Random BSOD crash

[smeinert]

I am just installing a new laptop to replace my sturdy old P4...

The new is based on a Intel dp35dp with an core 2 duo 3ghz processor.
2*1 GB RAM
2*250 GB HDD on SATA
1 * blue-ray on SATA
1* DVD-RW on IDE
Installed a MSI nvidia Geforce 8500GT 512mb on PCI-e
500w earthwatts PSU

Installed following PCI-cards:
parallel port
Linksys W-lan


The machine works somewhat okay... until I start demanding - like in a game og heavy copying...

Then I get the BSOD´s - in variuos forms.

They come as many different messages - IRQ_NOT_LISTED, BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER and many others...

I have attached som recent minidumps

Please.... I hope someone can help!

I have updated BIOS, all drivers... what can it be?

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Test your RAM with Memtest86. Run it for a minimum of 7 passes (which will take several hours).

 

[smeinert]

thanks for the quick reply... i will try it at once....

 

[smeinert]

darn....
no floppy drive....
seems that Memtest86 needs a floppy drive

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

No it doesn't. Download the .iso and burn it to a CD as an image, then boot off it.

 

[smeinert]

not even memtest will rung

Thanks for the tip on memtest86.

I downloaded the iso and burned it to at CD.

It starts up fine...

But... after app. 6 minutes - during test 5 - it crashes and restarts the computer.

Has been doing so now for 5 times.

Is this a result of bad memory?

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Not exactly sure how to take that honestly.

What do your PC's temperatures look like?

 

[smeinert]

Thanks so much for the help!

processor: 34 celcius
motherboard 38 celcius
I/O controllerhub: 58 celcius
memory controller hub: 66 celcius

i wouldn´t believe that to be a problem?

I removed 1 of the 1GB memory and left one in channel A, slot 0
that passed the memtest perfectly in 5 consecutive runs

Then i switched and placed the other 1 GB memory (both Kingston HyperX) in the channel A slot 0 - that also worked perfect...

but when i then remount the second memory in channel b, slot 0 memtest crahses.

I have now mounted the second memory in channel B, slot 1.
THat passed 3 consecutive tests...

Seems to work. I am off to celebrate easter with my family, and will have the machine running memtess86 while I am away.

Is it ok to have the memory mounted that way?

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Apart from the loss of "Dual Channel" and other minor performance related things, you should be able to install the RAM anywhere you care to.

Everything looks okay temperature wise.

 

[kimsland]

Depends, if you have dual channel Ram, then you will lose this.
The easiest way to know if you have dual channel ram availability, is by seeing (usually 4 slots) with 0 and 2 the same color, and 1 and 3 the same color
Placing your ram in the same color coded channels gives dual in line ram (which is faster)

edit:

Zenosincks just got in!

 

[smeinert]

The MOBO (intel dp35dp) should support dual channel... the slots are color coded... and original setup was placed in 0 & 2... now they are placed in 0 & 3

this is the specific RAM in question...
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/con....asp?ktcpartno=KHX6400D2LLK2/2GN&promo=hx2shp

I just hope all works now. That would be so nice! THanks to Zenosincks for the quick advise!

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

I don't believe they are going to be running in Dual Channel mode if they're in slots 0 and 3. However, your RAM should work fine apart from that.

That RAM isn't on the list of "tested" RAM for your motherboard, so, there is no real guarantee that it will work, however, it's almost never an issue.

If you can isolate the issue to a single DIMM slot, perhaps that particular slot is just disgruntled. Avoid it and see if your BSOD's clear up. Otherwise you have more work to do.