BSOD: Page Fault, Bad Pool Header et al

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to report that it would appear that the problem may possibly be solved (there's nothing like being certain....).

I decided to re-install Windows (I wanted a bigger hard-disc anyway), but the BSOD's started coming on the new installation fairly soon. I found that by disabling the ATI graphics driver and using the Windows default version. Not very smooth, but at least the BSOD's stopped. However, the problem could not be the ATI driver alone, as this was the latest compatibel version, and not corrupted. As far as I could see, the only suspect remaining was the BIOS, so I got a fresh download (I don't know if it is the same version as before or not) and flashed it. I also changed two settings: I disabled the Memory Hole (whatever that may be) and also the BIOS caching. And that seems so far to have done the trick.

I don't know if it was the new BIOS or one of those settings that did it. I could experiment a bit to find out, but now that the system appears to be running smoothly, I can't really be bothered.

Thanks for all your help and tips. If I have any more problems, like Arnie, I'll be back.

Dogmatix.

mmm I have a similar problem that people can throw ideas my way if they like.
I get the page fault in non pagable area error often but...
It only occurs if the PC is left running for say 30 minutes, I let it cool down and it goes away.
Now here is my confusion.
Overheating it has to be right?, well that PC can run for weeks without any issue, no BSOD's ever, only on a reboot where XP SP2 is in its first loading stages it bombs out.
Attempting to get into safe mode always bombs on AGP440.SYS.
Leave it for an hour and boot up and all is well again.
I've swopped out memory and switched memory sockets, I've put in an old video card, I've run Spinrite on my HDD, I've tried Memtest86, all seems fine.
I've also tried various Nvidia drivers for my Evga 7800GS card.

My PC has some good cooling in it and I keep all the "dut bunnies" at bay, it also is in a cool room that has Aircon so I don't see why any overheating should be an issue.

Over all I'm really confused as to why it only dies on a reboot once it heats up a little (and from AsusProbe and the Nvidia Software its not heating up that much)

Any quick ideas? (sorry I dont have minidumps or anything on hand, at work n came across this post.)

Thanks

Sheldon

Definitely a hardware problem.