(Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place)

I'm building a new system with these components:


AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Skt 939 with stock HSF
Abit AV8 SKT939 K8T800PRO
Western Digital WD400JD 40GB 7200RPM SATA/150 8MB Cahe
Corsair (VS512MB400C3) 512MB, DDR400 / PC3200, non-ECC, 184 DIMM, unbuffered, CL3, 32Mx8 DRAMs
Gecube Radeon 9250 PCI Version
Generic "Ebuyer Value" 400W PSU


However, when trying to install XP, I am given a BSOD with the error: "MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION 0x0000009C" - information on this error is given on MS's site: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329284.

All the components are new. Can anyone help? Is it a problem with the RAM (as I suspect?) I have ruled out a faulty hard drive as it completed the "Data Lifeguard" tests provided by Western Digital without error. The CPU is using the supplied HSF and the BIOS reports that it is cooled sufficiently.

Any help would be great! Thanks
Shaun

It seems, you've hooked something up wrong. Unplug and replug all IDE/SATA/PSU cables, change memory slots, insure that all cards are seated well and then give the install another go.