Problems (BSODs)

[markyp23]

So, here we are new RAM arrived.

 

GEIL Ultra X PC4400 TCCD chips.

 

Before I sent away my memtest86+ unstable old Mushkin RAM, I was having BSODs when I was trying to play games or sometimes just browsing the 'net.

 

Now, I've formatted my whole HDD, installed Windows and I got a screen freeze when I tried to install the 6.70 nForce Chipset drivers. On the resulting reboot I got a BSOD before booting into Windows.

 

My RAM is stable for 2 passes (that's all it's done so far) rounds of Memtest86+ v1.55

 

HDD (can't remember if I put this in my sig) is a Samsung Spinpoint SATA-II 200GB one.

 

Any help greatly appreciated,

 

Marky

[Peanya]

What voltage, timings, and speed do you have the memory set at?

[markyp23]

2.8V, had it at 2.5-4-4-7 (default), but reverted to AUTO, neither work. AUTO is the SPD timings, yeah? They would be 2.5-4-4-7 anyway.

 

It's all running at 200MHZ. (x10=2000MHZ)

 

Hmm, little confused and very annoyed now.

[Peanya]

Try this: 2.6V or 2.65V. 2.5-3-3-8... that should work.

[markyp23]

I'll give that a go in a wee while. Thanks.

 

Currently, I'm on the PC, got everything in terms of drivers installed and things are all gravy.

 

Oh yeah, I've only got one stick of RAM in! Just about to try it with both sticks, will give your timings a go if it doesn't work as it is but with two sticks.

[markyp23]

Thanks so much mate.

 

Tried with AUTO timings and I got a reboot on Windows loading and no BSOD. Hahaha.

 

Tried your settings, and here I am in Windows, so obviously to early to tell, but it's an infinite improvement anyway.

 

Thanks again,

 

Marky

 

HUGE EDIT:

 

Cancel that, can boot into Windows but just had a BSOD:

 

IRQL_NOT_LESS_THAN_OR_EQAUL_TO

 

Anyone know anything about that?

 

There is no driver name mentioned.

 

Bump.

[markyp23]

Bump. Any ideas on these errors?

[Sharp]

Hello,

 

Start from the beginning,

 

Make sure that all 4 power connectors are plugged into the board

# 24pin ATX connector.

# 4pin +12v P4 connector, near the ATX connector.

# Floppy power connector, under the CPU socket.

# Hard drive power connector, on top the chipset fan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug your GFX card in the PCIe slot

# Make sure it is inserted correctly into the slot.

# Connect any power cables to it if one is required.

 

Clear your CMOS for 10 minutes

# Remove the power cord from the back of the power supply.

# Move the CMOS jumper to the clear position and leave it there for 10mins.

# Make sure you move it back to the save position after.

 

 

Insert the memory into the Orange slots

 

 

Power your PC and enter the BIOS

# Change the following,

GENIE BIOS Setting

>DRAM Configuration..................Press Enter = New Menu

FSB BUS Frequency....................200

LDT/FSB Frequency Ratio..............X 5.0

LDT BUS Transfer Width...............16 16

CPU/FSB Frequency Ratio..............AUTO

PCI eXpress Frequency................100Mhz

K8 Cool 'n' Quiet Support............Disable

Cool 'n' Quiet MAX FID...............AUTO

CPU VID StartUp Value................StartUp

 

CPU VID Control......................1.4v

CPU VID Special Control..............104%

LDT Voltage Control..................1.20 V

Chip Set Voltage Control.............1.50 V

DRAM Voltage Control.................2.70 V

 

Run MemTest86+.......................Enabled, disable later

GENIE BIOS Setting >DRAM Configuration

DRAM Frequency Set (MHZ).............200 (DRAM/FSB:1/01)

Command per clock (CPC)..............Enabled

Cas latency (tCL)....................2

RAS to CAS delay (tRCD)..............2

Min RAS active time (tRAS)...........5

Row precharge time (tRP).............2

Row cycle time (tRC).................AUTO

Row refresh cycle time(tRFC).........AUTO

Row to Row delay (tRRD)..............AUTO

Write recovery time (tWR)............AUTO

Write to read delay (tWTR)...........AUTO

Read to write delay (tRWT)...........AUTO

Refresh period (tREF)................AUTO

Write CAS latency (tWCL).............1

DRAM Bank Interleave.................Enabled

 

DQS Skew Control.....................AUTO

DQS Skew Value.......................0

DRAM Drive Strength..................AUTO

DRAM Data Drive Strength.............AUTO

Max Async Latency....................6ns

Dram Response........................AUTO/Normal

Read Preamble Time...................5ns

Idle Cycle Limit.....................AUTO

Dynamic Counter......................AUTO

R/W Queue Bypass.....................AUTO

Bypass Max...........................AUTO

32 Byte Granularity..................AUTO

 

# Change your boot order

- 1st = Floppy (if you have one)

- 2nd = CD rom

- 3rd = HDD

 

Disable things that you do not need

# Integrated peripherals

- Onchip USB = Disabled

- AC97 Audio = Disabled

- Onboard FDC Controller = Disabled

- Onboard Serial Port 1 = Disabled

- Onboard IRDA Select = Disabled

 

# Genie Settings

- MAC LAN = Disabled (Turns off nVidia NIC)

- Internal PHY SATA 1/2 = Disabled (Turns off SATA port 1 & 2)

- Internal PHY SATA 3/4 = Disabled (Turns off SATA port 3 & 4)

- VIA 1394 Control = Disabled (Turns off Firewire chip)

- Marvell Giga LAN Control = Disabled (Turns off Marvell NIC)

 

# PnP/PCI Configurations

- Resources Controlled by = Manual

- IRQ Resources >Press enter >Assign all to PCI Device

 

# Save & Exit

 

Now memtest should be running?

# Let it run for 3 hours or more

# If you get any errors instantly stop and try 1 stick at a time.

 

After Memtest or 3 hours, press escape or reboot the PC

# Enter the BIOS and disable Run memtest86+ in the GENIE settings bios menu.

 

 

Now reinstall your operating system/windows XP

# Boot from the CD

# Install + quick format

 

Once in windows you must install the following and in this order

# SP2 if it is not integrated to your CD. (download full installer here, burn it to a cd)

Get SP2 here

# Restart and install the nVidia chipset drivers, (You could burn it to the SP2 CD).

Get nVidia chipset drivers here

- Do not install the nvidia firewall/network access manager software

- Do not install the IDE SW driver

* Note, if you install these Audio drivers you do not need to install the RealTek ones.

# Restart the PC and wait a bit

 

Next you can install your GFX card drivers

# Download them here, maybe burn it to the same CD as the XP SP2 one.

Get ATi drivers here

Get nVidia drivers here

# Restart your PC and wait a bit

 

Now you should be ready to install your other applications.

# You can install the Marvell driver now (if you want)

# Install other software.

[markyp23]

Not had a chance to do all that yet, but thanks anyway Sharp. I'll do it in a wee while.

 

Just run chkdsk and I came up with some errors, any reason why do you think? Hard Disk Drive issues?

 

Anyway, I don't think it's an install problem because I've done numerous reinstalls/ formats.

[supershanks]

Sounds like you still haven't bottomed the memory & its that thts giving u the BSOD & drive errors.

[markyp23]

[relative newb]Bottomed[/relative newb]

 

What's bottomed mean?

 

It's completely memtest86+ v1.55 stable.

 

I'm currently doing a low-level format of my HDD and I'm going to run the Self Diagnostic "hutil.exe" on the floppy afterwards. (But the low-level format is taking AGES; 100seconds per one percent).

 

Marky

 

As usual, all help is appreciated.

[markyp23]

Chances that this is a BIOS problem, think it started happening when I flashed to 6/23-3.

 

Could be completely unrelated of course, what do you think?