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Constant BSOD's While gaming

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brianlisk

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Dec 5, 2002
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Constant BSOD's while gaming
It BSOD's while doing other stuff, too... but it ALWAYS BSOD's while gaming. I don't play too much, but I do have enough games to ensure that it does die every time a game is played. It is never the same dll. Sometimes it will be irql not less or equal and not list a dll. It rarely references the same space in memory.

First, here is my system specs:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name (None of your business )
System Manufacturer System Manufacturer
System Model System Name
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~1729 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software, Inc. ASUS A7S333 ACPI BIOS Revision 1003, 4/29/2002
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory D:\WINDOWS
System Directory D:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)"
User Name (Again... none of your business)
Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 256.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 97.55 MB
Total Virtual Memory 874.16 MB
Available Virtual Memory 585.76 MB
Page File Space 618.66 MB
Page File D:\pagefile.sys
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Also in the system information, it listed conflicts/sharing. Is it OK to have all those things using the same IRQ?? I didn't think so, but... I don't know enough about it. Here is that information:

I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus
I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access controller

I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF SiS Accelerated Graphics Port
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400

IRQ 16 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400
IRQ 16 Silicon Image SiI 0680 ATA/133 Controller
IRQ 16 NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller

IRQ 17 CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
IRQ 17 Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter(LNE100TX v4)

Memory Address 0xE7000000-0xE7FFFFFF SiS Accelerated Graphics Port
Memory Address 0xE7000000-0xE7FFFFFF NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400

IRQ 19 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller
IRQ 19 NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller

Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF SiS Accelerated Graphics Port
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400

I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB SiS Accelerated Graphics Port
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400

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And here is a list of the IRQs:

IRQ 0 System timer OK
IRQ 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard OK
IRQ 3 Communications Port (COM2) OK
IRQ 4 Communications Port (COM1) OK
IRQ 6 Standard floppy disk controller OK
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK
IRQ 14 Primary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 16 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 OK
IRQ 16 Silicon Image SiI 0680 ATA/133 Controller OK
IRQ 16 NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller OK
IRQ 17 CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device OK
IRQ 17 Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter(LNE100TX v4) OK
IRQ 18 NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller OK
IRQ 19 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller OK
IRQ 19 NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller OK
IRQ 20 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System OK
IRQ 23 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller OK


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Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to stop the BSOD?? I have updated all the drivers that I can think of... and that still doesn't do anything. ANY Suggestions would be good.

 
Some general and specific hints here.

Check your RAM for faults.

HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP

Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

If they don't work you could try repairing windows itself by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)
 
Thank you for the suggestions. I will try this when I get home... I am working graveyard tonight... 6PM-6AM... yech.
 
I have most of the above error messages before. Currently with an AMD machine.

I have always solved this type of error by:

1) Upgrade BIOS - if that does not work
2) Try disabling all caching options in the BIOS (even processor!). Turn them on one by one to see which is causing the problem in your system.

 
It looks like you have on-board graphics on your MotherBoard and a Nvida Graphics card. If so make sure your On-Board graphics is disabled as running both at the same time will cause big problems. To disable the on-board you normally have to go into the BIOS but it depends on your M/Board.



Greg Palmer

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Any feed back is appreciated.
 
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