[Dark Savante]

If yes say 'I' or something I'm in much need of help with a PC that is in favour of euthinasia

[StrikerCW]

Uh.. how 'head' does this person need to be? Like bachelor degree computer engineer? Or fiddle with them on occasion?

[Dark Savante]

Originally Posted by StrikerCW

Uh.. how 'head' does this person need to be? Like bachelor degree computer engineer? Or fiddle with them on occasion?

Ern at the level where 'said person' can give me a diagnostic and help across our lil old board

And knowing a thing or two about memtest 86+ and machine check exceptions and the like

[Stud83]

Why don't you define your problem first? I've got a bachelor's in Comp Science, so I might be able to help

[Dark Savante]

JUST this minute i typed out a lengthy reply and then my comp crashed with a blue screen machine check inspection error

This is the problem!

[Dark Savante]

I have an asus A8N-SLI DELUXE and CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ my machine fails memtests test 5. But this problem was happening before I put in new ram, but nowhere near as frequently.

the ram is two 512's of crucial ballistix running in dual mode. I heard asus mobos are notorious for blue screen errors?

[MtP07]

Originally Posted by Dark Savante

JUST this minute i typed out a lengthy reply and then my comp crashed with a blue screen machine check inspection error

This is the problem!

Your gf probably downloaded a program that restricts your BigSoccer usage...

[Dark Savante]

Originally Posted by MtP07

Your gf probably downloaded a program that restricts your BigSoccer usage...

LOL, a timed script..that's probably it!

[Achtung]

Originally Posted by Dark Savante

I have an asus A8N-SLI DELUXE and CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ my machine fails memtests test 5. But this problem was happening before I put in new ram, but nowhere near as frequently.

the ram is two 512's of crucial ballistix running in dual mode. I heard asus mobos are notorious for blue screen errors?

Hmm, if Memtest is failing (and did even before new RAM) it sounds like you've got a problem with your mainboard.

I had a similar problem, lots of blue screens even if I reformatted my drive and removed all "unnecessary" components (sound card, network adapter, etc). I'm about 95% sure my problem was on the mainboard, almost certainly memory-related. Unfortunately that sort of thing can be tough to diagnose exactly.

You're not overclocking, are you? And even if not, I guess you could try turning down the system clock in the BIOS. Shot in the dark, but you never know.

[Dark Savante]

Originally Posted by Achtung

Hmm, if Memtest is failing (and did even before new RAM) it sounds like you've got a problem with your mainboard.

I had a similar problem, lots of blue screens even if I reformatted my drive and removed all "unnecessary" components (sound card, network adapter, etc). I'm about 95% sure my problem was on the mainboard, almost certainly memory-related. Unfortunately that sort of thing can be tough to diagnose exactly.

You're not overclocking, are you? And even if not, I guess you could try turning down the system clock in the BIOS. Shot in the dark, but you never know.

No overclocking - system has always been unstable since the build a year ago. I was so busy with work and life that i didn;t have time for an extended error checking session and left it to a few blue screens a months, but lately it has just been too much, plus I have a bit of spare time and the blue screens are REALLY starting to piss me off

I'm going to cry (they need a crying smiley here dammit) It cost a fair penny to build this damn machine and now it's gonna cost me more to get a new mobo - I too think it's the mobo after rebuilding it a few times and testing it at component level, but don't wanna admit that to myself (it being the mobo, lol) may I ask how many HDD's you are running and are they all the same brand and a similar age?

I have been told that Asus mobo's do not like older tech' and one of my hdd's is from my old PC and is at least 4yrs old now... can there be a coflict between SATA devices and old tech; ? I tried the machine with the old hdd disconnected...but it still crashed (convincing me it's the mobo...) the machine also crashes with certain games but not others...like I can run HL2 at max spec with no problems but then with WE8 it crashes errounously... I thought it could be the graphics card but i've tested it to death with 3d stress tests and it passes them all

Helpppp....