Persistent BSODs

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TehNomad

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I've been getting BSODs on my computer (in sig, everything on stock settings). It started a few months after I built it and they keep coming back even after I reformat. I've had Windows XP, Vista, and 7 and it happens with all three.

The BSOD errors are usually different; I've gotten IRQLs, Memory Management and others. I don't know where to find the logs though, so I can't give you the exact errors.

I'm trying to figure out what the problematic component is. I've run 2 passes of Memtest in the past so I don't think that's the problem. Temps are normal (35C idle ~50 load for CPU).

EDIT: The BSODs usually happen when I play games, but I've woken up and found that my computer has restarted while I have slept.
 
i had this problem too. usb devices can be a problem. drivers if anything. test out your ram sticks also. i had to move mine around in order to not get any BSOD's anymore.

are you using anything that is usb 2.0 connected sometimes those can be big power surges too.

its from my personal experience. reply backkkk
 
I loaded the default BIOS settings and I'll see if it stops.

I have my mouse and keyboard hooked up via USB and I also had a powered USB hub and a printer. I'll try taking the hub out and moving my RAM sticks.
 
you don't have any extra ports for usb 2.0?

don't have a pci 2.0 card either? that hub could be a problem try taking it out and not moving ram sticks and see if its stable. if it keeps happening move the sticks around but still dont plug in the hub port.

randomize things to see where you get :]
 
TehNomad said:
I've run 2 passes of Memtest in the past so I don't think that's the problem.
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I had a system that wouldn't fail Memtest86+ until the 3rd pass; the solution for that one was to update the motherboard's BIOS and chipset drivers. What I think you should do now is:

1. Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard and flash it.
2. Download the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard and update them.
3. Download the latest version of Memtest86+ (2.11 at this writing) and test it overnight for 10 hours.
 
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