what the hell is going on?

Molemanmus · 9 May 2008 at 19:11

basically, everytime i boot up my pc, it gets to the windowsx xp loading screen, however before booting into windows it comes up with a blue screen saying bad checksum image error blah blah blah.

Now it usually states a specific file thats corrupted, so I use windows recovery console and replace this corrupted file. However the next time i boot up it displays a differnet file, i do the same to the different file yet it keeps coming up with corrupted files. I thought that it could be my ram however Im running a memory test atm. Its done 5 passes of the extensive memory test and hasnt found any errors.

Ive already run a chkdsk.

I dont know what to do

any help?

thannks

Molemanmus

deuse · 9 May 2008 at 19:15

I wouls list your spec so the guys here can help.

Also have you tried the install with just one stick of ram?

Molemanmus · 9 May 2008 at 19:17

sorry, specs:

Intel Pentium D 805
EVGA 8800GTS 320mb
EVGA 650i ultra
crucial ballistix2gb ddr2 ram
seagate barracuda 250gb sata

Ive tried booting up with only 1 stick of ram but it does the same thing. Ive swapped all the ram slots etc..

deuse · 9 May 2008 at 19:22

What is your ram volts in the bios?

I have looked on ocuk site and most of them are 2.0v.

Molemanmus · 9 May 2008 at 19:25

well its set to auto and in the bios its reading 1.8V

deuse · 9 May 2008 at 19:27

Molemanmus said:
well its set to auto and in the bios its reading 1.8V

MMM look on the crucial site to see what it meant to be set at.
then set it in the bios but still use one stick to install.

Molemanmus · 9 May 2008 at 19:31

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=BL2KIT12864AA663

It says that there supposed to be running at 2.2V. However, its been fine for months running on the auto setting.

deuse · 9 May 2008 at 19:36

Molemanmus said:
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=BL2KIT12864AA663

It says that there supposed to be running at 2.2V. However, its been fine for months running on the auto setting.

Sorry I cant be more help.
Some one in the know will be along so hold on.

But I have had a reset for no reason and had to change some bios
settings because of it.

Molemanmus · 9 May 2008 at 19:37

just checked, my motherboards maximum voltage setting for the mem is 2.1V, i set the ram at this but it still didnt work. Its back on the auto option as Im afraid that ill overvolt and fry my ram

Molemanmus · 9 May 2008 at 19:40

deuse said:
Sorry I cant be more help.
Some one in the know will be along so hold on.

But I have had a reset for no reason and had to change some bios
settings because of it.

thanks for all you help dude.

Hesky82 · 9 May 2008 at 19:42

Check your ram, unfortunately micron chips has a nasty habit of just dying for no reason.

More than likely they have just decided that 1.8v is to low a voltage and there now corrupting your OS. Almost every board incorrectly detects the default vdimm.