BSOD Troubleshooting

[w0lf42]

I am trying to troubleshoot a computer issue and would appreciate any help that anyone can offer.

I built a system to play World of Warcraft and everything seemed to be working fine until I loaded up WoW. When I log into WoW, if there is much active content, the machine will instantly exit and go to a BSOD. For instance, if I log in with either of my lvl60+ characters, it instantly crashes. However, if I log in with my lvl35 or lvl10 characters, I can play without any problems.

I've successfully run the WoW repair utility.

<<Begin Error Message>>
***STOP: 0x000000D1 (0x00000012, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0x00000012)
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Beginning dump of physical memory
<<End Error Message>>

This makes me think that it might be a RAM issues. However, I have tried two different sticks of memory in all sorts of configurations (i.e. stick A in slot 1, stick B in slot 3, etc.) and I always get the same error message.

I ran MemTest with no errors.

I ran MemTest86 for 16 hours with no errors.

::Computer Specifications::
Operating System: Windows 2K Pro w/ SP4
PS: Antec Smart Power Watt
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 1700+
MB: Epox 8RDA3IPro
Network: Linksys LNE100TX (driver ver. 5.0)
HD: IBM Deskstar 60GB
RAM: 2 x 500MB Mushkin DDR 2700
Video: nvidia 6600 GT 128 MB w/ WHQL Certified drivers (ver. 93.71)

I disabled the onBoard Sound and Network in the BIOS as well as unplugged the DVD drive.

 

[marulee]

It can be your video as well.

 

[w0lf42]

I had a spare nvidia 6600 GT 128 MB which is working in another system. I tested it in the new system and I'm getting the same errors.

 

[drjman]

It could be and most likely is USB crap.
uninstall all usb devices under the device manager and reboot and let them refresh. Hopefully that will fix it.

 

[w0lf42]

I was able to resolve this.

It looks like it was the Linksys NIC. I removed it, and got the onboard NIC working. So far, no BSODs.