do I tell if its rev1 or rev2?

I quit the memtest after 4-ish hours cuz the issue only really occurs when copying data from one hdd to the other. I can play nfs: carbon / doom 3 / whatever.... all day long and it'll be rock solid.
 
solved the problem!
just a heads up for anyone with the nForce 590 chipset. The "nVidia IDE" driver for the onboard SATA is very unstable. Uninstall it and switch it out for the default windows driver and all will be well :)
 
Oh yah, haha... I would've mentioned it, but I thought that said "Crossfire," coupled with the X1950, I mistakenly thought you had a Radeon based board.
 
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