Bluescreen after clean install

theory816

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So it was my first time building my pc and I got everything up and running like its suppose to but after using the pc for like 2 weeks I started getting random bluescreens and it would just restart right away. So I decided to take it to my friend who fixes computers and have him delete everything and do a clean install of windows 7. So I got it back and everything seemed to work pretty good but now on the 3rd day I got a random bluescreen agian!!! WTF is going on here? Im tickd off because i spent alot of money on the hardware only to see its not working right. Can someone tell me what the problem might be? Ive only installed a few programs since the new install of windows 7 so i wont run into any complications but wtf.
 

Steltek

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Are you getting a stop code with the blue screen? Are there any errors in the Windows system or application logs? Finally, make sure the system is set up to write system dump files (type "advanced system settings" in the search box and double click the found file to run, under Startup and Recover hit the Settings button, under System Failure make sure the box is checked to write an event to the system log and also choose to write a kernel memory dump).

It also might help to install Whocrashed to read the dump file at next bluescreen:

http://www.resplendence.com/download/whocrashedSetup.exe

If you have temperature monitoring software, keep an eye on the CPU temps to see if you are overheating (it is really easy to mess up the CPU heatsink thermal material the first time you do it).

Other things you can do:

Try resetting the BIOS settings to defaults (flashing the BIOS if a newer one is available is an option, but save it as a last resort as you don't want to chance a system failure during a BIOS flash). You can also try uninstalling and reinstalling the video drivers (sometimes, moving the video card to another PCIe slot can make a difference - do it after you uninstall the video drivers and right before you reinstall them). Make sure you are using the most recent video drivers from the manufacturer website or from AMD.

It probably wouldn't hurt to run MEMTEST86+ to check your memory. Are the memory modules you purchased specifically on the motherboard's memory compatibility list? If you are running two memory modules, try running a MEMTEST86+ session on one module at a time, swap in the 2nd module if the first passes and repeat.

Finally, once you solve the issue, make sure to run an extended Prime95 burn in to ensure everything is stable.
 
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Dude111

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Its quite impressive to be able to build one!!

I hope you can figure out whats going on buddy... Make sure everything is tightly in place,etc.........


GOOD LUCK!!
 

theory816

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I couldnt read the bluescreen because the computer restarted to fast, but ill try out all those procedures and report back
 

Steltek

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I couldnt read the bluescreen because the computer restarted to fast, but ill try out all those procedures and report back

You can turn off the automatic reboot after a crash - the check box to do so is on the same page where you set the system to do a kernel dump.

EDIT: I see you are running an SSD. Make sure the firmware on the drive is updated to the most recent version. I presume you installed the SSD in AHCI mode and not in either RAID or IDE mode?
 
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