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Computer purchased as a custom build from IBuyPower.com in July 2010, has worked perfectly until just recently... I can't remember the exact event/date when the BSoD first started happening, originally attributed to Google Chrome, as starting the browser w/ several tabs open from a previous...

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this, though this one seems to be the closest to a general-hardware forum on this site. A couple of months back, I was having an issue with my CPU heatsink/fan not spinning at the correct speed. Upon examination, it was fairly clear the fan itself...

Hi guys, I recently assembled new pc(with clean install of Windows) and I'm getting BSOD(SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED 0x1000007e dxgmms1.sys) while playing games. Sometimes its related to atikmdag.sys or atikmpag.sys. So I suspected graphics adapter or RAM. PC specs, config and dump are...

I have windows 7 installed on a PC I built a little over a year ago. I recently upgraded to the windows 8 consumer preview, but I didn't like it so I'm trying to switch back. When I install windows it works fine, I can turn my computer off and on as many times as I want and it will be fine, but...

My PC is running Windows 7 64-bit with onboard Realtek HD Audio. I've checked all obvious places, Device Manager, Volume Control, RealTek HD Audio Manager, etc. I've tried a dozen different fixes involving regedit, services.msc and uninstalling drivers, updating drivers, rolling back drivers...

Well recently built my first pc. Everything was great until a dreaded BSOD/physical mem dump. This happened after a good 3-4 hour session of Battlefield 3. I am currently running Prime95, all temps are looking perfectly fine. Into it for one hour now and havent broke 55C. Will proceed with...

Yesterday I built a new PC and I've already had two BSODs, one while playing Tribes and the other while simply sending an email. After the first BSOD I removed the beta driver I was using (with Driver Sweeper) and reinstalled the official driver and it seemed to fix some issues I was...

Thanks in advance for looking into my issue. I've used these forums before on a previous build a few years ago and everyone was very helpful in identifying my issue and helping me correct. I hope that the problem I have for you today is not critical but it is definitely annoying to me. I've...

Hello I have a new pc 3930k@4,8ghz Asus rampage IV Extreme Asus gtx580 Corsair CMZ32GX3M4X1600C10 at XMP settings 1600mhz ,10 10 10 27 OCZ Vertex 4 256MB 1 TB Samsung External HDD 1,5 TB Seagate internal HDD 1 TB Samsung internal HDD Now i'm getting bsod 7a ntfs.sys ( i was coping 28gb from...

I read a few forums about this issue but mine's different. It doesn't crash or display any error while gaming. It happens when i'm on the desktop exploring. If don't do anything it wont display the error, however, when i start to right click on desktop, it flickers and displays the error "Nvidia...

Okay so, first of all I'm new to the entire world of forums, but this time I really need some help. I bought this new computer about a month ago on a website (where I've bought a lot of things before). I chose the parts and they built it for me, so to start off here are the specs! Cooler...

Hello guys, I've had 2 BSODs since 16 March. My build has been stable since day one (six months) just until now :( I remember installing the NVIDIA 296.10 driver on 13th of March could it be the problem? If so, how can I rollback drivers? First BSOD was when my PC was idle. IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR...

Hi Folks, I wonder if you can help? I recently have setup my custom build machine (SPEC HERE: Image 2012-03-19 at 9.51.01 AM.png - Using 1TB HDs in RAID0 and have a 1TB IDE attached too.) and I'm having an issue with it as it BSODs on wakeup from sleep. Event Manager shows this: - System...

I am playing some fairly new games and they keep lagging at parts and jumping/stuttering. My specs: OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 OC to 3.0GHz RAM: 4 GB DDR3 Board: Msi G41 Graphics: MSI R6850 1GB 256Bit Cyclone Power OC Edition Storage: 500GB Western Digital...

RESOLVED - Bad MEDIA/DRIVE. USB Install got me running. On a new PC (Asus P8Z68-vLX, Intel I5 2400, Corsair 4GB one stick Vengeance Ram) I can not install Windows 7 64 Bit. I get a black screen, with a cursor, and after brief (10 secs)time, I get fast system speaker beeps. It hangs there. I...

Hello folks :) Whenever i try to play World of Warcraft (i just formatted my computer, so it's clean, no useless applications and crap), after some minutes the computer freezes, no BSD, no auto reboot, nothing...it just freezes, i cant move my mouse, i cant alt tab and the sound/audio freezes...

Hi all, I am new at this..actually few months back i assembelled my pc on my own..my pc configration is: graphic card:ATI radeon 5660 1 TB HD 8GB RAM eXtreme Power Plus 460W (120mm fan) PSU. Windows 7 i7 processor... DVD writer The problem i facing is now whenever i turn ON my pc...my room...

Hey Guys, I have been running my system for a while now with one graphics card (HIS Radeon 6790 Turbo) and it has been going alright, but for my birthday I received another one. I set everything up and plugged in the crossfire and got going. I immediately had problems. Not only was everything...

Hello everybody , I really hope someone can help me couse this new pc is helll expensive. ok first a bit about my problem. When I play games , my game will crash after a while from 5min to 2hours. in Battlefied 3 I get BSOD screen but in league of legends and Starcraft 2 the game will close...

Hello everyone i have been getting random bsod only during playing BF3 everything driver is up to date please help SPEC AMD || x4 965 M4A785T-M Kingston PC3- 10700- (667 MHz) 8GB Radeon HD 5770 1GB Corsair Force GT 120 GB Seagate 1TB Sliver Stone 600W Corsair H50 Link Removed