BSOD'S from nowhere (it seems)

Elite-Landmine · 4 Jan 2009 at 22:29

I seem to get lots and lots of BSOD'S for random reasons.

1. it doesn't bluescreen when the system is idle.

2. it only seems to bluescreen with the fault of Driver_Irql_Not_Less_Or_Equal (pointing to nvlddmkm.sys) when im playing a game like Crysis, BF 2142 or Runescape.

3. it only bluescreens with the fault of Page_Fault_In_Non_Paged_Area for random reasons when im playing Runescape and i don't know why.

I'm not very sure of how to use the event viewer so if you need me to use it or anything just ask and try to "guide" me through how to use it.

Thanks in advance.

gillywibble · 4 Jan 2009 at 22:47

Are your device drivers up to date?

Elite-Landmine · 4 Jan 2009 at 22:51

gillywibble said:
Are your device drivers up to date?

yes i have updated my sound card drivers, graphics drivers, bios, all my drivers are running the latest drivers

esK` · 4 Jan 2009 at 23:50

I know what this is and there are pages all over the net about it. You have to run vista without aero on it... change the appearance to "windows standard" and it fixed it for me.

Elite-Landmine · 5 Jan 2009 at 00:02

esK` said:
I know what this is and there are pages all over the net about it. You have to run vista without aero on it... change the appearance to "windows standard" and it fixed it for me.

no sorry, it didn't fix it for me.

Hxc · 5 Jan 2009 at 00:05

Punishment for playing Runscape

Elite-Landmine · 5 Jan 2009 at 00:18

Hxc said:
Punishment for playing Runscape

Naw, i reformatted and still had the same problem when only playing Crysis not Runescape. Btw im from Norwich too

IAmATeaf · 5 Jan 2009 at 10:16

Page_Fault is normally associated with RAM problems so get a copy of Memtest86+ and check the RAM out.

The other fault is a drivers issue but could well be due to the above if RAM is found to be dodgy.

Pho · 5 Jan 2009 at 11:14

Check your ram is ok as above. Failing that post (or email me) a couple of the dumps from c:\windows\minidump at around the same time.

uv · 5 Jan 2009 at 11:25

the bluescreen is caused by an nvidia driver error.

I'd reinstall your graphics drivers with new WHQL ones, and failing that, check your 8800's temps.

Elite-Landmine · 5 Jan 2009 at 12:03

IAmATeaf said:
Page_Fault is normally associated with RAM problems so get a copy of Memtest86+ and check the RAM out.

The other fault is a drivers issue but could well be due to the above if RAM is found to be dodgy.

I have tested the ram and it said there were no problems. I have also taken each individual stick out and tested the pc with one at a time in each different slot.

Elite-Landmine · 5 Jan 2009 at 12:04

uvmain said:
the bluescreen is caused by an nvidia driver error.

I'd reinstall your graphics drivers with new WHQL ones, and failing that, check your 8800's temps.

i have installed the nvidia drivers for my 9600GT from the disk. Then went into safe mode and uninstalled them and then installed the latest ones from the NVIDIA website.

narayan999 · 5 Jan 2009 at 12:11

i had exactly the same problem a couple of months ago. Turned out i had my memory in the wrong slots. Moved them over and its been perfect ever since. Worth a try

Elite-Landmine · 5 Jan 2009 at 12:17

narayan999 said:
i had exactly the same problem a couple of months ago. Turned out i had my memory in the wrong slots. Moved them over and its been perfect ever since. Worth a try

I have 4 sticks of Geil Black Dragon 1gb Memory and theyre taking up all the slots.

uv · 5 Jan 2009 at 12:21

narayan999 said:
i had exactly the same problem a couple of months ago. Turned out i had my memory in the wrong slots. Moved them over and its been perfect ever since. Worth a try

In the wrong slots? So, like, in the PCI slots or something?

Welcome to the forums, btw

Elite-Landmine · 5 Jan 2009 at 12:23

uvmain said:
In the wrong slots? So, like, in the PCI slots or something?

Welcome to the forums, btw

If your talking pci slots i only have a sound blaster X-Fi Xtreme audio card i could move down 1 slot. (I have been meaning to do that for a while lol its annoying me a bit.)

gillywibble · 5 Jan 2009 at 14:16

Try swapping out a RAM stick in case one is faulty.

uv · 5 Jan 2009 at 14:35

Elite-Landmine said:
If your talking pci slots i only have a sound blaster X-Fi Xtreme audio card i could move down 1 slot.

Ah no, I was being silly

It's pretty much definitely an nvidia driver issue - just google nvlddmkm.sys

Elite-Landmine · 5 Jan 2009 at 15:03

gillywibble said:
Try swapping out a RAM stick in case one is faulty.

As i had said before i have taken them all out then put them in 1 by one and moved them around into each of the four slots. Still have the same problem.