Hi guys,
I have a real strange problem with my machine. Each time I boot the computer for the first time, I log in and within a few minutes I get a hard crash (i.e. no blue screen, just a grey mess). After I do a hard reset, the problem goes away until the next day when the whole process starts over.
I have had this machine since Windows 7 was released and the problem first presented itself the first time I booted up my machine! After much mucking around with RAM combinations, I found two chips that worked together and had zero crashes in a period of about 3-4 weeks. I do, however, want all the RAM working, so here we are.
What happens:
- I turn computer on
- It makes it through the POST with no issues
- I log in to Windows
- After (usually) a few minutes, various programs start having problems (e.g. Firefox will crash, Event Viewer falls over etc).
- Very quickly, things head south and it crashes. If it helps, the HDD light stops flashing. The screen is sometimes solid grey, sometimes it has vertical lines. If need be I can take a picture next time it happens.
- To get things started again, I do a hard reset which results in the computer running fine. To clarify, it has never once crashed again following the hard reset (at least until the next day).
Specs:
- Core I5 750 2.66Ghz
- MSI P55-GD65 mobo
- 8GB G.Skill Ripjaw Ram DDR3-1333 (4 x 2GB)
- Arctic Cooling Freezer CPU cooler
- MSI Radeon 5850
- Vantec ION 620W PSU
- Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA2 HDD
- Windows 7 Home Premium (all updates)
- Thermaltake Element G Tower case
- Nothing is overclocked
Stuff I have tried:
- As described above, I have tried various combinations of the RAM. Two of the sticks work without issue.
- The crash still happens in Safe Mode, but at least I get a blue screen. The errors have referred to either MEMORY_MANAGEMENT or BAD_POOL_HEADER.
- Running the Windows Memory Diagnostic. Before the crash, it states that hardware problems have been found (and does so immediately). After the hard reset, no problems are found.
- Running Memtest+. I once ran this overnight after the hard reset and it found no problems. I also booted directly into it at first boot and it didn't find anything then, either.
- Updating video drivers. Made no difference but I don't feel as though the GFX card is the issue.
Any ideas? I have spent plenty of time searching for solutions but thus far found nothing. I would really appreciate some help with this one.
I have a real strange problem with my machine. Each time I boot the computer for the first time, I log in and within a few minutes I get a hard crash (i.e. no blue screen, just a grey mess). After I do a hard reset, the problem goes away until the next day when the whole process starts over.
I have had this machine since Windows 7 was released and the problem first presented itself the first time I booted up my machine! After much mucking around with RAM combinations, I found two chips that worked together and had zero crashes in a period of about 3-4 weeks. I do, however, want all the RAM working, so here we are.
What happens:
- I turn computer on
- It makes it through the POST with no issues
- I log in to Windows
- After (usually) a few minutes, various programs start having problems (e.g. Firefox will crash, Event Viewer falls over etc).
- Very quickly, things head south and it crashes. If it helps, the HDD light stops flashing. The screen is sometimes solid grey, sometimes it has vertical lines. If need be I can take a picture next time it happens.
- To get things started again, I do a hard reset which results in the computer running fine. To clarify, it has never once crashed again following the hard reset (at least until the next day).
Specs:
- Core I5 750 2.66Ghz
- MSI P55-GD65 mobo
- 8GB G.Skill Ripjaw Ram DDR3-1333 (4 x 2GB)
- Arctic Cooling Freezer CPU cooler
- MSI Radeon 5850
- Vantec ION 620W PSU
- Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA2 HDD
- Windows 7 Home Premium (all updates)
- Thermaltake Element G Tower case
- Nothing is overclocked
Stuff I have tried:
- As described above, I have tried various combinations of the RAM. Two of the sticks work without issue.
- The crash still happens in Safe Mode, but at least I get a blue screen. The errors have referred to either MEMORY_MANAGEMENT or BAD_POOL_HEADER.
- Running the Windows Memory Diagnostic. Before the crash, it states that hardware problems have been found (and does so immediately). After the hard reset, no problems are found.
- Running Memtest+. I once ran this overnight after the hard reset and it found no problems. I also booted directly into it at first boot and it didn't find anything then, either.
- Updating video drivers. Made no difference but I don't feel as though the GFX card is the issue.
Any ideas? I have spent plenty of time searching for solutions but thus far found nothing. I would really appreciate some help with this one.