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Getting blank BSODs

bLySs
05-29-2006, 09:46 AM
Was wondering if anyone out there could help me with this problem.
Been getting the BSOD alot, but there's no error message! was wondering what could be the cause of this. Any help would be much appreciated!
It kinda happens quite randomly, though more often than it's when i'm playing games.
Awhile ago i was getting usb bugcode driver BSOD errors, but i have since updated the usb drivers (along with the gpu drivers and audio drivers). And it was fine for awhile.

My system is:
SN45G2V2
AMD Barton XP 3200+
2x512Mb
Maxtor 160 SATA
Radeon Sapphire 9800 Pro

Much obligers, and thanks in advance!!!

altheman
05-29-2006, 04:30 PM
you should zip at least 7 of your latest minidumps and post back here. also, try running memtest (http://www.memtest86.com/) to test your memory, and letting it run for 7 passes.

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05-29-2006, 04:30 PM
  

bLySs
05-29-2006, 05:40 PM
hey,
i've attached the last 8 minidump files in zip. Hope that's okay. It's in 2 batches.
I'm giving memtest a run now. Will report back.
Is there anything else that one might need to diagnose my sick pc?

altheman
05-29-2006, 05:44 PM
Is there anything else that one might need to diagnose my sick pc?

err... you didnt attach your minidump, so you should start with that :D

bLySs
05-29-2006, 05:45 PM
heh.. yeah i just realised after i clicked okay.
hehe, silly me... files were too 101kb, slightly over. Had to rezip them.
should be there now.
apologies

altheman
05-29-2006, 06:10 PM
6 crashes at "usbhci.sys", which is a USB Miniport Driver, with a bugcheck of FE.

1 crash at "atikvmag.dll" with a bugcheck of 8E. I think this is part of ATI display drivers.

update your mobo drivers, and your display drivers and see if that helps.

bLySs
05-29-2006, 06:24 PM
ran memtest for 7 passes, no errors popped up.

(i'm not sure what most of your last post meant,hehe) When you say mobo drivers, does that mean the bios?

Thanks for all your help so far btw. None of the other forums have even been a fraction as helpful!!!

bLySs
05-29-2006, 06:50 PM
I went to the shuttle website,
there are BIOs updates, and a chipset update. Which one should i be going for? Sorry to be a hassel ^^

altheman
05-30-2006, 07:42 AM
try the chipset update first since your chipset driver is causing bsods, and if that doesnt help, then do a bios update.

btw, mobo drivers are drivers for your usb, lan, sound driver, built in mobo stuff, etc.

bLySs
05-30-2006, 06:51 PM
I redid the bios and reinstalled the graphis, sound and usb drivers. That seems to have done the trick i think. No more chronic BSOD. there was still 1 though, and i've attached the minidump file again. Just for the sake of thouroughness and being able to sleep soundly - could you possibly check that it's not related to the old problems?

Thanks a bunch for all the help! saving me from tearing sooo much hair out hehe

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05-30-2006, 06:51 PM
  

algodritmo
05-30-2006, 07:58 PM
Seems like the ATI continues with problems... try reinstalling, try several drivers.

Debugging Details:
------------------


EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc000001d - {EXCEPCI N} Instrucci n ilegal Se ha intentado ejecutar una instrucci n ilegal.

FAULTING_IP:
ati3duag!ILInstIterator::Step+3bc
bfb3e42c ffff ???

TRAP_FRAME: b06e0a28 -- (.trap ffffffffb06e0a28)
ErrCode = 00000000
eax=00000000 ebx=e4c16360 ecx=e17a43a0 edx=00000002 esi=e10a7010 edi=e10a7010
eip=bfb3e42c esp=b06e0a9c ebp=e1109010 iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na po nc
cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000 efl=00010206
ati3duag!ILInstIterator::Step+0x3bc:
bfb3e42c ffff ???
Resetting default scope

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 2

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: DRIVER_FAULT

BUGCHECK_STR: 0x8E

MISALIGNED_IP:
ati3duag!ILInstIterator::Step+3bc
bfb3e42c ffff ???

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from bfb3e6b3 to bfb3e42c

FAILED_INSTRUCTION_ADDRESS:
ati3duag!ILInstIterator::Step+3bc
bfb3e42c ffff ???

STACK_TEXT:
b06e0abc bfb3e6b3 ffffffff 00000000 e1109010 ati3duag!ILInstIterator::Step+0x3bc
b06e0adc 00000000 bfb8cc7c 8000ffff 000000f0 ati3duag!ILInstIterator::Step+0x643


STACK_COMMAND: .bugcheck ; kb

FOLLOWUP_IP:
ati3duag!ILInstIterator::Step+3bc
bfb3e42c ffff ???

FAULTING_SOURCE_CODE:


SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 0

FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner

SYMBOL_NAME: ati3duag!ILInstIterator::Step+3bc

MODULE_NAME: hardware

IMAGE_NAME: hardware

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: IP_MISALIGNED_ati3duag.dll

BUCKET_ID: IP_MISALIGNED_ati3duag.dll

Followup: MachineOwner

altheman
05-31-2006, 10:42 AM
just to be on the safe side, uninstall your graphics driver, use Driver Cleaner (http://www.drivercleaner.net/professional.html) to completly remove ati software, reboot, and install the latest drivers again.

this should help if the problems are because of a dodgy installation of ati driver.

bLySs
06-01-2006, 07:13 AM
sweetness!!! thanks guys!
Worthy of a pint!!!
Everything seems to be working smoothly again.
Many thanks!!!
Very much appreciated!!!

bLySs
06-17-2006, 09:23 AM
Hey guys, sorry to be a bother, but i'm back again with the same problem.
Everything was running fine for the past two weeks or so. The suddenly i'm in BSOD hell again.
I was wondering if you could help me out again. I've attached the minidump files.
Thanks again in advance guys!
(I was thinking, something to do with the windows update recently?)

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