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  • Offline Shaun

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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #135 on: April 22, 2006, 15:54:54 PM
Grats on getting it sorted :D

But I do think the problem lies with the motherboard seeing you had the same problem with 2 sound cars which have different chips.
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  • Offline Eagle

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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #136 on: April 22, 2006, 22:57:27 PM
 
...and two Graphics Cards and two sets of RAM...

Anyway, the problem is back with a vengeance...  :cry:

Latest things Ive tried:

ADSL Modem off
Turned off fast writes
PCI Latency 64
AGP Latency to 64
x4 AGP
RAM CAS Latency to 2.5
Disabled Serial Ports in BIOS
Changed Mouse from PS2 to USB Connection
Tried a myriad Video drivers

I think theres little else I can do now but replace the mobo... :( But why would it have gone tits in the first place?  Theres no other symptoms and otherwise, the system is stable.

NF7-S v2.0, all fine and dandy but are there any other suggestions for an AGP board before I commit? :)
 
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #137 on: April 22, 2006, 23:01:55 PM
i would try a different PSU first TBH
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #138 on: April 22, 2006, 23:03:22 PM
 
Any recs? (Currently have a decent Enermax 550W)

Money no object. :)  What size will I need (whats all this ATX 2.0 lark? :D)

Why do think its the PSU? (Not questioning your knowledge - just interested). :)
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #139 on: April 22, 2006, 23:13:53 PM
Quote from: Eagle

Any recs? (Currently have a decent Enermax 550W)

Money no object. :)  What size will I need (whats all this ATX 2.0 lark? :D)

Why do think its the PSU? (Not questioning your knowledge - just interested). :)


Seen it happen loads before, even i had it.

maybe worth trying a PSU if you can rather than buying one straight off.



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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #140 on: April 22, 2006, 23:16:29 PM
 
Oh, go on - a new one cant hurt.  Spec me up! :D

Im also reading stuff about enabling/disabling APIC Mode in the BIOS.  The option is available to me - y sure I cant do it without a reinstall? :)
 
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #141 on: April 22, 2006, 23:29:17 PM
Quote from: Eagle

Oh, go on - a new one cant hurt.  Spec me up! :D

Im also reading stuff about enabling/disabling APIC Mode in the BIOS.  The option is available to me - y sure I cant do it without a reinstall? :)
 


dont just waste money on a PSU, ill have it  :D
its quite strange as enermax are damn fine PSUs TBH

You can just change it in the bios but windows needs a reinstall to adjust to the new settings. Dont think its gonna cure your ills though but you never know.

Youll get lots of advice as to which PSU.

I have a Akasa Ultra Quiet 400W Paxpower Active and i never have any problems with the spec in my sig (which is close to your old spec isnt it?)
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #142 on: April 22, 2006, 23:37:22 PM
 
Is there any way of stress testing a PSU in Windows? :)
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #143 on: April 22, 2006, 23:38:35 PM
is it an old mobo eagle ???

check the caps, ive had two dead mobos with blown / bulging caps

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=blown%20motherboard%20capacitors&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&sa=N&tab=wi

usually the major ones round the mosfets show failure first.
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #144 on: April 22, 2006, 23:53:22 PM
Quote from: madmax
is it an old mobo eagle ???
NF7-S V2.0 - around 2/3 years old.

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check the caps, ive had two dead mobos with blown / bulging caps
The mobo is the picture of health.  Clean and not a bulge/leak in sight...

:)
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Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #145 on: April 23, 2006, 00:13:18 AM
is say its not the PSU and its the M/B

sounds like m/b problems to me, plus... its an enermax !  they last forever !  youre too big, but in the event of a nuclear war you could hide a small pet inside there to save him from the nuclear blast !  AND!!!!! if he stays in there a while it would protect him from the radiation too !
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #146 on: April 23, 2006, 00:20:35 AM
 :lol:

Oh nos - meh system just froze... in Windows  :shock: - completely locked up... had to hard reboot.

:(
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Reply #147 on: April 23, 2006, 00:37:50 AM
its weird that removing the sound card fixed it for a while, and properly fixed it, not just releaved some of the symptoms...

double check everything is plugged in good and tight ;)

id do a full strip and re-build before I bought the new m/b.... just incase (its suprising how many times this fixes things!)
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #148 on: April 23, 2006, 00:59:03 AM
I had an Enermax psu which lasted fine for three or four years, and then gave no end of intermittent problems, only diagnosed by replacing everything in the pc.....sound familiar? :lol: It got replaced by the Tagan 420.
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Re:Whats causing the CTD/Bluescreens?
Reply #149 on: April 23, 2006, 01:05:32 AM
Cheers.

Soul-destroying this is.... because I know my spec is more than good enough to run my games. :(
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