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New Sys. - BS Errors - Gaming

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HC1Gunner

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I just built a new system, I moved all hardware FWD from old PC, only the Processor, Mobo, and Memory are new.

At this point I really don’t think is memory related, I have swapped out each stick, and BS errors happen with either stick by their selves, or together. So far my “first” BS error always happens about 20 – 40 minutes into BF: BC2. I checked my CPU (35’C – 95’F), and GPU (69’C – 156’F)after playing BC2 after about 15 minutes and before any crashes. Usually when crashes happened after extended game play, it points to an over-heat factor, where hardware becomes unstable, but my temps are normal, so I’m kind of baffled. I have tried three different drivers, two of which ran fine in my old PC, but usually if you have video driver issues, you get a crash soon after the game launches, not 20 – 40 minutes later. It doesn’t load your system near as much, but I played BF2 for about 90 minutes with zero Blue Screens, it’s the only other game I have installed. I have MoH, which in MP uses the Frostbite engine, but have not tried it yet (not installed). I have run several HD movies with no BS errors. I ran 3DMark 11 set to extreme for an hour with no BS’s, and I let Prime 95 run for about 3 hours with no errors.
While in BC2, I get a real quick artifact effect in my graphics, then an instant BS error. I instantly reboot, and after the 1st BS error my next BS will come after only 5 – 10 minutes in BC2. Once again this acts more like something is overheating, my case has a very clean install, just the GFX card installed on the mobo, all other PCI slots are open, two 120mm intake fans, 140mm blow hole, 120mm side-panel for extra GFX card cooling, 120mm exhaust, and my CPU is liquid cooled with twin radiators mounted externally. I have run the system with BIOS default settings, and memory timings changed to G.Skills settings (8-8-8-24). By default the BIOS wants to run memory timings of 9-9-9-25, set to either setting, I get BS’s in BC2. I have powered down both of my external storage drives before attempting to play, still to remove all possible hardware out of equation.

Built on 5-25-11, and I’ve never had any BS errors while on my desktop, so far only in Bad Company 2

Sys Specs:

i5-2500K (Not OC’ed)
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD4-B3
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 - 8-8-8-24 (G.Skill’s recommended settings)
XFX Radeon 6870 factory OC
OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD
WD RE2 500GB
WD My Book 1TB
Enermax EGX850EWL Galaxy 850W Power Supply
Liquid cooled via Swiftech H2O-220 APEX Ultra
Samsung T260HD
Antec Dark Fleet 35 case
Win 7 Pro 64bit – Legal - (latest updates)
 
Well there is just simply way too many memory manufacturers and models for a motherboard company to be able to go through them all and list the approved ones. Especially when have mobo based on the brand new Z68 chipset.

Before I bought my hardware, I contacted G.Skill and informed them I was using the GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD4, they told me I would be safe to use any of the X-series ripjaws models. I also called Gigabyte tech support after my first few BS, and they were a about to close, and told me to left the mobo set the timing, but did now have a problem with the memory I was using.

I have...
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM

Running at 1.5v

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445
 
Have you actually run a memory test? I have gotten two bad sticks before. Run one if you haven't. What is the error when you get a bsod?
 
I plan on running Mem Test some time today, but I have run both sticks separately, and get crashes with both, chances that both sticks arrived DOA are next to none. If it was memory I would also have problems in other games.

BCCode: 124
BCP1: 0000000000000000
BCP2: FFFFFA8004121028
BCP3: 00000000BF800000
BCP4: 0000000000200001
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1
 
lol so you are saying that both sticks have tested bad and we are still trying to figure out the problem?? RMA the sticks.
 
hossdaddy said:
lol so you are saying that both sticks have tested bad and we are still trying to figure out the problem?? RMA the sticks.
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No both sticks are good, just say the BS errors happen while running each stick by itself, and chance of a memory kit shipping with both DIMMs be bad, are next to impossible.
 
Problem solved, thank goodness!

And thanks for someone posting that Riva Tuner and Gigabyte's Easy Tuner 6 cause problems with BC2. Thanks to the person that linked to the post.

I uninstalled ET6, and played smooth as silk for 2 hours with zero errors.
 
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