Nukey
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Hey there,
I think I've been just about everywhere to get help but things are getting from bad to worse...
Ive just built a brand new pc, including the case, but I'm having serious Windows problems. Before I go into the problems Ill give the spec here...
Motherboard - DFI Lanparty NF4 Ultra-D
Processor - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (2.01GHz)
Memory - 1x 256MB DDR266, 1x 128MB DDR266 (384MB Total)
HDD - 1x 160GB Seagate 7200RPM, 1x 80GB Maxtor 7200RPM (240GB Total)
Graphics - PCI Express, ATI Radeon X600 256MB 16x
Power Supply - X-Power 500W (+12v DC runs 20A)
CD - DVD-/+RW Philips PBDV1640P
Monitor - SyncMaster 193v by Samsung (19" TFT running at 1280x1024)
OS - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Anyway, the problems that I have been having has been various. I've had to install the operating system 5 or 6 times now, and sometimes it won't even install properly.
The problems I have been having is that I have been receiving blue STOP screens all over the place, I've been having "corrupt file" notifications every time that the machine starts into Windows, Device manager won't work, it won't install any hardware drivers at all, irrelevant to whether it's off the bundled CDs, the built-in audio isn't working properly and all of the hardware I have in there is brand new, except the memory (even though I've used that for over a year now and had no problems whatsoever).
The memory is compatible with the board, as the manual says, and I couldnt see why there should be any problems. Windows Update is a no go, every time I install from then the blue screens come up and the machine won't start (stuck on black screen through loading or system restart automatically).
I have run a memory test that was downloaded form the Microsoft site, and the tests keep reading "FAIL" but I'm a bit worried incase I spend money on different memory, the problems coming back again. I havn't had any problems for a year now with the memory at all. The blue screens that are coming up are either "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" or "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA". Also downloading large files from the Internet are almost impossible, because they are always corrupted. Also, Internet Explorer is randomly crashing too, and when I use error reporting, it says that it's caused by a device driver but can not find the exact cause.
This random crashing has happened since I have successfully managed to put the PC together. Now and then I also have the power light flashing on the PC but no system start up.
The system is not overheating either, and everything is correctly placed in and set properly.
Do you have any ideas? Sorry it's a bit of a book but Ive contacted Microsoft, they were no help, the same as the store I brought the Windows CDs from.
Thanks,
-Nukey (by the way, that is my real name). :bounce:
Full system specs for my computer found here
I think I've been just about everywhere to get help but things are getting from bad to worse...
Ive just built a brand new pc, including the case, but I'm having serious Windows problems. Before I go into the problems Ill give the spec here...
Motherboard - DFI Lanparty NF4 Ultra-D
Processor - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (2.01GHz)
Memory - 1x 256MB DDR266, 1x 128MB DDR266 (384MB Total)
HDD - 1x 160GB Seagate 7200RPM, 1x 80GB Maxtor 7200RPM (240GB Total)
Graphics - PCI Express, ATI Radeon X600 256MB 16x
Power Supply - X-Power 500W (+12v DC runs 20A)
CD - DVD-/+RW Philips PBDV1640P
Monitor - SyncMaster 193v by Samsung (19" TFT running at 1280x1024)
OS - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Anyway, the problems that I have been having has been various. I've had to install the operating system 5 or 6 times now, and sometimes it won't even install properly.
The problems I have been having is that I have been receiving blue STOP screens all over the place, I've been having "corrupt file" notifications every time that the machine starts into Windows, Device manager won't work, it won't install any hardware drivers at all, irrelevant to whether it's off the bundled CDs, the built-in audio isn't working properly and all of the hardware I have in there is brand new, except the memory (even though I've used that for over a year now and had no problems whatsoever).
The memory is compatible with the board, as the manual says, and I couldnt see why there should be any problems. Windows Update is a no go, every time I install from then the blue screens come up and the machine won't start (stuck on black screen through loading or system restart automatically).
I have run a memory test that was downloaded form the Microsoft site, and the tests keep reading "FAIL" but I'm a bit worried incase I spend money on different memory, the problems coming back again. I havn't had any problems for a year now with the memory at all. The blue screens that are coming up are either "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" or "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA". Also downloading large files from the Internet are almost impossible, because they are always corrupted. Also, Internet Explorer is randomly crashing too, and when I use error reporting, it says that it's caused by a device driver but can not find the exact cause.
This random crashing has happened since I have successfully managed to put the PC together. Now and then I also have the power light flashing on the PC but no system start up.
The system is not overheating either, and everything is correctly placed in and set properly.
Do you have any ideas? Sorry it's a bit of a book but Ive contacted Microsoft, they were no help, the same as the store I brought the Windows CDs from.
Thanks,
-Nukey (by the way, that is my real name). :bounce:
Full system specs for my computer found here