hmm, I downloaded the latest version of BIOS (F6) however I came up with a problem. After I extracted the file into a FAT32 USB. I double clicked on the extracted file (it was also a .exe called FLASHSPI.exe and autoexec.bat) and a warning message came up \\\\\\\"The version of this file is not compatible with the version of windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher\\\\\\\".
Well, the windows is obviously 64 bit.
So maybe the updates are for 32 bit systems and not for windows 7. EDIT - i tested all the versions of the updates and none of them are compatible with 64 windows.
By the way, I went to the control panel and did a performance information and tools options. I wanted to test the rating for the computer but at the end an error message came up and wrote \\\\\\\"The Windows Experience Index for your system could not be computed. Cannot complete assessment. The assessment or other operation did not complete successfully. This is due to an error being reported from the operating system, driver or other component.\\\\\\\"
I wouldn't use that utility icky, for one reason... It's an automated process with no control over the Bios version your finally given. With Gigabyte boards 'Qflash' is the best way to change the Bios and as Gigabyte boards have a 'Dual-Bios' risks are minimised due to the presence of a back up Bios.
Hey Ickmay!
I finally updated the BIOS drive with the latest version using Qflash utility. What now?
*sigh* and here i thought that maybe all the problems were gone. It wasn't a memory management screen this time when booting up the computer. I've attached the minidump for today.
Also, at one stage I got a black screen once a few days back saying:
"Checking File systemon C:
the tye of the le system is NTFS
One of you disks neds to be checked for cosistecy. Youmay cancel the disc check... (i couldt get the rest as it started checking)"
And it appeared as though everything was fine after the checks
but otherwise I am not getting any other useful informationSYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED_M (1000007e)
Rt64win7.sys fffff880`0405e000 fffff300`04090000 0xfffffa8000032000 0x49a65b0d 26/02/2009 09:04:13
no sorry by NIC I meant Network Interface Card .........\\\\"realtek driver for your NIC\\\\"
I'm assuming you mean the latest BIOS version. and yes if that's what you mean.
I tend to have a USB connected to the harddrive all the time as it's my internet connection (kinda like dial up but it's 112 kb/sec called ISDN).
I dont think we ever covered updating all the drivers. just the BIOS was updated. Im not really sure how to update all the drivers.
No, I can't reproduce the crashes as they are very random events. at least this one was.
Hmm, in regards to this crash, maybe it was just a random freak of nature crash that will just happen once and that's it. After all, I'm more concerned about the memory management screens which havn't appeared which is good.
In regards to the Event Viewer - I posted an event viewer summary in my second post of this thread.
Thanks for the help
are you booting with any CD's in your drive like a quake4 CD ??
are you confident this is the latest realtek driver for your NIC ?
You can get the latest realtek nic driver from http://www.realtek.com.tw
aright. the latest NIC realtek drive is installed as well as the chipset is installed. the SATA RAID didnt install as minimum requirements of the computer wernt met.