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Post #1
Hi I am new to this website. Over the past 4-5 weeks I have had an increasing number of Windows errors. I can see no trend to when these errors happen, but they usually happen after my computer has been on for a while. Just in the last day the blue screen has appeared maybe only 30 minutes after I turn on my computer, and it seems it happens at least once or twice a day now. About 4-5 weeks ago I installed a new Logitech S 510 Keyboad, which is the only thing I can see that might be a cause for the recurring blue screen, but as I said this windows error occurs at random times under seemingly different circumstances. This has been going on long enough and I really would like to figure out the cause so I can prevent permanent damage to my computer. I have also posted a picture of the Blue Screen. Let me know if you need anymore information and how to get it. Thanks! 📎IMG_0108_copy.jpg
Post #2
Here's some more information the might help. It gave it to me after windows restarted. BCCode : 1000008e BCP1 : C0000005 BCP2 : 80543C1D BCP3 : B8751A04 BCP4 : 00000000 OSVer : 5_1_2600 SP : 2_0 Product : 256_1
Post #3
Hey XFulcrumx,

Thanks for being specific about the bluescreen and error code.

But even though you've done a good job of video capture and specific error code, more information is needed to track this down.

Please give us a brief but exact description of your machine,s hardware.
If you don't know, download Everest 2.20 from MajorGeeks and run the inventory
Please tell us what Operating System you are running and what updates SP1 SP1a, SP2, etc
Did the problem "start happening" immediately after an MS update/patch?
What specific date (or close as possible) did the problem start on?
What software or hardware changes might you have made just prior to the start of the problem?

Are you overclocking?

Most often, this kind of problem relates to a bad stick of RAM.
Faulty RAM (pull all RAM, then insert only one. See if the problem re-occurs. Shut down and insert only the next RAM stick alone…See if the problem re-occurs. Add two together,…. see if the problem re-occurs, etc.)

What PagingFile/SwapDisk/Virtual Memory settings are you using?

Next most likely would be corrupted video driver, need for video driver update, or Video card itself is faulty.

What Video Card are you using?
Update the driver.
here's an example regarding ATI
Video driver,
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?…=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Next most frequent:
Excessive Temperatures (clean out the dust bunnies.)

Next most frequent:
Corrupt System File
Run System Configuration Utility Start - Run - (type) sfc /scannow
Have your OS installation CD available since SFC may call for copy to replace a missing or corrupt file.

While many helpers may disagree about the order of frequency of problem causing this symptom, the above are certainly items to check to rule out.

Please post back as you develop more information.

Best Regards
Post #4
Hi Dough,

Thanks for the help. I have Service Pack 2. The Everest Report is below, i think it includes the system information you need. I am overclocking and it has a section on that. If you need anymore information let me know.


- I don't recall the problem starting after a MSpath/update.

- It seemed to start to "get worse" around March 27th, but it happened a few times before.

- I didn't make any hardware changes prior to the problem, the only new software changes was the installation of my new keyboard

How do I find what PagingFile/SwapDisk/Virtual Memory settings I am using?

Thinking about it, RAM is probably the most likely problem like you mentioned. The only trend I can see for when these errors occur is when i am using multiple programs(although I don't know if they use that much memory) or playing a computer game. I will take out a Ram stick and see if the problem recurres, but I don't really know how long to wait since the error happens at random times. I'll also update my video drivers.

Thanks for your help Dough, let me know if you need anymore info or if I left anything out.






Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2006-04-27
Time 10:10


——–[ Summary ]—————————————————————————————————–

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)


Motherboard:
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64, 2400 MHz (10 x 240) 3800+
Motherboard Name MSI K8N Diamond / K8N SLI Platinum (MS-7100) (3 PCI, 2 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce4 SLI, AMD Hammer
System Memory 1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (03/15/05)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU (256 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 6800 PCI-E Series
Monitor Princeton VL1916 [19" LCD] (WCCD4601681)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative SB Live! 24-bit (CA0106) Integrated Audio Processor on MSI motherboard

Storage:
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce4 ADMA Controller
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller
Disk Drive Maxtor 6B300S0 (300 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA)
Disk Drive WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 (74 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive _NEC DVD_RW ND-3520A (DVD+R9:4x, DVD-R9:4x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/24x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 131061 MB (77306 MB free)
E: (NTFS) 155119 MB (23694 MB free)
F: (NTFS) 76308 MB (30874 MB free)
Total Size 354.0 GB (128.8 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard Logitech HID-Compliant Keyboard
Mouse Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse

Network:
Network Adapter Gigabyte 802.11g PCI WLAN Card
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport ([removed])

Peripherals:
Printer Auto HP OfficeJet Pro 1170Cxi on NELSON
Printer hp psc 1310 series
USB1 Controller nVIDIA MCP04 - OHCI USB Controller
USB2 Controller nVIDIA MCP04 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device ATI RemoteWonder Plus
USB Device hp psc 1310 series (DOT4USB)
USB Device hp psc 1310 series
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Printing Support


——–[ DMI ]———————————————————————————————————

[ BIOS ]

BIOS Properties:
Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Version 6.00 PG
Release Date 03/15/2005
Size 512 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, PnP
Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI, USB

[ System ]

System Properties:
Manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
Product MS-7100
Version 1.0
Wake-Up Type Power Switch

[ Motherboard ]

Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
Product MS-7100
Version 1.0

[ Chassis ]

Chassis Properties:
Chassis Type Desktop Case

[ Memory Controller ]

Memory Controller Properties:
Error Detection Method 64-bit ECC
Error Correction None
Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way
Current Memory Interleave 1-Way
Supported Memory Speeds 70ns, 60ns, 50ns
Supported Memory Types SPM, DIMM
Supported Memory Voltages 2.9V
Maximum Memory Module Size 4096 MB
Memory Slots 4

[ Processors / AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3200+ ]

Processor Properties:
Manufacturer AMD
Version AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3200+
External Clock 240 MHz
Maximum Clock 3000 MHz
Current Clock 2400 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 1.4 V
Status Enabled
Socket Designation Socket 939

[ Caches / Internal Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 128 KB
Installed Size 128 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Socket Designation Internal Cache

[ Caches / External Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 512 KB
Installed Size 512 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Socket Designation External Cache

[ Memory Modules / A0 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A0
Type EDO
Speed 70 ns
Installed Size 512 MB
Enabled Size 512 MB

[ Memory Modules / A1 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A1
Type EDO
Speed 70 ns
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Modules / A2 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A2
Type EDO
Speed 70 ns
Installed Size 512 MB
Enabled Size 512 MB

[ Memory Modules / A3 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A3
Type EDO
Speed 70 ns
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Devices / A0 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Size 512 MB
Total Width 64-bit
Data Width 64-bit
Device Locator A0
Bank Locator Bank0/1
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ Memory Devices / A1 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Total Width 64-bit
Data Width 64-bit
Device Locator A1
Bank Locator Bank2/3
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ Memory Devices / A2 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Size 512 MB
Total Width 64-bit
Data Width 64-bit
Device Locator A2
Bank Locator Bank4/5
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ Memory Devices / A3 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Total Width 64-bit
Data Width 64-bit
Device Locator A3
Bank Locator Bank6/7
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ System Slots / PCI0 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI0
Type PCI
Usage In Use
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI1 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI1
Type PCI
Usage In Use
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI2 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI2
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI3 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI3
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI4 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI4
Type PCI
Usage In Use
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ Port Connectors / PRIMARY IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator PRIMARY IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / SECONDARY IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator SECONDARY IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / FDD ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type 8251 FIFO Compatible
Internal Reference Designator FDD
Internal Connector Type On-Board Floppy
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / COM1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible
Internal Reference Designator COM1
Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / COM2 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible
Internal Reference Designator COM2
Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / LPT1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Parallel Port ECP/EPP
Internal Reference Designator LPT1
Internal Connector Type DB-25 pin female
External Connector Type DB-25 pin female

[ Port Connectors / Keyboard ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Keyboard Port
Internal Reference Designator Keyboard
Internal Connector Type PS/2
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / PS/2 Mouse ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Mouse Port
Internal Reference Designator PS/2 Mouse
Internal Connector Type PS/2
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / USB0 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB0


——–[ Overclock ]—————————————————————————————————

CPU Properties:
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64 3800+
CPU Alias Venice S939
CPU Stepping DH-E3
CPUID CPU Name AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3200+
CPUID Revision 00020FF0h

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 2399.41 MHz
CPU Multiplier 10.0x
CPU FSB 239.94 MHz (original: 200 MHz, overclock: 20%)
Memory Bus 239.94 MHz

CPU Cache:
L1 Code Cache 64 KB (Parity)
L1 Data Cache 64 KB (ECC)
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, ECC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 03/15/2005-MS-7100-6A61FM4BC-00
Motherboard Name MSI K8N Diamond / K8N SLI Platinum (MS-7100) (3 PCI, 2 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce4 SLI, AMD Hammer
Memory Timings 2.5-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) 1T

SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1: Micron Tech. 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.0-2-2-8 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM2: Micron Tech. 512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.0-2-2-8 @ 200 MHz)

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 03/15/05
Video BIOS Date 01/25/05
Award BIOS Type Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message W7100NZ1 V9.0 031505 14:17:53
DMI BIOS Version 6.00 PG

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter nVIDIA GeForce 6800 PCI-E Series
GPU Code Name NV40PCX (PCI Express x16 10DE / 00F9, Rev A2)
GPU Clock 351 MHz
Memory Clock 501 MHz


——–[ Power Management ]——————————————————————————————–

Power Management Properties:
Current Power Source AC Line
Battery Status No Battery
Full Battery Lifetime Unknown
Remaining Battery Lifetime Unknown


——–[ Sensor ]——————————————————————————————————

Sensor Properties:
Sensor Type Winbond W83627THF (ISA 290h)
GPU Sensor Type Maxim MAX6646 (NV-I2C 4Ch)
Motherboard Name MSI MS-7046 / 7100 / 7125

Temperatures:
Motherboard 42 °C (108 °F)
CPU 38 °C (100 °F)
GPU 50 °C (122 °F)
GPU Ambient 44 °C (111 °F)
WDC WD800JB-00ETA0 32 °C (90 °F)
Maxtor 6B300S0 32 °C (90 °F)

Cooling Fans:
CPU 1406 RPM
North Bridge 7337 RPM

Voltage Values:
CPU Core 1.54 V
+3.3 V 3.33 V
+5 V 5.00 V
+12 V 11.86 V
+5 V Standby 5.17 V
VBAT Battery 3.04 V
Debug Info F FF 78 17
Debug Info T 42 38 157
Debug Info V AE D0 C3 BA 15 04 19 (01)


——–[ CPU ]———————————————————————————————————

CPU Properties:
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64, 2400 MHz (10 x 240) 3800+
CPU Alias Venice S939
CPU Stepping DH-E3
Instruction Set x86, x86-64, MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Min / Max CPU Multiplier 4x / 10x
L1 Code Cache 64 KB (Parity)
L1 Data Cache 64 KB (ECC)
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, ECC, Full-Speed)

CPU Physical Info:
Package Type 939 Pin uOPGA
Package Size 4.00 cm x 4.00 cm
Transistors 68.5 million
Process Technology 11Mi, 90 nm, CMOS, Cu, SOI
Die Size 84 mm2
Core Voltage 1.100 - 1.450 V
I/O Voltage 1.2 V + 2.5 V
Maximum Power 67.0 W

CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product Information http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Produc…,30_118,00.html

CPU Utilization:
CPU #1 11 %


——–[ CPUID ]——————————————————————————————————-

CPUID Properties:
CPUID Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
CPUID CPU Name AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3200+
CPUID Revision 00020FF0h
Extended CPUID Revision 00020FF0h
AMD Brand ID 010Ah (Athlon 64 3200+)
Platform ID CDh (Socket 939)
IA CPU Serial Number Unknown
HTT / CMP Units 0 / 1

Instruction Set:
64-bit x86 Extension (AMD64, EM64T) Supported
Alternate Instruction Set Not Supported
AMD 3DNow! Supported
AMD 3DNow! Professional Supported
AMD Enhanced 3DNow! Supported
AMD Extended MMX Supported
Cyrix Extended MMX Not Supported
IA-64 Not Supported
IA MMX Supported
IA SSE Supported
IA SSE 2 Supported
IA SSE 3 Supported
CLFLUSH Instruction Supported
CMPXCHG8B Instruction Supported
CMPXCHG16B Instruction Not Supported
Conditional Move Instruction Supported
MONITOR / MWAIT Instruction Not Supported
RDTSCP Instruction Not Supported
SYSCALL / SYSRET Instruction Supported
SYSENTER / SYSEXIT Instruction Supported
VIA FEMMS Instruction Not Supported

Security Features:
Advanced Cryptography Engine (ACE) Not Supported
Data Execution Prevention (DEP, NX, EDB) Supported
Hardware Random Number Generator (RNG) Not Supported
Montgomery Multiplier & Hash Engine Not Supported
Processor Serial Number (PSN) Not Supported

Power Management Features:
Automatic Clock Control Not Supported
Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Not Supported
Enhanced SpeedStep Technology (EIST, ESS) Not Supported
Frequency ID Control Supported
LongRun Not Supported
LongRun Table Interface Not Supported
PowerSaver 1.0 Not Supported
PowerSaver 2.0 Not Supported
PowerSaver 3.0 Not Supported
Processor Duty Cycle Control Not Supported
Software Thermal Control Supported
Temperature Sensing Diode Supported
Thermal Monitor 1 Not Supported
Thermal Monitor 2 Not Supported
Thermal Monitoring Supported
Thermal Trip Supported
Voltage ID Control Supported

CPUID Features:
36-bit Page Size Extension Supported
Address Region Registers (ARR) Not Supported
CPL Qualified Debug Store Not Supported
Debug Trace Store Not Supported
Debugging Extension Supported
Fast Save & Restore Supported
Hyper-Threading Technology (HTT) Not Supported
L1 Context ID Not Supported
Local APIC On Chip Supported
Machine Check Architecture (MCA) Supported
Machine Check Exception (MCE) Supported
Memory Configuration Registers (MCR) Not Supported
Memory Type Range Registers (MTRR) Supported
Model Specific Registers (MSR) Supported
Page Attribute Table (PAT) Supported
Page Global Extension Supported
Page Size Extension (PSE) Supported
Pending Break Event Not Supported
Physical Address Extension (PAE) Supported
Secure Virtual Machine Extensions (Pacifica) Not Supported
Self-Snoop Not Supported
Time Stamp Counter (TSC) Supported
Virtual Machine Extensions (Vanderpool) Not Supported
Virtual Mode Extension Supported

CPUID Registers (CPU #1):
CPUID 00000000 00000001-68747541-444D4163-69746E65
CPUID 00000001 00020FF0-00000800-00000001-078BFBFF
CPUID 80000000 80000018-68747541-444D4163-69746E65
CPUID 80000001 00020FF0-0000010A-00000001-E3D3FBFF
CPUID 80000002 20444D41-6C687441-74286E6F-3620296D
CPUID 80000003 72502034-7365636F-20726F73-30303233
CPUID 80000004 0000002B-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000005 FF08FF08-FF20FF20-40020140-40020140
CPUID 80000006 00000000-42004200-02008140-00000000
CPUID 80000007 00000000-00000000-00000000-0000003F
CPUID 80000008 00003028-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000009 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 8000000A 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 8000000B 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 8000000C 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 8000000D 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 8000000E 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 8000000F 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000010 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000011 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000012 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000013 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000014 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000015 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000016 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000017 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
CPUID 80000018 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000

MSR Registers:
MSR C0010015 0000-0000-0C00-0000
MSR C0010042 1204-0604-040C-0C0C


——–[ Motherboard ]————————————————————————————————-

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 03/15/2005-MS-7100-6A61FM4BC-00
Motherboard Name MSI K8N Diamond / K8N SLI Platinum (MS-7100)

Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type AMD Hammer
Real Clock 240 MHz
Effective Clock 240 MHz
HyperTransport Clock 960 MHz

Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type Dual DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 128-bit
Real Clock 240 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 480 MHz
Bandwidth 7678 MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info:
CPU Sockets/Slots 1 Socket 939
Expansion Slots 3 PCI, 2 PCI-E x16
RAM Slots 4 DDR DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394
Form Factor ATX
Motherboard Size 240 mm x 300 mm
Motherboard Chipset nForce4-SLI
Extra Features CoreCell, Dynamic Overclocking Technology

Motherboard Manufacturer:
Company Name Micro-Star International
Product Information http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mai…ro_mbd_list.php
BIOS Download http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios…pt_bos_list.php


——–[ Memory ]——————————————————————————————————

Physical Memory:
Total 1023 MB
Used 581 MB
Free 441 MB
Utilization 57 %

Swap Space:
Total 2459 MB
Used 477 MB
Free 1982 MB
Utilization 19 %

Virtual Memory:
Total 3483 MB
Used 1059 MB
Free 2424 MB
Utilization 30 %

Physical Address Extension (PAE):
Supported by Operating System Yes
Supported by CPU Yes
Active Yes


——–[ SPD ]———————————————————————————————————

[ DIMM1: Micron Tech. (512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM) ]

Memory Module Properties:
Module Name Micron Tech.
Serial Number 0304CEB9h
Manufacture Date Week 47 / 2004
Module Size 512 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Type Unbuffered
Memory Type DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed PC3200 (200 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage SSTL 2.5
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh

Memory Timings:
@ 200 MHz 2.0-2-2-8 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

Memory Module Features:
Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported
Auto-Precharge Not Supported
Precharge All Not Supported
Write1/Read Burst Not Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock) Not Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Differential Clock Input Supported
Redundant Row Address Not Supported

Memory Module Manufacturer:
Company Name Micron Technology, Inc.
Product Information http://www.micron.com/products/category.jsp?path=/DRAM

[ DIMM2: Micron Tech. (512 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM) ]

Memory Module Properties:
Module Name Micron Tech.
Serial Number 01054A3Dh
Manufacture Date Week 47 / 2004
Module Size 512 MB (2 ranks, 4 banks)
Module Type Unbuffered
Memory Type DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed PC3200 (200 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage SSTL 2.5
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh

Memory Timings:
@ 200 MHz 2.0-2-2-8 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

Memory Module Features:
Early RAS# Precharge Not Supported
Auto-Precharge Not Supported
Precharge All Not Supported
Write1/Read Burst Not Supported
Buffered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
Registered Address/Control Inputs Not Supported
On-Card PLL (Clock) Not Supported
Buffered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Registered DQMB Inputs Not Supported
Differential Clock Input Supported
Redundant Row Address Not Supported

Memory Module Manufacturer:
Company Name Micron Technology, Inc.
Product Information http://www.micron.com/products/category.jsp?path=/DRAM


——–[ Chipset ]—————————————————————————————————–

[ North Bridge: nVIDIA nForce4 SLI (CK8-04) ]

North Bridge Properties:
North Bridge nVIDIA nForce4 SLI (CK8-04)
Revision A3
Process Technology 0.13 um

PCI Express Controller:
PCI-E x16 port #0 In Use @ x16 (nVIDIA GeForce 6800 PCI-E Series Video Adapter)
PCI-E x1 port #1 Empty
PCI-E x1 port #2 In Use @ x4
PCI-E x2 port #3 In Use @ x4

Chipset Manufacturer:
Company Name NVIDIA Corporation
Product Information http://www.nvidia.com/page/mobo.html
Driver Download http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

[ North Bridge: AMD Hammer IMC ]

North Bridge Properties:
North Bridge AMD Hammer IMC
Revision 00
In-Order Queue Depth 8

Memory Controller:
Type Dual Channel (128-bit)
Active Mode Dual Channel (128-bit)

Memory Timings:
CAS Latency (CL) 2.5T
RAS To CAS Delay (tRCD) 3T
RAS Precharge (tRP) 3T
RAS Active Time (tRAS) 6T
Row Cycle Time (tRC) 12T
Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) 24T
Command Rate (CR) 1T
RAS To RAS Delay (tRRD) 2T
Write Recovery Time (tWR) 3T
Read To Write Delay (tRTW) 4T
Write To Read Delay (tWTR) 2T
Write CAS Latency (tWCL) 1T
Refresh Period (tREF) 200 MHz 7.8 us
DQS Skew Control Disabled
DRAM Drive Strength Normal
DRAM Data Drive Strength 4 (No Reduction)
Max Async Latency 8 ns
Read Preamble Time 6.0 ns
Idle Cycle Limit 16
Dynamic Idle Cycle Counter Enabled
Read/Write Queue Bypass 8
Bypass Max 4
32-byte Granularity Disabled

Error Correction:
ECC Supported, Disabled
ChipKill ECC Supported, Disabled
RAID Not Supported
DRAM Scrub Rate Disabled
L1 Data Cache Scrub Rate Disabled
L2 Cache Scrub Rate Disabled

Memory Slots:
DRAM Slot #1 512 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
DRAM Slot #2 512 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)

Chipset Manufacturer:
Company Name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product Information http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Develo…252_873,00.html
Driver Download http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Techni…71_2336,00.html

[ South Bridge: nVIDIA MCP04 ]

South Bridge Properties:
South Bridge nVIDIA MCP04
Revision A3

Chipset Manufacturer:
Company Name NVIDIA Corporation
Product Information http://www.nvidia.com/page/mobo.html
Driver Download http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp


——–[ BIOS ]——————————————————————————————————–

BIOS Properties:
BIOS Type Award
Award BIOS Type Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message W7100NZ1 V9.0 031505 14:17:53
System BIOS Date 03/15/05
Video BIOS Date 01/25/05

BIOS Manufacturer:
Company Name Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
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——–[ Windows Audio ]———————————————————————————————–

midi-out.0 0001 0066 Creative SoundFont Synth
midi-out.1 0001 0066 Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth
mixer.0 0001 0068 Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit
wave-in.0 0001 0065 Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit
wave-out.0 0001 0064 Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit


——–[ PCI / PnP Audio ]———————————————————————————————

Creative SB Live! 24-bit (CA0106) Integrated Audio Processor on MSI motherboard PCI


——–[ DirectX Video ]———————————————————————————————–

[ Primary Display Driver ]

DirectDraw Device Properties:
DirectDraw Driver Name display
DirectDraw Driver Description Primary Display Driver
Hardware Driver nv4_disp.dll
Hardware Description NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU

Direct3D Device Properties:
Available Local Video Memory 250876 KB
Available Non-Local Video Memory (AGP) 253951 KB
Rendering Bit Depths 16, 32
Z-Buffer Bit Depths 16, 24
Min Texture Size 1 x 1
Max Texture Size 4096 x 4096
Vertex Shader Version 3.0
Pixel Shader Version 3.0

Direct3D Device Features:
Additive Texture Blending Supported
AGP Texturing Supported
Anisotropic Filtering Supported
Bilinear Filtering Supported
Cubic Environment Mapping Supported
Cubic Filtering Not Supported
Decal-Alpha Texture Blending Supported
Decal Texture Blending Supported
Directional Lights Not Supported
DirectX Texture Compression Supported
DirectX Volumetric Texture Compression Not Supported
Dithering Supported
Dot3 Texture Blending Supported
Dynamic Textures Supported
Edge Antialiasing Supported
Environmental Bump Mapping Supported
Environmental Bump Mapping + Luminance Supported
Factor Alpha Blending Supported
Geometric Hidden-Surface Removal Not Supported
Guard Band Supported
Hardware Scene Rasterization Supported
Hardware Transform & Lighting Supported
Legacy Depth Bias Not Supported
Mipmap LOD Bias Adjustments Supported
Mipmapped Cube Textures Supported
Mipmapped Volume Textures Supported
Modulate-Alpha Texture Blending Supported
Modulate Texture Blending Supported
Non-Square Textures Supported
N-Patches Not Supported
Perspective Texture Correction Supported
Point Lights Not Supported
Point Sampling Supported
Projective Textures Supported
Quintic Bezier Curves & B-Splines Not Supported
Range-Based Fog Supported
Rectangular & Triangular Patches Not Supported
Rendering In Windowed Mode Supported
Scissor Test Not Supported
Slope-Scale Based Depth Bias Not Supported
Specular Flat Shading Supported
Specular Gouraud Shading Supported
Specular Phong Shading Not Supported
Spherical Mapping Supported
Spot Lights Not Supported
Stencil Buffers Supported
Sub-Pixel Accuracy Supported
Table Fog Supported
Texture Alpha Blending Supported
Texture Clamping Supported
Texture Mirroring Supported
Texture Transparency Supported
Texture Wrapping Supported
Triangle Culling Not Supported
Trilinear Filtering Supported
Two-Sided Stencil Test Not Supported
Vertex Alpha Blending Supported
Vertex Fog Supported
Vertex Tweening Not Supported
Volume Textures Supported
W-Based Fog Supported
W-Buffering Not Supported
Z-Based Fog Supported
Z-Bias Supported
Z-Test Supported

Supported FourCC Codes:
DXT1 Supported
DXT2 Supported
DXT3 Supported
DXT4 Supported
DXT5 Supported
IF09 Supported
IV31 Supported
IV32 Supported
NV12 Supported
NVBF Supported
NVCS Supported
NVHS Supported
NVHU Supported
RAW8 Supported
UYVY Supported
YUY2 Supported
YV12 Supported
YVU9 Supported


——–[ DirectX Sound ]———————————————————————————————–

[ Primary Sound Driver ]

DirectSound Device Properties:
Device Description Primary Sound Driver
Driver Module
Primary Buffers 1
Min / Max Secondary Buffers Sample Rate 4000 / 96000 Hz
Primary Buffers Sound Formats 8-bit, 16-bit, Mono, Stereo
Secondary Buffers Sound Formats 8-bit, 16-bit, Mono, Stereo
Total / Free Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free Static Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free Streaming Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free 3D Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free 3D Static Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free 3D Streaming Sound Buffers 64 / 63

DirectSound Device Features:
Certified Driver Yes
Emulated Device No
Precise Sample Rate Supported
DirectSound3D Supported
Creative EAX 1.0 Supported
Creative EAX 2.0 Supported
Creative EAX 3.0 Supported

[ Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit ]

DirectSound Device Properties:
Device Description Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit
Driver Module P17.sys
Primary Buffers 1
Min / Max Secondary Buffers Sample Rate 4000 / 96000 Hz
Primary Buffers Sound Formats 8-bit, 16-bit, Mono, Stereo
Secondary Buffers Sound Formats 8-bit, 16-bit, Mono, Stereo
Total / Free Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free Static Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free Streaming Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free 3D Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free 3D Static Sound Buffers 64 / 63
Total / Free 3D Streaming Sound Buffers 64 / 63

DirectSound Device Features:
Certified Driver Yes
Emulated Device No
Precise Sample Rate Supported
DirectSound3D Supported
Creative EAX 1.0 Supported
Creative EAX 2.0 Supported
Creative EAX 3.0 Supported


——–[ DirectX Music ]———————————————————————————————–

[ Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit ]

DirectMusic Device Properties:
Device Description Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit
Synthesizer Type Software
Device Class Output Port
Device Type WDM Multimedia
Audio Channels 2
MIDI Channels 16000
Voices 1000
Available Memory System Memory

DirectMusic Device Features:
Built-In GM Instrument Set No
Built-In Roland GS Sound Set No
DirectSound Not Supported
DLS L1 Sample Collections Supported
DLS L2 Sample Collections Not Supported
External MIDI Port No
Fixed DLS Memory Size No
Port Sharing Not Supported
Chorus Effect Not Supported
Delay Effect Not Supported
Reverb Effect Supported

[ Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated] ]

DirectMusic Device Properties:
Device Description Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated]
Synthesizer Type Hardware
Device Class Output Port
Device Type Windows Multimedia
MIDI Channels 16

DirectMusic Device Features:
Built-In GM Instrument Set No
Built-In Roland GS Sound Set No
DirectSound Not Supported
DLS L1 Sample Collections Not Supported
DLS L2 Sample Collections Not Supported
External MIDI Port No
Fixed DLS Memory Size No
Port Sharing Supported
Chorus Effect Not Supported
Delay Effect Not Supported
Reverb Effect Not Supported

[ Creative SoundFont Synth [Emulated] ]

DirectMusic Device Properties:
Device Description Creative SoundFont Synth [Emulated]
Synthesizer Type Hardware
Device Class Output Port
Device Type Windows Multimedia
MIDI Channels 16

DirectMusic Device Features:
Built-In GM Instrument Set No
Built-In Roland GS Sound Set No
DirectSound Not Supported
DLS L1 Sample Collections Not Supported
DLS L2 Sample Collections Not Supported
External MIDI Port No
Fixed DLS Memory Size No
Port Sharing Supported
Chorus Effect Not Supported
Delay Effect Not Supported
Reverb Effect Not Supported

[ Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated] ]

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Post #5 last edited
It's mostly on you for the heavy lifting and hard work at this time.

Check that RAM and consider updating of the Video Card Drivers.

Your temperatures are not "dangerous" but in my opinion are on the high side of ordinary.
Open up that case and blow out the dust bunnies with a can of compressed air.
Case cleaning should be a part of your routine maintenance at about 4-6 months intervals according to the dust/etc in your environment.
You can also "leave the case open" and direct ventilation onto the board via a strong Desk Fan if you have one. Look at your temperatures and see if that helps. If it does, consider additional case fans or replacement of fans that may be suspect.

You may benefit from using a RAM memory tester like "MemTest86", get it here:
http://www.memtest86.com/
it will run infinitely, but 2 or 3 full cycles will probably give you sufficient info. (each cycle takes a while, so consider running when you do not wish to use the machine for other tasks, or run overnight)

I am not competent to advise you on overclocking.
Overclocking "could" be involved in this problem, though I'd do the testing we've described first "before" making any changes in your timings or voltages.
I highly recommend the folks in this linked forum for overclocking, and suggest you post a new topic over there.
http://pcpitstop.invisionzone.com/index.php?showforum=10
You'll have to register and become a Member, like you did here at TomCoyote. PCPitstop is my Home Forum. They're good people too.

Please keep us posted with your results. Others here will learn from your work. Thanks

Best Regards

EDIT: Whoops I forgot about Virtual Memory

Right-click on My Computer - select Properties - select Advanced - Performance - click on Settings.
The default is to "allow windows to manage my Virtual Memory"
Many performance users prefer to set a permanent amount of HD space aside for Virtual Memory. That way Virtual Memory doesn't get scatters around in small pieces.

Select "No Virual Memory" and reboot.
You will be warned that you "may not be able to reboot your computer without Virtual Memory". You have enough Physical Memory to boot, so this need not be a concern.
When you reboot, follow the steps to Virtual Memory again and set both minimum and maximun amounts to 1.5 times the amount of Physical RAM you have installed. I think you have 1024mb RAM, therefore values of 1572mb would work.
Another "tweak" to improve Virtual Memory is to place Virtual Memory on a separate partition or separate HD. That way, your machine can freely access Virtual Memory as needed without conflict from the various gaming or applications that you may be accessing that require the extra Virtual Memory. I keep my Virtual Memory on my second (slave) drive. Leave a "small" amount of Virtual Memory (200mb) on your C:\drive (Presuming C:\ is where your have your operating system) and place the 1.5 X Physical RAM amount on a second drive.
Post #6
Hey dough, Just to update you I randomly took out one of my ram chips 3 days ago and since then I have not had any blue screen errors, but I haven't had time to play any video games yet, which is when it normally happens. I'm hoping the problem is fixed. How long do you think it will take to be sure that this actually fixed the problem? Should I run the other ram chip by itself a few days from now to see if I get a blue screen with it? -Fulcrum

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