No idea what is causing this error/crash help!

Supplejoe · 13 Aug 2012 at 01:29

Hey, first of all I will list my spec.

AMD Phenom II BE x4 3.4GHz
4gb ddr3 1333mhz
AMD Radeon HD 6870

I play a lot of games and sometimes I get a bluescreen/crash and it ends up doing this before it goes to the blue screen (this time it didn't thought it just froze so I managed to get a pic).

IF anyone can help me remedy this problem that would be brilliant. Thanks

Supplejoe · 13 Aug 2012 at 20:15

ubersonic said:
It looks like you have selected CGA or MCGA from the graphics options by mistake, make sure to select EGA or VGA in future depending on your graphics card.

where do I find those settings? In bios?

Supplejoe · 13 Aug 2012 at 20:22

oh and it doesn't do it ALL the time, it's rare for it to do it. But it doesn't matter what game

Supplejoe · 13 Aug 2012 at 20:54

olivier renault said:
He was being cheeky.

1) latest drivers.

2) I would run MSI afterburner, to monitor memory usage (could be faulty onboard memory), core usage, fan speed and temperatures in-game.

3) OCCT to monitor voltages and stress test the whole system.

4) an overnight run of 3dmark for stability check. But run Afterburner for a while, in case your GPU is busted.

5) windowed mode gives a bit more recovery opportunities.

If it is your GPU that seems to be the culprit, increase the vcore and ram voltage (?) a notch (just a little bit, like 0.05V). Again MSI afterburner should allow you to do this to some extent.

If your GPU is overheating, decrease the clock on the core, until you get a chance to look at the cooler / fan, or use a more aggressive fan profile if it's not maxed.

Ok, will try that over the next few days thanks

Supplejoe · 14 Aug 2012 at 00:00

just got another bluescreen... got a pic of it.

Supplejoe · 14 Aug 2012 at 01:21

Bacon? said:
Oooooh I think I can help lol. I got those sort of messages all the time and it was a faulty RAM stick. It didn't show up in any scans and stuff though so its hard to confirm.

Try removing all but one stick of RAM and seeing where that takes you. Do this until you have checked through each stick

I'd do that, but this generally happens when I am playing stressful games, and it causes my pc to get hotter.