Hey peeps,

Here's the problem I have;

While installing Vista x64 Ultimate, I encounter a blue screen, it
doesn't give me any particular information other than every other one I
get "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" (which I'm guessing is a hardware issue).
The full stop message I tend to get is this "0x0000007E
(0xFFFFFFFFC0000005, 0xFFFFF800185DB11, 0xFFFFF980012D9E58,
0xFFFFF980012D9830)" - Could anyone shed any light as to what could
cause this?

It finally installs Vista after several attempts, but it also blue
screens on boot up a few times before it finally lets me in.

I've got a theory that it's the RAM that's causing the problem, as I
ran memtest with both sticks and in all 4 slots, all was fine... But
tried it in a friends machine, who has the ATi equivalent to my mobo,
and it did the exact same thing. His RAM worked fine in mine.

Dunno how much the specs would help, but here they are anyway;

Mobo = ASUS Striker II Extreme
CPU = E8400
RAM = OZC "Intel" PC3-10666
HDD's = 2x 500GB (Samsung Spinpoint + Seagate Barracuda) + 1TB
(Barracuda)

Friend of mine also tried running the RAM underclocked for stability
and the same thing happened again. Short of sending my RAM back under
warranty, I'm lost for ideas?

Any help would be appreciated!

Ta.

p.s. Apologies if the post lacks a bit of continuity (it's 3:16am and
I'm fairly knackered!)


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Iconoclast0w

Download memtest86 and test the ram for errors.

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http://www.astorandblack.com/

"Iconoclast0w" wrote in message
...

Hey peeps,

Here's the problem I have;

While installing Vista x64 Ultimate, I encounter a blue screen, it
doesn't give me any particular information other than every other one I
get "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" (which I'm guessing is a hardware issue).
The full stop message I tend to get is this "0x0000007E
(0xFFFFFFFFC0000005, 0xFFFFF800185DB11, 0xFFFFF980012D9E58,
0xFFFFF980012D9830)" - Could anyone shed any light as to what could
cause this?

It finally installs Vista after several attempts, but it also blue
screens on boot up a few times before it finally lets me in.

I've got a theory that it's the RAM that's causing the problem, as I
ran memtest with both sticks and in all 4 slots, all was fine... But
tried it in a friends machine, who has the ATi equivalent to my mobo,
and it did the exact same thing. His RAM worked fine in mine.

Dunno how much the specs would help, but here they are anyway;

Mobo = ASUS Striker II Extreme
CPU = E8400
RAM = OZC "Intel" PC3-10666
HDD's = 2x 500GB (Samsung Spinpoint + Seagate Barracuda) + 1TB
(Barracuda)

Friend of mine also tried running the RAM underclocked for stability
and the same thing happened again. Short of sending my RAM back under
warranty, I'm lost for ideas?

Any help would be appreciated!

Ta.

p.s. Apologies if the post lacks a bit of continuity (it's 3:16am and
I'm fairly knackered!)


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Iconoclast0w