Please help me PC Keeps crashing

RaptureMe

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ok so I got a new system different from the rig in my sig.

Gigabyte EX-UD5
Core I7 920 DO
Patriot Viper 6 x 2GB pc1600
500GB WD 32MB Buffer HDD
Enermax 800w PSU
Zotac 8800GT Limited ED 2GB


Everything is at stock settings but it keeps crashing.
I did use the same Hard dirve that was in the rig in my sig with vista installed from that system but just did a driver update with the driver disc and windows update.
the odd thing is about 5 mins into windows and wammo crashes or blue screens but If I boot into ubuntu 9.04 no problems at all.
Do I need to do a fresh install of vista ultamate 64 or what?
I dont think its ram at all since I can go into ubuntu using the live cd option and do all kinds of stuff all day long without a hitch.
Plus its not the cpu as its cool or warm to the touch and not overclocked yet.
Its only with windows.
Any help would be great.
Thanks guys/gals...
 

faxon

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fresh install it before inspecting the hardware. i have never successfully migrated a system from one motherboard to another without something like that happening, it just takes so much longer to migrate than to fresh install that i just fresh install anyway
 

RaptureMe

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Shit it blue screened on me about 10 mins into re-installing vista. What the hell could be wrong??
Looks like I will be installing ubuntu for now till I find out what the hell is the matter.
Anyone else got any idea's?
 

RaptureMe

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the only thing I can think of is maybe I need to up the voltage a bit seeing how I am using 12GB's. I will try to install ubuntu and run a memtest to see if I am stable.
I think its just a bug of some kind in vista.
Maybe not but I will try this for now.
Keep me posted people if anyone else has any idea's
 

lopri

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Is your Vista disc the original one, without SP1/2 integrated? The original Vista had that problem. When you install with 4GB or more of RAM, it would give BSOD. Even after successful installation BSOD could occur in rare situations. The solution was to install Vista with 2GB, then adding the rest of RAM once installation is finished. SP1 largely fixed it but there were still users experiencing this problem. SP2 has finally got it right, I think.

If what you have is the original Vista disc, install the OS with 2GB of RAM then patch the OS w/ SP2. Then install rest of memory.
 

RaptureMe

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yes it is the original disc and I knew about the error that it could give I just never thought I would run into this problem.
I went and changed my settings in bios to this:



CPU Clock Ratio [20x]

Advanced CPU Features [Press Enter]:
CPU Clock Ratio [20x]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech [Disbaled]
CPU Cores Enabled [All]
CPU Multi Threading [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) [enabled]
C3/C6/C7 State Support [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor [enabled]
CPU EIST Function [enabled]
Virtualization Technology [enabled]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT [enabled]

QPI Link Speed [auto]

Uncore & QPI Features [Press Enter]:
QPI Link Speed [4.6ghz]
Uncore Frequency [AUTO]
Isonchronous Frequency [Enabled]

Base Clock (BCLK) Control [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) [133]

Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]:
standard clock control
Base Clock (BCLK) Control [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) [133]
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) [auto]
C.I.A.2 [Disabled]

advanced clock control
CPU Clock Drive [ 800mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive [ 900mV]
CPU Clock Skew [ 0ps]
IOH Clock Skew [ 0ps]

Performance Enhance [standard]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) [profile 1]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) [8.0]
DRAM Timing Selectable (sPD) [Auto]

Channel A

CAS Latency Time 9 [AUTO]
tRCD 9 [AUTO]
tRP 9 [AUTO]
tRAS 24 [AUTO]

Channel B

CAS Latency Time 9 [AUTO]
tRCD 9 [AUTO]
tRP 9 [AUTO]
tRAS 24 [AUTO]

Channel C

CAS Latency Time 9 [AUTO]
tRCD 9 [AUTO]
tRP 9 [AUTO]
tRAS 24 [AUTO]

Advanced DRAM Features [Press Enter]:
Performance Enhance [standard]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) [profile 1]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) [8.0]
DRAM Timing Selectable (sPD) [Auto]

Channel A

Channel A Timing Settings [Press Enter]:
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time 9 [AUTO]
tRCD 9 [AUTO]
tRP 9 [AUTO]
tRAS 24 [AUTO]

##Channel A Advanced Timing Control##
tRC 40 [AUTO]
tRRD 5 [AUTO]
tWTR 6 [AUTO]
tWR 12 [AUTO]
tRFC 88 [AUTO]
tRTP 6 [AUTO]
tFAW 50 [AUTO]
Command Rate (CMD) 2 [AUTO]

##Channel A Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency 59 [AUTO]

Channel A Turnaround Settings [Press Enter]:
##Channel A Writes Followed By Reads##
Different DIMMs 6 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 6 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 9 [AUTO]

##Channel A Reads Followed By Writes##
Different DIMMs 9 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 9 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 9 [AUTO]

##Channel A Reads Followed By Reads##
Different DIMMs 6 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 5 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 1 [AUTO]

##Channel A Writes Followed By Writes##
Different DIMMs 6 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 6 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 1 [AUTO]


Channel B

Channel B Timing Settings [Press Enter]:
##Channel B Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time 9 [AUTO]
tRCD 9 [AUTO]
tRP 9 [AUTO]
tRAS 24 [AUTO]

##Channel B Advanced Timing Control##
tRC 40 [AUTO]
tRRD 5 [AUTO]
tWTR 6 [AUTO]
tWR 12 [AUTO]
tRFC 88 [AUTO]
tRTP 6 [AUTO]
tFAW 50 [AUTO]
Command Rate (CMD) 2 [AUTO]

##Channel B Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency 60 [AUTO]

Channel A Turnaround Settings [Press Enter]:
##Channel B Writes Followed By Reads##
Different DIMMs 6 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 6 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 9 [AUTO]

##Channel B Reads Followed By Writes##
Different DIMMs 9 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 9 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 9 [AUTO]

##Channel B Reads Followed By Reads##
Different DIMMs 6 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 5 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 1 [AUTO]

##Channel B Writes Followed By Writes##
Different DIMMs 6 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 6 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 1 [AUTO]


Channel C

Channel C Timing Settings [Press Enter]:
##Channel C Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time 9 [AUTO]
tRCD 9 [AUTO]
tRP 9 [AUTO]
tRAS 24 [AUTO]

##Channel C Advanced Timing Control##
tRC 40 [AUTO]
tRRD 5 [AUTO]
tWTR 6 [AUTO]
tWR 12 [AUTO]
tRFC 88 [AUTO]
tRTP 6 [AUTO]
tFAW 50 [AUTO]
Command Rate (CMD) 2 [AUTO]

##Channel C Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency 61 [AUTO]

Channel C Turnaround Settings [Press Enter]:
##Channel C Writes Followed By Reads##
Different DIMMs 6 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 6 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 9 [AUTO]

##Channel C Reads Followed By Writes##
Different DIMMs 9 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 9 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 9 [AUTO]

##Channel C Reads Followed By Reads##
Different DIMMs 6 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 5 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 1 [AUTO]

##Channel C Writes Followed By Writes##
Different DIMMs 6 [AUTO]
Different Ranks 6 [AUTO]
On The Same Rank 1 [AUTO]

Load Line Calibration [disabled]
CPU Vcore 1.29375v [1.2500v]
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.235v [AUTO]
IOH Core 1.240v [AUTO]
DRAM Voltage 1.5v [1.600v]

Advanced Voltage Control [Press Enter]:
Load Line Calibration [disabled]
CPU Vcore 1.18125v [1.25000v]
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.175v [1.235v]
CPU PLL 1.800v [auto]

MCH

PCIE 1.500v [auto]
QPI PLL 1.100v [AUTO]
IOH Core 1.100v [1.240v]
ICH I/O 1.500v [AUTO]
ICH Core 1.100v [AUTO]

DRAM

DRAM Voltage 1.500v [1.600v]
DRAM Termination 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v [AUTO]
 

RaptureMe

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Well I am at a loss for words here.
I have ran memtest in both ubuntu and windows disc and they are perfect no error's at all.
I can run ubuntu in live mode via dvd drive and usb but when I go to install it it crashes and the same goes for windows.
I changed options in bios so damn much I am starting to go crazy!!
Could it just be a bad hard drive?
I honestly cant think of what the hell is wrong with this damn thing >:p
 

RaptureMe

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ok So I took out all the ram and then put 1 stick in and installed ubuntu no problems but here is the new problem.
If I put any of the sticks in the first ram slot no boot at all but the slot is not bad as I have ran memtest with a stick in ramslot "1,2,&3" and no issue's all pass just fine.
So is there a setting I am overlooking??
Also what should uncore be set to?
I think I have cpu devider and uncore both at x20 and blk is at 133 any idea's??
 

Fox5

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Make sure the cables for the harddrives and dvd drive are firmly inserted both into the motherboard and into the drives?
Check the hard disk for errors?
 

RaptureMe

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I did all that about a million times :( I think its a faulty ram slot.
I checked around via google and its a huge problem with this version and brand.
Bullshit I am so pissed off I stayed up all night mucking around with this crap.
Damn it!!
 

RaptureMe

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Well heres the deal... the mobo will not post at all with memory in ram slot 1 and it will crash if any memory's in ram slot 6 by itself.
After installing windows or ubuntu both Os'es being 64bit with one stick of ram I am able to put all 6 sticks in and it boots and detects all 6 sticks and all 12GB's of the ram but running memtest it detects error's.
If I test each stick seperate every single one of them passes and comes out perfect no errors whats so ever.
Right now I have memory in slots 2 and 4 and it works like a charm but I am greedy and want all my memory in this system not just 2 sticks.
I have a rma in the works but do you guys really think these other slots are bad or do you think it could be something else?
Maybe a bios setting I am over looking??
What is uncore and what should I have it set to?
Right now its set to x20 should I bump it up?
 

RaptureMe

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ok well thanks for the help guys I just decided to RMA the damn thing and get it over with...