Vista x64 BSOD question

[Mick]

Hello, i've put the finishing touches on a HTPC... with Vista 64. I'm
getting a BSOD... after about 5 minutes every time. Doesn't matter what
program i'm running, or if it's just doing nothing. I've run Memtest
overnight, nothing there. Updated the BIOS and every single driver. Done the
reinstall numerous times, put video cards in different slots, swapped the
RAM, formatted hard drives, check for viruses, and sacrificed a chicken to
the computer gods. I'm running the BIOS at fail safe settings, with no
anti-virus software installed or firewall. I've downloaded and installed all
important Vista upgrades. Not connected to the internet right now.

These are the two most recurring error messages:

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION


I've included the latest minidump files at this url...

http://www.datafilehost.com/download-8ce7413d.html


http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=485664


Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks



OS: Vista Ultimate 64
CPU: Intel Core Duo E8400 3.0 GHz
MB: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
GPU: Sapphire 100249L Radeon HD 3850 1 GB 256-bit GDDR2 PCI-e 2.0
TV Turner Card: Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800
RAM: Corsair 4GB (2X2GB) 240-Pin DDR SDRAM 800 (PC2 6400)
Hard Drives: (2) WD Caviar Green 1 TB SATA Model: WD10EADS
Optical Drive: LG 6X Blu-Ray DVD-ROM SATA(GGC-H2OL)
Power Supply: SeaSonic OB-S12 550W ATX12v / EPS12v SLI
Case: Siverstone LC14B-MC ATX HTPC


Mick Meyers

 

[Mark Honzell]

System_Service_Exception
This error has been linked to excessive paged pool usage and may occur due
to user-mode graphics drivers crossing over and passing bad data to the
kernel code.

IRQL_Not_Less_Or_Equal
This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged
memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This bug check is issued if paged memory (or invalid memory) is accessed
when the IRQL is too high.
The error that generates this bug check usually occurs after the
installation of a faulty device driver, system service, or BIOS.
If you encounter bug check 0xA while upgrading to a later version of
Windows, this error might be caused by a device driver, a system service, a
virus scanner, or a backup tool that is incompatible with the new version.

Seems to pretty strongly indicate a bad driver. Most likely the video
driver.

Since we don't have details on your rig, I'll make a generalized comment:
1. If you have onboard video card:
a. Remove the slotted video card, reboot, enable the onboard video card
within the BIOS. Vista will install a generic driver. Does this work?
b. Disable the onboard video card at the BIOS level, re-install the
video card. Vista will install a generic driver. Download and install the
manufacturer's driver. (You may need to get this during step a, or from
another computer.)
2. No on-board video:
a. Download and install the manufacturer's driver. (You may need to get
this from another computer.)
b. Consider getting a cheap graphics card to make sure your current one
is not defective.
3. BIOS
a. Make sure the update you performed is not a beta.
4. Memory
a. If you have 4GB, try removing 2GB.
1) If that fixes the problem, change memory remap in BIOS and
reinstall to 4 GB
b. Is all your memory the same type?

 

[Mark Honzell]

PS. My apology. I didn't read your config in the signature area.

 

[Kotuku]

Hello, i've put the finishing touches on a HTPC... with Vista 64. I'm
getting a BSOD... after about 5 minutes every time. Doesn't matter what
program i'm running, or if it's just doing nothing. I've run Memtest
overnight, nothing there. Updated the BIOS and every single driver. Done
the reinstall numerous times, put video cards in different slots,
swapped the RAM, formatted hard drives, check for viruses, and
sacrificed a chicken to the computer gods. I'm running the BIOS at fail
safe settings, with no anti-virus software installed or firewall. I've
downloaded and installed all important Vista upgrades. Not connected to
the internet right now.

These are the two most recurring error messages:

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION


I've included the latest minidump files at this url...

http://www.datafilehost.com/download-8ce7413d.html


http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=485664


Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks



OS: Vista Ultimate 64
CPU: Intel Core Duo E8400 3.0 GHz
MB: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
GPU: Sapphire 100249L Radeon HD 3850 1 GB 256-bit GDDR2 PCI-e 2.0
TV Turner Card: Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800
RAM: Corsair 4GB (2X2GB) 240-Pin DDR SDRAM 800 (PC2 6400)
Hard Drives: (2) WD Caviar Green 1 TB SATA Model: WD10EADS
Optical Drive: LG 6X Blu-Ray DVD-ROM SATA(GGC-H2OL)
Power Supply: SeaSonic OB-S12 550W ATX12v / EPS12v SLI
Case: Siverstone LC14B-MC ATX HTPC


Mick Meyers

Have you tried removing (or try disabling) the TV Tuner Card There were
some problems with drivers for some TV Cards.

Which Driver are you running on the Radeon card?

Are you able to monitor the internal temperatures, there are lots of
free ones (Core Temp is good). Just to eliminate this as a cause

You seem to have built this yourself, so I guess you can't return to a
retailer?

Frenchy

 

[nicke]

Kotuku skrev:

Have you tried removing (or try disabling) the TV Tuner Card There were
some problems with drivers for some TV Cards.

Which Driver are you running on the Radeon card?

Are you able to monitor the internal temperatures, there are lots of
free ones (Core Temp is good). Just to eliminate this as a cause

You seem to have built this yourself, so I guess you can't return to a
retailer?

Frenchy

I guesing that ther may be some wrong thiw your memory. Try run the
computer wiht only one modul at the time. Only if you have two or more
of course.