Bluescreen shutdown

[PamDennis]

Hi, hope someone can help me using easy to understand suggestions.
I have been playing a MultiPlayer game for some time with no problems. The
last few days though I have experienced the system shutdown while playing. As
far as I know there have been no updates installed on my sytem and no changes
made.

Here is what I get once I log back onto the system.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 4105

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 116
BCP1: 8516E510
BCP2: 8B972FDC
BCP3: C0000001
BCP4: 00000003
OS Version: 6_0_6000
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\Mini011904-03.dmp
C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-53867-0.sysdata.xml
C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\WERDAD3.tmp.version.txt

I have tried updating my Raedon X1550 for updates (no updates required)
I've tried System Restore to different restore points.

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU [email protected]
2045 MB
32-bit OS
Vista Home

If you need more information, just let me know as this unexpected problem is
driving me nuts. Be sure to explain how to get the information needed.

Thanks in advance for any help.

PS: I've tried other games that aren't online ones and have run into the
same problem.

 

[PamDennis]

This is the only file I could open, here is the txt.

Windows NT Version 6.0 Build: 6000
Product (0x3): Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
Edition: HomePremium
BuildString: 6000.16551.x86fre.vista_gdr.070828-1515
Flavor: Multiprocessor Free
Architecture: X86
LCID: 1033

 

[PamDennis]

This is the only file I could open, hope it helps....

Windows NT Version 6.0 Build: 6000
Product (0x3): Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
Edition: HomePremium
BuildString: 6000.16551.x86fre.vista_gdr.070828-1515
Flavor: Multiprocessor Free
Architecture: X86
LCID: 1033

 

[non flammable on Ubuntu 7.10]

PS: I've tried other games that aren't online ones and have run into the
same problem.

Now you can use flip 3d with your Blue screens to browse among the
hundreds of error messages, blue screens, UAC windows and other crap that
vista has!

 

[Robert Martin]

Could be a overheating problem.
Maybe your cooling fans need some dusting off.

Are you using ATI's drivers from ATI's website?

 

[PamDennis]

As far as I can tell the drivers have no new updates.

I will do a cleaning tomorrow.

If I get the problem and am quick enough to Alt & Tab to the desktop I do
get a message that the display has quit working but has now recovered.
Display Driver r300.

Does that help at all?

 

[Robert Martin]

are you running this driver

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=vista32/common-vista32

which is Catalyst 7.12

If you didn't install this then you don't have the latest.
Windoze update does not update this kind of driver.


Good Luck,

Robert

 

[PamDennis]

Tried it but still the same problem

Seems to be a Vista problem?

 

[Robert Martin]

It sounds like a hardware problem.
or
You could try a clean install and see if that helps.
or
Try another Video card.
or
a power supply.

When something fails after doing nothing that would be
something to try. If you are still in warranty you may try that route.

I've had a video card do things like what you describe when it was
under a load not functioning properly.

I'd try a clean install 1st.

Robert

 

[PamDennis]

Tried a clean install... same problem

Is there an easy way to test the video card/power supply?

 

[Robert Martin]

The best way to test a video card is to buy another.
I'd suggest buying something cheap locally to test.
Then if that’s not the problem take it back.

I've seen things to test pwr supply's but I've never
used one.