GPF problems

[Guest]

I have just overhauled my machine so i could play Final Fantasy XI and Unreal Tournament 2004. But everytime I play the games the load for some time and then crash! Sometimes Unreal gives a General Protection Fault error and a big long loop, other times it just quits. Final Fantasy just quits. On top of that sometimes when i run IE6.0 it crashes and asks me if I want to send a error report and I am expecting it to reload a webpage telling me what went wrong... but it does not. I tried to get some advice other places but everyone gives me the generic video\sound\bios ideas. I have updated my bios... no difference... video... no difference... sound... no difference... i reduced the hardware acceleration, nothing, replaced the harddrive, nothing. The only thing I have done that even effects the amount of time until quit is when i move the memory chips to different positions and\or switch them. This leads me to believe that either my motherboard is bad or that the memory is bad. What I am asking is if this makes sense and what else could be wrong... Thx in advance

System Specs
Asus P4P800 Delux
Intel P4 2.8 Extreme (1MB L2 Cache
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 MP3 + Game
ATI Radeon 9600 XT (128MB
2 Sticks of 256MB DDR40
Western Digital 80GB IDE ATA10

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Bryan,

1. Try only one of those 2 sticks at a time. They might be mismatched.

2. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)

3. Test your RAM using: http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt file for the
instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test your RAM.
If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's new Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


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_________________________________________________________

|I have just overhauled my machine so i could play Final Fantasy XI and Unreal Tournament 2004. But everytime I play the games the
load for some time and then crash! Sometimes Unreal gives a General Protection Fault error and a big long loop, other times it just
quits. Final Fantasy just quits. On top of that sometimes when i run IE6.0 it crashes and asks me if I want to send a error report
and I am expecting it to reload a webpage telling me what went wrong... but it does not. I tried to get some advice other places
but everyone gives me the generic video\sound\bios ideas. I have updated my bios... no difference... video... no difference...
sound... no difference... i reduced the hardware acceleration, nothing, replaced the harddrive, nothing. The only thing I have done
that even effects the amount of time until quit is when i move the memory chips to different positions and\or switch them. This
leads me to believe that either my motherboard is bad or that the memory is bad. What I am asking is if this makes sense and what
else could be wrong... Thx in advance!
|
| System Specs:
| Asus P4P800 Deluxe
| Intel P4 2.8 Extreme (1MB L2 Cache)
| Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 MP3 + Gamer
| ATI Radeon 9600 XT (128MB)
| 2 Sticks of 256MB DDR400
| Western Digital 80GB IDE ATA100
|

 

[Guest]

Hi Bryan
I think you should try too keep your System Cool by having additional heatsinks. Try running the game with minimal settings or safe mode
If the problem perisists, check for windows updates and please install all updates as well as DirectX 9 b
Check BIOS Latency Speed and if both RAM Modules comply with it.Also Check on firmwar

Regard
Srira

 

[Guest]

Thx Jimmy, I ran that test in number 3 and found 534 errors one of my DIMMs oy! It was in the LRAND and another section that ended with a 6. Looks like i'll be going to get it replaced tomorrow. Also another problem I have found is that I am overheating alot! At the bios screen my CPU is at 117F! and I know thats bad! So i am going to buy one of those Jet Engine fans that i have heard so many good things about. Thx for your help and I hope that this fixes all my problems

----- Jimmy S. wrote: ----

Hi Bryan

1. Try only one of those 2 sticks at a time. They might be mismatched

2. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check th
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your nee
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming

3. Test your RAM using: http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zi
after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt file for th
instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test your RAM
If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's new Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.as

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / Use
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.co


Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gm
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contac
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;to
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights
________________________________________________________

|I have just overhauled my machine so i could play Final Fantasy XI and Unreal Tournament 2004. But everytime I play the games the
load for some time and then crash! Sometimes Unreal gives a General Protection Fault error and a big long loop, other times it just
quits. Final Fantasy just quits. On top of that sometimes when i run IE6.0 it crashes and asks me if I want to send a error report
and I am expecting it to reload a webpage telling me what went wrong... but it does not. I tried to get some advice other places
but everyone gives me the generic video\sound\bios ideas. I have updated my bios... no difference... video... no difference...
sound... no difference... i reduced the hardware acceleration, nothing, replaced the harddrive, nothing. The only thing I have done
that even effects the amount of time until quit is when i move the memory chips to different positions and\or switch them. This
leads me to believe that either my motherboard is bad or that the memory is bad. What I am asking is if this makes sense and what
else could be wrong... Thx in advance

| System Specs
| Asus P4P800 Delux
| Intel P4 2.8 Extreme (1MB L2 Cache
| Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 MP3 + Game
| ATI Radeon 9600 XT (128MB
| 2 Sticks of 256MB DDR40
| Western Digital 80GB IDE ATA10
|

 

[Eric]

If I am reading thiongs right, my motherboard will be ok up to 160F.
I am regularly around 110-125F.

Thx Jimmy, I ran that test in number 3 and found 534 errors one of my DIMMs oy! It was in the LRAND and another section that ended with a 6. Looks like i'll be going to get it replaced tomorrow. Also another problem I have found is that I am overheating alot! At the bios screen my CPU is at 117F! and I know thats bad! So i am going to buy one of those Jet Engine fans that i have heard so many good things about. Thx for your help and I hope that this fixes all my problems!

----- Jimmy S. wrote: -----

Hi Bryan,

1. Try only one of those 2 sticks at a time. They might be mismatched.

2. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)

3. Test your RAM using: http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt file for the
instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test your RAM.
If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's new Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

|I have just overhauled my machine so i could play Final Fantasy XI and Unreal Tournament 2004. But everytime I play the games the
load for some time and then crash! Sometimes Unreal gives a General Protection Fault error and a big long loop, other times it just
quits. Final Fantasy just quits. On top of that sometimes when i run IE6.0 it crashes and asks me if I want to send a error report
and I am expecting it to reload a webpage telling me what went wrong... but it does not. I tried to get some advice other places
but everyone gives me the generic video\sound\bios ideas. I have updated my bios... no difference... video... no difference...
sound... no difference... i reduced the hardware acceleration, nothing, replaced the harddrive, nothing. The only thing I have done
that even effects the amount of time until quit is when i move the memory chips to different positions and\or switch them. This
leads me to believe that either my motherboard is bad or that the memory is bad. What I am asking is if this makes sense and what
else could be wrong... Thx in advance!
|
| System Specs:
| Asus P4P800 Deluxe
| Intel P4 2.8 Extreme (1MB L2 Cache)
| Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 MP3 + Gamer
| ATI Radeon 9600 XT (128MB)
| 2 Sticks of 256MB DDR400
| Western Digital 80GB IDE ATA100
|

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Bryan,

I'm sorry to hear about your luck, but I'm glad we could help with it.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| Thx Jimmy, I ran that test in number 3 and found 534 errors one of my DIMMs oy! It was in the LRAND and another section that ended
with a 6. Looks like i'll be going to get it replaced tomorrow. Also another problem I have found is that I am overheating alot!
At the bios screen my CPU is at 117F! and I know thats bad! So i am going to buy one of those Jet Engine fans that i have heard so
many good things about. Thx for your help and I hope that this fixes all my problems!
|
| ----- Jimmy S. wrote: -----
|
| Hi Bryan,
|
| 1. Try only one of those 2 sticks at a time. They might be mismatched.
|
| 2. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots,
| and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check the
| wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your need
| http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming)
|
| 3. Test your RAM using: http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zip
| after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt file for the
| instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test your RAM.
| If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's new Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
|
| --
| Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
|
|
| Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| _________________________________________________________
|
| |I have just overhauled my machine so i could play Final Fantasy XI and Unreal Tournament 2004. But everytime I play the
games the
| load for some time and then crash! Sometimes Unreal gives a General Protection Fault error and a big long loop, other times
it just
| quits. Final Fantasy just quits. On top of that sometimes when i run IE6.0 it crashes and asks me if I want to send a error
report
| and I am expecting it to reload a webpage telling me what went wrong... but it does not. I tried to get some advice other
places
| but everyone gives me the generic video\sound\bios ideas. I have updated my bios... no difference... video... no
difference...
| sound... no difference... i reduced the hardware acceleration, nothing, replaced the harddrive, nothing. The only thing I
have done
| that even effects the amount of time until quit is when i move the memory chips to different positions and\or switch them.
This
| leads me to believe that either my motherboard is bad or that the memory is bad. What I am asking is if this makes sense and
what
| else could be wrong... Thx in advance!
| |
| | System Specs:
| | Asus P4P800 Deluxe
| | Intel P4 2.8 Extreme (1MB L2 Cache)
| | Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 MP3 + Gamer
| | ATI Radeon 9600 XT (128MB)
| | 2 Sticks of 256MB DDR400
| | Western Digital 80GB IDE ATA100
| |
|
|
|

 

[Guest]

My motherboard is at 91F which is OK but my CPU is at 117F at the Bios Screen, aka its not running a game which will make it even hotter

----- Eric wrote: ----

If I am reading thiongs right, my motherboard will be ok up to 160F
I am regularly around 110-125F


On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:46:01 -0700, "Bryan

Thx Jimmy, I ran that test in number 3 and found 534 errors one of my DIMMs oy! It was in the LRAND and another section that ended with a 6. Looks like i'll be going to get it replaced tomorrow. Also another problem I have found is that I am overheating alot! At the bios screen my CPU is at 117F! and I know thats bad! So i am going to buy one of those Jet Engine fans that i have heard so many good things about. Thx for your help and I hope that this fixes all my problems

----- Jimmy S. wrote: ----
Hi Bryan
1. Try only one of those 2 sticks at a time. They might be mismatched
2. A faulty power supply can cause STOP errors, random reboots

and black screen lockups. One way to test for that is to check th
wattage sticker on your power supply and then calculate your nee
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/ (Min. 350 for gaming

3. Test your RAM using: http://www.memtest86.com/memt30.zi

after you extract that zip file, click on the README.txt file for th
instructions on how to create the boot floppy to test your RAM
If you don't have a floppy drive use Microsoft's new Ramtest CD: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.as

--

Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / Use
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.co

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gm

Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contac
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;to
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights
________________________________________________________

"Bryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..

|I have just overhauled my machine so i could play Final Fantasy XI and Unreal Tournament 2004. But everytime I play the games the
load for some time and then crash! Sometimes Unreal gives a General Protection Fault error and a big long loop, other times it just
quits. Final Fantasy just quits. On top of that sometimes when i run IE6.0 it crashes and asks me if I want to send a error report
and I am expecting it to reload a webpage telling me what went wrong... but it does not. I tried to get some advice other places
but everyone gives me the generic video\sound\bios ideas. I have updated my bios... no difference... video... no difference...
sound... no difference... i reduced the hardware acceleration, nothing, replaced the harddrive, nothing. The only thing I have done
that even effects the amount of time until quit is when i move the memory chips to different positions and\or switch them. This
leads me to believe that either my motherboard is bad or that the memory is bad. What I am asking is if this makes sense and what
else could be wrong... Thx in advance

| System Specs
| Asus P4P800 Delux
| Intel P4 2.8 Extreme (1MB L2 Cache
| Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 MP3 + Game
| ATI Radeon 9600 XT (128MB
| 2 Sticks of 256MB DDR40
| Western Digital 80GB IDE ATA10
|