Computer problem I wish I could fix somehow

brando84

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Hey all,

Im new here, figure id ask around here and see if anyone has a clue what is going on. I have googled searched everything and cannot find the fix for this problem.

My original PC specs:
850w PSU
Evga 680i MOBO
4gigs Corsair DDR2 XMS series
Intel Duo 2.6ghz-water cooled
1 TB HDD Raid 0
x2 8800GTX's factory OC'ed in SLi setup
DVD Rom
Liteon Disc burner
Floppy Drive
Windows XP 32 bit

Just recently, Installed Windows Vista 64bit and played around with it and I finally recieved my new CPU on Friday, I ordered a Q9650 3.0ghz.

I ran Vista64bit with the original setup above, seemed too be okay not many problems. I put in my new CPU Friday night and everything loaded fine with the new CPU installed.

Now for some reason I get blue screens after so many minutes being on the computer, first time this happend I was watching a video online. It said something about IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

Then I recieved one for Page_fault_in_nonpaged_area.

So I did a whole reboot, format ect.. thought it might help. Everything seemed too work better then I recieved another blue screen.. this time it said MEMORY_MANAGEMENT.

I dont know what the deal is? everything ive read, people are saying these blue screens have too do with faulty software/hardware ? the RAM possibly.

I reformat the computer again, trying to get rid of these stupid screens, now when installing the windows, towards the very end of installation I recieve a blue screen and reboots the system, right when windows finishes installation and loading up to desktop.

Only things I have ideas on, either the RAM is bad maybe, but its not that old of RAM couple years old.

The new CPU I bought is a faulty CPU maybe ?

Back too the RAM its DDR2, I found an article in my searches that DDR2 cant keep up with a Quad core processor ? and saying DDR3 is better for these processors?

Im out of ideas, but I really want to get this thing running.

Thank you guys in advance and take care.

Brandon



 
Water cooled stock speed CPU?
Pre built perchance? you paid too much for it anyway im guessing.

From what i know the 680i's are not meant to run Q9xxx at all so you are doing well to get it to boot. I believe that some boards are more stable but by and large its just not worth the risk / hassle to try.

Sooooo its either return the CPU and OC the original or look at purchasing a new mobo. You could try a BIOS update from the mobo manufacturer as well but that can be messy too.