Alright, so i built my first computer and all went pretty good. The computer seems to be running fine, but i randomly get a BSOD.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 1000007e
BCP1: FFFFFFFFC0000005
BCP2: FFFFF80001D3E780
BCP3: FFFFFA60019E2978
BCP4: FFFFFA60019E2350
OS Version: 6_0_6001
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\Mini122408-01.dmp
C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-22900-0.sysdata.xml
C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\WER6382.tmp.version.txt

Not sure how much this helps, but i really dont know what the problem is.

Fixed the 7e, but i am getting 3d now.

The stop error of 03D is pretty generic and often relates to faulty hardware or a hardware driver.

The best way to try and troubleshoot this is to do the following.

Disconnect everything not required to run the system. Leave only the mobo/cpu/psu/graphics card/hard drive and one stick of ram.

Now, test the system and see if it becomes stable.

If it does, then start adding hardware one bit at a time and testing until the system falls over again. The last bit of hardware you installed will probably be the culprit.

If your system doesn't become stable after removing all unnecessary hardware, then you should carefully check that everything is connected and seated correctly. Also make sure that the mobo isn't shorting against the chassis and that you used the standoffs in the correct locations.

Yeah all the standoffs are in the correct places, what do you mean by it shorting against the chassis? And does the fact that it occurs randomly help narrow it down (Played crysis for 2 hours nothing but it can happen after 2 minutes after opening WoW or randomly watching videos on gametrailers)?

Shorting against the case is what I meant.

You might also want to consider running Memtest86+ to test your ram. Let it run for at least 7 passes.

Yeah i was planning on running it overnight as well as vistas memory diagnostic.

Also, could my CPU be running to hot (i was playing the demo of crysis) causing a bsod?

http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cpulx1.jpg

Those temps don't look good and may well be the cause of the problems.

Are you sure you attached the heatsink correctly?

I am not quite sure. I know when i put them in, i couldn't get one of the four pins to lock in correctly and it's only about half way in. I am definitely going to fix that and see what happens. Also, i ran memtest for 10 passes last night and it came up with 0 errors,

Alright, so i removed the old thermal paste and applied some more using a razor blade this time. The idle temps are much much lower (15-20 degrees c lower). When my computer is idle, they are between 30-40 now. So hopefully that fixes the problem.

That's great news and hopefully your problem is now solved.

However, if you continue to have problems, please let us know.

I just had a random restart and bsod 7e so i have no idea now.

Damn, that's a bummer.

Please post the mindump.

Okay, here it is.

The minidump isn't very helpful and so, I think you need to run the memory test and see what comes up.

I also suggest, if you haven't already, to try and run the system with the bear minimum of components as I suggested earlier in this thread.

I ran memtest overnight for 10 passes with zero errors.

In that case, you really need to run the system with the bear minimum of hardware and test for stability.

Yeah, I am going to try bare minimum in a second. But i have my latest bsod which was 1e, so maybe its more of a help.

Alright so i decided to update my bios with @bios from gigabyte and that was a pretty bad idea. I kept getting errors the moment my computer loaded to the vista screen. So i reinstalled vista and all the drivers and also double checked all the connections on my computer. But i still get error 03D, it says "System_Service_Exception" up top and something about "w32k.sys". Any more ideas?

I am still of the opinion that you have a hardware problem of some description and troubleshooting can be difficult and time consuming.

The only way I can suggest, is to run the system with the bear minimum of components and test for stability.

I'm sorry I can't be of more help, but sometimes with a newly built system, there are hardware problems that can only be diagnosed by carefully testing components one at a time.