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Old June 8th 09, 08:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Mellowed[_2_]
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Default Computer Crash

I'm writing this in Safe mode.

I built computer in 2/07. Running perfect until now.
OS Vista Ultimate SP1
Video card ASUS EN7950GT GeForce 7950 GT 512M
MotherBd Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB RAM

Cannot boot in full mode. Splash screen had vertical lines. If it gets
to the desktop it will reboot. Can get into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode error messages suggests Video Error.
Also ran MemTest86 V1.70. Came up with an error
Test 7
ADDR 0007867322C 1926.1 MB
Good 5bea03f1
Bad 1bea03f1
ERR-BITS 40000000

Went looking for a new video card. MB only has PCI Express X16 card
slot. It seems that new boards use PCI Express 2.0 X16.
Ques - Will a PCI Express 2.0 X16 video card work in my card slot?

Ques - Is there a way to test the 7950GT memory?

Ques - Do you think my RAM error could be causing this problem?

TIA. Appreciate your comments.
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Old June 8th 09, 08:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
propman[_3_]
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Default Computer Crash

Mellowed wrote:
I'm writing this in Safe mode.

I built computer in 2/07. Running perfect until now.
OS Vista Ultimate SP1
Video card ASUS EN7950GT GeForce 7950 GT 512M
MotherBd Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB RAM

Cannot boot in full mode. Splash screen had vertical lines. If it gets
to the desktop it will reboot. Can get into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode error messages suggests Video Error.
Also ran MemTest86 V1.70. Came up with an error
Test 7
ADDR 0007867322C 1926.1 MB
Good 5bea03f1
Bad 1bea03f1
ERR-BITS 40000000

Went looking for a new video card. MB only has PCI Express X16 card
slot. It seems that new boards use PCI Express 2.0 X16.
Ques - Will a PCI Express 2.0 X16 video card work in my card slot?

Ques - Is there a way to test the 7950GT memory?

Ques - Do you think my RAM error could be causing this problem?

TIA. Appreciate your comments.


Some suggestions:

Check to see if there has been any updates to your video driver have
been installed.

Remove video card from it's slot and then reinstall. Do the same for
your memory sticks.

For a free memory testing program:

http://www.memtest.org/


......or if you have a linux LiveCD kicking around, the above program is
usually included and listed as one of the boot menu options.
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Old June 8th 09, 09:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
DL[_3_]
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Default Computer Crash

If memory test comes up with an error then you either need to reduce your
memory to a single stick, retest that, then replace the stick with the next
one & retest that.
No point in trying anything with the vid card till youve elliminated the
failing ram stick

"Mellowed" wrote in message
...
I'm writing this in Safe mode.

I built computer in 2/07. Running perfect until now.
OS Vista Ultimate SP1
Video card ASUS EN7950GT GeForce 7950 GT 512M
MotherBd Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB RAM

Cannot boot in full mode. Splash screen had vertical lines. If it gets
to the desktop it will reboot. Can get into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode error messages suggests Video Error.
Also ran MemTest86 V1.70. Came up with an error
Test 7
ADDR 0007867322C 1926.1 MB
Good 5bea03f1
Bad 1bea03f1
ERR-BITS 40000000

Went looking for a new video card. MB only has PCI Express X16 card slot.
It seems that new boards use PCI Express 2.0 X16.
Ques - Will a PCI Express 2.0 X16 video card work in my card slot?

Ques - Is there a way to test the 7950GT memory?

Ques - Do you think my RAM error could be causing this problem?

TIA. Appreciate your comments.



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Old June 8th 09, 09:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Mellowed[_2_]
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Default Computer Crash

propman wrote:
Mellowed wrote:
I'm writing this in Safe mode.

I built computer in 2/07. Running perfect until now.
OS Vista Ultimate SP1
Video card ASUS EN7950GT GeForce 7950 GT 512M
MotherBd Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB RAM

Cannot boot in full mode. Splash screen had vertical lines. If it
gets to the desktop it will reboot. Can get into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode error messages suggests Video Error.
Also ran MemTest86 V1.70. Came up with an error
Test 7
ADDR 0007867322C 1926.1 MB
Good 5bea03f1
Bad 1bea03f1
ERR-BITS 40000000

Went looking for a new video card. MB only has PCI Express X16 card
slot. It seems that new boards use PCI Express 2.0 X16.
Ques - Will a PCI Express 2.0 X16 video card work in my card slot?

Ques - Is there a way to test the 7950GT memory?

Ques - Do you think my RAM error could be causing this problem?

TIA. Appreciate your comments.


Some suggestions:

Check to see if there has been any updates to your video driver have
been installed.

Yes there was and I just downloaded and installed it. So far so good
but I'm in Classic mode. We'll see when I put more stress on the video.

Remove video card from it's slot and then reinstall. Do the same for
your memory sticks.


Good idea. I'll try it.

For a free memory testing program:

http://www.memtest.org/


I'll check it out.


.....or if you have a linux LiveCD kicking around, the above program is
usually included and listed as one of the boot menu options.

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Old June 8th 09, 09:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Mellowed[_2_]
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DL wrote:
If memory test comes up with an error then you either need to reduce your
memory to a single stick, retest that, then replace the stick with the next
one & retest that.


Good suggestion. I just updated the driver and will check that out.
Pulling the chassis out of the computer desk is a major pain. I'll do
that before I order any replacement parts.

No point in trying anything with the vid card till youve elliminated the
failing ram stick

"Mellowed" wrote in message
...
I'm writing this in Safe mode.

I built computer in 2/07. Running perfect until now.
OS Vista Ultimate SP1
Video card ASUS EN7950GT GeForce 7950 GT 512M
MotherBd Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB RAM

Cannot boot in full mode. Splash screen had vertical lines. If it gets
to the desktop it will reboot. Can get into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode error messages suggests Video Error.
Also ran MemTest86 V1.70. Came up with an error
Test 7
ADDR 0007867322C 1926.1 MB
Good 5bea03f1
Bad 1bea03f1
ERR-BITS 40000000

Went looking for a new video card. MB only has PCI Express X16 card slot.
It seems that new boards use PCI Express 2.0 X16.
Ques - Will a PCI Express 2.0 X16 video card work in my card slot?

Ques - Is there a way to test the 7950GT memory?

Ques - Do you think my RAM error could be causing this problem?

TIA. Appreciate your comments.



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Old June 8th 09, 09:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
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While in safe mode check the resolution you are sending with your graphics
card to your display. What you will see is the resolution that will be sent
from a normal boot. I do not think that there is anything wrong with your
graphics card since it at runs in safe mode.
What safe mode error messages suggested a graphics card error?
Video error messages could be referring to a TV/Video capture card error
and not to a graphics card error. And yes a memory error could easily be
causing error messages about other components.

"Mellowed" wrote in message
...
I'm writing this in Safe mode.

I built computer in 2/07. Running perfect until now.
OS Vista Ultimate SP1
Video card ASUS EN7950GT GeForce 7950 GT 512M
MotherBd Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB RAM

Cannot boot in full mode. Splash screen had vertical lines. If it gets
to the desktop it will reboot. Can get into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode error messages suggests Video Error.
Also ran MemTest86 V1.70. Came up with an error
Test 7
ADDR 0007867322C 1926.1 MB
Good 5bea03f1
Bad 1bea03f1
ERR-BITS 40000000

Went looking for a new video card. MB only has PCI Express X16 card slot.
It seems that new boards use PCI Express 2.0 X16.
Ques - Will a PCI Express 2.0 X16 video card work in my card slot?

Ques - Is there a way to test the 7950GT memory?

Ques - Do you think my RAM error could be causing this problem?

TIA. Appreciate your comments.


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Old June 9th 09, 12:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Mellowed[_2_]
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Default Computer Crash

Curious wrote:
While in safe mode check the resolution you are sending with your
graphics card to your display. What you will see is the resolution that
will be sent from a normal boot. I do not think that there is
anything wrong with your graphics card since it at runs in safe mode.
What safe mode error messages suggested a graphics card error?
Video error messages could be referring to a TV/Video capture card
error and not to a graphics card error. And yes a memory error could
easily be causing error messages about other components.

"Mellowed" wrote in message
...
I'm writing this in Safe mode.

I built computer in 2/07. Running perfect until now.
OS Vista Ultimate SP1
Video card ASUS EN7950GT GeForce 7950 GT 512M
MotherBd Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB RAM

Cannot boot in full mode. Splash screen had vertical lines. If it
gets to the desktop it will reboot. Can get into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode error messages suggests Video Error.
Also ran MemTest86 V1.70. Came up with an error
Test 7
ADDR 0007867322C 1926.1 MB
Good 5bea03f1
Bad 1bea03f1
ERR-BITS 40000000

Went looking for a new video card. MB only has PCI Express X16 card
slot. It seems that new boards use PCI Express 2.0 X16.
Ques - Will a PCI Express 2.0 X16 video card work in my card slot?

Ques - Is there a way to test the 7950GT memory?

Ques - Do you think my RAM error could be causing this problem?

TIA. Appreciate your comments.



I just pulled the computer apart and reseated the video card and RAM
sticks. Also vacuumed the insides, etc. So far so good.

The error message was a Windows message that came up while in safe mode.

Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: LiveKernelEvent
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033

Files that help describe the problem (some files may no longer be available)
WD-20090608-0647.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt

View a temporary copy of these files
Warning: If a virus or other security threat caused the problem, opening a copy of the files could harm your computer.

Extra information about the problem
BCCode: 117
BCP1: 86F8D008
BCP2: 8C8119A0
BCP3: 00000000
BCP4: 00000000
OS Version: 6_0_6001
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1
Server information: 9583b88a-4202-4c84-8030-914cde421907


Anyhow that is one of many like messages received.

If the problem persists I'll be pulling a memory stick and try to
isolate the problem area.

Many thanks to you and others for their suggestions.

 




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