I just built a new machine a couple weeks ago and I've been fighting with this issue trying to figure it out.
The computer would lock up at random. Most the time the video would shut off and I'd have to hold the power button down for 5 seconds to shut it down. Occassionally the video would remain on when it locked up.
A few times I got a BSOD, two that I can remember. The first one I got was IRQ_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS_THAN and the file mentioned was sthda.sys
I updated my BIOS, and all drivers for the motherboard. I was hoping it would fix the issue, but unfortunatly it didn't. It locked up a few more times that day and I got another BSOD. PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and mentioned win32k.sys
I ran memtest86+ for 7 hours (about 8 passes) and didn't even get 1 error.
I went looking for minidump files, but I only have the one right now. I've been screwing around with this thing for a week now and it's driving me nuts. I'd appreciate any help.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Intel DG695WH Mobo
2GB OCZ DDR2 Gold Edition
I thought it might be the Intel Video so I disabled it, and installed an eVGA 7900GT KO and the same thing happens. The only other things I have is 1 SATA drive and 1 optical drive.
The same PSU was previously running an Athlon 64 3800+ with 2GB of Corsair ram, the same SATA drive, optical drive, and video card in addition to another optical drive and an ATA133 hard drive.
I tried an Antec Neo 550 with it, but it wouldn't power up. The fans would spin for about 2 seconds, then stop, then spin up again for 2 seconds and stop, and it would keep doing that. Very strange.
Anyway, I've got another Intel mobo and E6300 with the same ram on it's way for my wife computer, and I'm PRAYING I don't have the same problems. But then again, I'll be mad if she gets the working computer.
Please help!!
Thanks!
-Sean
Oh yeah, I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2
Well I went into my computer room and I had another BSOD.
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA 0x00000050
No file mentioned.
There was no minidump file though...
I pulled one of the stick of ram out and I'm going to run memtest86+ on the remaining stick overnight, then swap them and run it for 4-5 hours tomorrow and see if I get errors.
Everybody keeps telling me it's the ram. I really hope not since I've got the 2nd setup with the same ram. I suppose I can put the Corsair ram from my old AMD machine in and see if it works.
Any other suggestions?
Oh yeah, it seems to happen when I'm running multiple apps, or doing something intensive. ie, playing Neverwinter Nights 2, or encoding video. I had it lock up on me when I was just browsing the web, but only once. I've been able to use it for 3-4 hours without problems browsing and emailing. Then I fire up my video encoder, come back from my shower 30min later and it's locked up or BSOD'd
The computer would lock up at random. Most the time the video would shut off and I'd have to hold the power button down for 5 seconds to shut it down. Occassionally the video would remain on when it locked up.
A few times I got a BSOD, two that I can remember. The first one I got was IRQ_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS_THAN and the file mentioned was sthda.sys
I updated my BIOS, and all drivers for the motherboard. I was hoping it would fix the issue, but unfortunatly it didn't. It locked up a few more times that day and I got another BSOD. PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and mentioned win32k.sys
I ran memtest86+ for 7 hours (about 8 passes) and didn't even get 1 error.
I went looking for minidump files, but I only have the one right now. I've been screwing around with this thing for a week now and it's driving me nuts. I'd appreciate any help.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Intel DG695WH Mobo
2GB OCZ DDR2 Gold Edition
I thought it might be the Intel Video so I disabled it, and installed an eVGA 7900GT KO and the same thing happens. The only other things I have is 1 SATA drive and 1 optical drive.
The same PSU was previously running an Athlon 64 3800+ with 2GB of Corsair ram, the same SATA drive, optical drive, and video card in addition to another optical drive and an ATA133 hard drive.
I tried an Antec Neo 550 with it, but it wouldn't power up. The fans would spin for about 2 seconds, then stop, then spin up again for 2 seconds and stop, and it would keep doing that. Very strange.
Anyway, I've got another Intel mobo and E6300 with the same ram on it's way for my wife computer, and I'm PRAYING I don't have the same problems. But then again, I'll be mad if she gets the working computer.
Please help!!
Thanks!
-Sean
Oh yeah, I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2
Well I went into my computer room and I had another BSOD.
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA 0x00000050
No file mentioned.
There was no minidump file though...
I pulled one of the stick of ram out and I'm going to run memtest86+ on the remaining stick overnight, then swap them and run it for 4-5 hours tomorrow and see if I get errors.
Everybody keeps telling me it's the ram. I really hope not since I've got the 2nd setup with the same ram. I suppose I can put the Corsair ram from my old AMD machine in and see if it works.
Any other suggestions?
Oh yeah, it seems to happen when I'm running multiple apps, or doing something intensive. ie, playing Neverwinter Nights 2, or encoding video. I had it lock up on me when I was just browsing the web, but only once. I've been able to use it for 3-4 hours without problems browsing and emailing. Then I fire up my video encoder, come back from my shower 30min later and it's locked up or BSOD'd