BSOD's ruining my life

[graywo1fg]

i'm at stock speeds and have been that way for a long time but my computer is horribly unstable. i'm getting "dxg.sys" Blue screens and "kmiser.sys" blue screens and more blue screens that just have numbers. :badmood:anyone have any ideas? i installed these new drivers today and well lets see how that goes but i'm thinking of reformatting. I have media center and i'm thinking thats where my problems lay but i have never had these problems before! i get these blue screens randomly. quiting out of games. turning around. barrol rolling it dont matter i get them.

[TorwaK]

enter the BIOS and select default bios settings, than save it and give a try.

[Groove]

Lets sort this out graywo1g!

 

Do you have all the latest Windowsupdates installed ?

 

Do you use / used a TV card ?

 

Apply this patch: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en;812035

 

blue screens and more blue screens that just have numbers.

 

Give me the numbers! usually look for the error numbers like this one: 0x00000000F4 <- just a example. Write them down, post them.

 

Did you installed any hardware lately?

[Boberro]

You can aslo check error numbers in Microsoft Knownlegde Base which helps you solve problem.

AFAIK dxg.sys is Direct Graphic.

 

Check antyvirus to protect your PC against danger scripts, ect :)

[CapnGimp]

check the event logs for the system also to see any problems.

I'm with you, when windoZe screws with me, I usually just reload and start afresh.

[Pilotasso]

Most common cause for BSOD's is bad memories. Sometimes the simplest explanation tends to be true.

[Joe Kurr]

Most common cause for BSOD's is bad memories. Sometimes the simplest explanation tends to be true.

 

Not neccessarily.

 

I thought that too, when my PC started giving BSODs.

I ran MemTest86+, which detected memory errors, but only with CPU cache switched on.

Since my CPU cooler had had some problems the weeks before, I thought it to be the CPU which died on me.

Exchanged that, but the problem still existed.

Bought new memory, still the same problem.

In the end it turned out to be a bad motherboard...

 

So if you start looking at bad hardware, be sure to do a better diagnostic than I did, it will save you money ;)

 

BSODs can be caused by any number of errors, from hardware failures to damaged drivers, even some combinations of software can cause this.

You can find out where to look if you write down the numbers as Groove pointed out.

Post them here, so we can help you in your search for the problem.

[Groove]

My last BSOD`s which occured two days ago were caused by a faulty SATA cable...

[graywo1fg]

Hey :) well i have been at stock everything or default everything in bios for quite a while now. i'm not overclocked or anything. i switched my ram around if that will do anything :P updated to 7.11 drivers for ATI and we'll see how that goes. i have not ever used a TV tuner card and my windows updates are up to date :)

 

and as for numbers.... i took loads of pictures on my phone let me snag them off of there and i'll post them in a few :)

[graywo1fg]

here they are :huh: these and the "dxg.sys" and "kmixer.sys"

 

P.S. just wanted to say that everything is at stock in bios. and i just recently updated it 2 days ago but it did not really help.

 

[TorwaK]

Graywolf, looks like you've problem with your RAM sticks. Mostly of BSOD happens cause of bad memory as Pilatasso said.

 

http://www.memtest86.com/

 

Enter this site and get to latest version of memory check program than check your RAM sticks. RAM stress program will complete the progress in 1-2 hours depend on your CPU speed.

[graywo1fg]

yea my RAM is screwed :( have to get new RAM. thanks guys. memtest failed myserably.

[TorwaK]

anyway it's good that you learnt which part is broken :)

[Joe Kurr]

I hope you're right with this diagnose.

If possible, try exchanging your RAM with another PC and see if it still gives errors in MemTest.

 

If the communication between the CPU and the memory is faulty, buying new RAM won't solve your problem.

[graywo1fg]

well guys i switched the RAM around... the left side to the ride side and all... and i have not had any BSOD's... yet! everything seems stable for now. im in contact with Corsair support and i have warranty on them... only because i have not been overclocking for about 2 months now from my instability :P

[v1per]

Bad stick of ram....I had same exact problem not too long ago.

 

If you have more than 1, take all out and put one in at a time in the first slot, then see if Windows loads fine and runs stable. The one that is faulty probably won't load even load your video card...meaning your monitor wont even come out of sleep. I had the same exact problem with my Corsair CMX1024-3200PRO stick when trying to reformat my computer.

 

And for the "ati2cqag.dll", try googling it. ;) Pretty sure its just another thing wrong with the ram loading.

[graywo1fg]

ok i isolated my Ram and found the bad one. going to see if i can replace it. hard to find only 1 gb of XMS2 ram :huh:

[v1per]

www.newegg.com ;)

[Pilotasso]

GOod thing it was RAM, they are easy to replace, and dont cause too much trouble doing it. After all they are cheap too.