Unknown BSOD

xplod · 23-October-07, 06:52 AM

I recently bought the Gigabyte GA-P3L-S3L and the XFX GeForce8600Gt...
The problem is that every time i run a game it will crash to the blue screen and reboot
,but the blue screen wil only appear for 1sec then reboot so i cant see what problem it is

,but it will work perfectly fine on the desktop EVERYTHING is up to date.
Here are my specs...

Intel Pentium 4 524 3.06ghz Socket 775
MainBoard:Gigabyte GA-P3L-S3L
RAM:Kingston DDR2 667mhz
Graphics Card:XFX Geforce 8600Gt 256Mb
PSU:BESTA Silent Dual 550Watt

Xplod

Slaymate · 23-October-07, 07:30 AM

In order to keep the Blue screen up longer do this.
Right click my computer, Choose properties, select the
advanced tab. Click the settings button in the startup
and recovery pane. Uncheck Automatically restart.
Click Ok and Ok. The BSOD will now remain visible until
you force a restart. Ctrl-Alt-Del or the reset button.

xplod · 24-October-07, 03:18 AM

Ok i found what error code it was but not sure what it means

*** stop: 0x0000008e (0xc0000005,0xf6cb8f7b,0xf773f1c8,0x00000000)

*** nv4_mini.sys _ Adress f6cb8f78 base at f6c54000. Datastamp 46ee3d77

Dex · 24-October-07, 03:39 AM

nv4_mini.sys points to your graphics card/its drivers causing the problem.

Use Driver Cleaner to remove your current nVidia drivers COMPLETELY, then reinstall the latest certified drivers from nVidias website.

Hope that helps.

xplod · 24-October-07, 04:40 AM

I used driver cleaner and cleared it all but still same error but this time it sais it is caused by nv4_mini.sys i have googled around but no luck

any ideas???

Slaymate · 24-October-07, 07:26 AM

Try a different driver and see if the problem remains. And check the basic settings
and compare them to each driver version. As in core & memory speeds and temps.
The driver your using now may just have a issue with your system some how.

xplod · 24-October-07, 07:38 AM

I downloaded the latest driver now it seems to work fine but when i play a game like Oblivion it will load the map then the screen will just go black and nothing will respond

swimsfast99 · 24-October-07, 10:22 AM

I dont have much of a solution for you but in case you ever get one of those unkown BSOD again try this site

Troubleshooting Windows STOP Messages

It goes through and lets you type in a lot of windows errors and can sometimes help you figure out whats wrong

Good Luck

xplod · 24-October-07, 05:08 PM

This is what Event Veiwer seems to say when Oblivion crashed

Faulting application oblivion.exe, version 0.1.0.228, faulting module oblivion.exe, version 0.1.0.228, fault address 0x002dbabe.

xplod · 25-October-07, 06:15 AM

Now the BSOD doesn't appear anymore but now when i play games the screen will go black and not respond.Ive tried lots of games but it happens to ALL of them i can't find out whats wrong!!

Dex · 25-October-07, 07:11 AM

Try a different PSU if you can get one to borrow. If that doesn't help, try a different video card. Swapping parts out is the only real way to zero in on a problem.

Zaltan · 25-October-07, 07:47 AM

Did you reinstall windows when you changed motherboard?

blue screen of death · 25-October-07, 09:16 PM

my self i wouold go with zaltan and do a total reinstall that way all your drivers can be reset from the groung up

xplod · 26-October-07, 04:58 AM

I have reinstalled Win XP SP2. Changed Graphics cards from the Nividia 7100gs to the Gigabyte 8500Gt and now the XFX GeForce 8600gt but yet there is still a problem

Dex · 26-October-07, 05:00 AM

Swap out the PSU then...

godling · 26-October-07, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xplod


	I have reinstalled Win XP SP2. Changed Graphics cards from the Nividia 7100gs to the Gigabyte 8500Gt and now the XFX GeForce 8600gt but yet there is still a problem

So this problem occurs with each of the video cards?

If yes, two questions:
1. What's your PSU make/model? (edit: whoops, just went back and re-read.) Okay, swap out the PSU with something else, preferably a single-rail unit with a high Amp +12v line.
2. Have you run memtest?

-godling

xplod · 26-October-07, 10:11 PM

I Have changed my PSU 3 times and i have run mem test many times now

xplod · 27-October-07, 06:15 PM

I recently just installed Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit and now i can play games for hours without any crashes but there are massive amounts of lag i ahve the latest Vista drivers for my Graphics card and it also lags in explorer when you run your mouse over something the info bubble thing will lag any idea why?

godling · 29-October-07, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xplod


	I recently just installed Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit and now i can play games for hours without any crashes but there are massive amounts of lag i ahve the latest Vista drivers for my Graphics card and it also lags in explorer when you run your mouse over something the info bubble thing will lag any idea why?

Well, for one, Vista sux.

I realize WinXP wasn't working for you, so you probably didn't have much of a choice, but everything you've been telling us has pointed toward graphics problems, particularly with the error code you posted.

So, since swapping out three different graphics cards didn't change anything, I'd hazard a guess and say your PCIx slot might be having a problem. IE, swap out the motherboard.

THen go back to XP ... it's already been proven time and time again to have superior performance for games.

-J

xplod · 02-November-07, 01:56 AM

I got sick of vista so i reinstalled XP and now it WORKS!!!!!.Very weird tho cause i reinstalled Xp lots of times but it didn't work.Then i installed Vista then Xp and now it works fine...Maybe Vista does have some use,lol.

Ths for the help Everyone

23-October-07, 06:52 AM		#1 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Unknown BSOD I recently bought the Gigabyte GA-P3L-S3L and the XFX GeForce8600Gt... The problem is that every time i run a game it will crash to the blue screen and reboot ,but the blue screen wil only appear for 1sec then reboot so i cant see what problem it is,but it will work perfectly fine on the desktop EVERYTHING is up to date. Here are my specs... Intel Pentium 4 524 3.06ghz Socket 775 MainBoard:Gigabyte GA-P3L-S3L RAM:Kingston DDR2 667mhz Graphics Card:XFX Geforce 8600Gt 256Mb PSU:BESTA Silent Dual 550Watt Xplod Last edited by xplod; 26-October-07 at 04:59 AM..

23-October-07, 07:30 AM		#2 (permalink)
Slaymate PCApex Reviewer From Hell	Re: Unknown BSOD In order to keep the Blue screen up longer do this. Right click my computer, Choose properties, select the advanced tab. Click the settings button in the startup and recovery pane. Uncheck Automatically restart. Click Ok and Ok. The BSOD will now remain visible until you force a restart. Ctrl-Alt-Del or the reset button.

24-October-07, 03:18 AM		#3 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD Ok i found what error code it was but not sure what it means * stop: 0x0000008e (0xc0000005,0xf6cb8f7b,0xf773f1c8,0x00000000) * nv4_mini.sys _ Adress f6cb8f78 base at f6c54000. Datastamp 46ee3d77

24-October-07, 03:39 AM		#4 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	Re: Unknown BSOD nv4_mini.sys points to your graphics card/its drivers causing the problem. Use Driver Cleaner to remove your current nVidia drivers COMPLETELY, then reinstall the latest certified drivers from nVidias website. Hope that helps.

24-October-07, 04:40 AM		#5 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD I used driver cleaner and cleared it all but still same error but this time it sais it is caused by nv4_mini.sys i have googled around but no luck any ideas??? Last edited by xplod; 24-October-07 at 07:29 AM..

24-October-07, 07:26 AM		#6 (permalink)
Slaymate PCApex Reviewer From Hell	Re: Unknown BSOD Try a different driver and see if the problem remains. And check the basic settings and compare them to each driver version. As in core & memory speeds and temps. The driver your using now may just have a issue with your system some how.

24-October-07, 07:38 AM		#7 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD I downloaded the latest driver now it seems to work fine but when i play a game like Oblivion it will load the map then the screen will just go black and nothing will respond

24-October-07, 10:22 AM		#8 (permalink)
swimsfast99 Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Unknown BSOD I dont have much of a solution for you but in case you ever get one of those unkown BSOD again try this site Troubleshooting Windows STOP Messages It goes through and lets you type in a lot of windows errors and can sometimes help you figure out whats wrong Good Luck

24-October-07, 05:08 PM		#9 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD This is what Event Veiwer seems to say when Oblivion crashed Faulting application oblivion.exe, version 0.1.0.228, faulting module oblivion.exe, version 0.1.0.228, fault address 0x002dbabe.

25-October-07, 06:15 AM		#10 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD Now the BSOD doesn't appear anymore but now when i play games the screen will go black and not respond.Ive tried lots of games but it happens to ALL of them i can't find out whats wrong!!

25-October-07, 07:11 AM		#11 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	Re: Unknown BSOD Try a different PSU if you can get one to borrow. If that doesn't help, try a different video card. Swapping parts out is the only real way to zero in on a problem.

25-October-07, 07:47 AM		#12 (permalink)
Zaltan Apex Tech God	Re: Unknown BSOD Did you reinstall windows when you changed motherboard?

25-October-07, 09:16 PM		#13 (permalink)
blue screen of death Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD my self i wouold go with zaltan and do a total reinstall that way all your drivers can be reset from the groung up

26-October-07, 04:58 AM		#14 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD I have reinstalled Win XP SP2. Changed Graphics cards from the Nividia 7100gs to the Gigabyte 8500Gt and now the XFX GeForce 8600gt but yet there is still a problem

26-October-07, 05:00 AM		#15 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	Re: Unknown BSOD Swap out the PSU then...

26-October-07, 10:11 PM		#17 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD I Have changed my PSU 3 times and i have run mem test many times now

27-October-07, 06:15 PM		#18 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD I recently just installed Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit and now i can play games for hours without any crashes but there are massive amounts of lag i ahve the latest Vista drivers for my Graphics card and it also lags in explorer when you run your mouse over something the info bubble thing will lag any idea why?

02-November-07, 01:56 AM		#20 (permalink)
xplod Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Unknown BSOD I got sick of vista so i reinstalled XP and now it WORKS!!!!!.Very weird tho cause i reinstalled Xp lots of times but it didn't work.Then i installed Vista then Xp and now it works fine...Maybe Vista does have some use,lol. Ths for the help Everyone

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