Computer troubles, try this one out.....

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

I just posted this on a computer forum, so i'm just cutting and pasting my whole thing. Maybe one of you guys will have an idea on whats going on:

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Hello everyone. I'm having a problem with my computer and im hoping some of you computer guru's could help me track down the culprit. I dont know a TON about computers, but i'll understand most of the lingo i think

A friend of mine built me a computer and i've been having a few issues:

1)i get the blue screen of death very randomly, but not often. It just happens every few weeks or couple months or whenever it wants, really.

2) I seem to be having corrupt downloads

Okay, for the bluescreening. Im not quite sure whats causing it. When the blue screen pops up, it lists the file thats causing the problems. I dont remember the exact name of the file off of the top of my head, but its a graphics card driver file. I plan on updating all my drivers this weekend to see if that helps. One thing that has me confused is i have an ABIT motherboard with a built in firewall. When i turn the firewall off, it seems that the bluescreen doesnt appear as much. The motherboard doesnt have an integrated graphics card though, so im not sure why that would cause any conflict. Due to the randomness of the bluescreen, it may be coincidence, but i do feel like it happens less with the firewall off.

And as for the corrupt downloads, im not sure what the deal there is either. For example, when i try to watch a movie on youtube, occasionally/somewhat often, i will only be able to watch a portion of the movie because the stream gets corrupted. The same thing happens when downloading music (if i download a song, every once in a while a downloaded song will have a little burp in it, like i was playing a scratched CD). Downloaded setup files are corrupted sometimes too. I thought it may have been my harddrive, but I've never had any problems installing files off of a disc. And if i download a file from another computer and put it into my computer ( a song, for example), there is no corruption issues.

So far, the only things i can think of are a) needing to update driver files to get rid of a conflict, b)my motherboard may be toast , or c) my internet browser may be causing issues (i only use firefox, i havent tested if the problem happens on IE yet)

Any input would be great!

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[bizzy07 10+ year member]

Try a pci network card to fix the corrupt downloads. I had the same problem and it fixed it completely

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

Do you have a .dmp file in C:\windows or C:\windows\debug?

 

[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

1. put everything you want to keep on CDs/external harddrive

2. reinstall windows xp, and update via windows update + driver disc that comes with your computer.

The end.

 

[chardy85 10+ year member]

Listen to Jer Stud....

also, I doubt it would cause the issues you are having, but you never know.....Make sure you have the latest BIOS.

Also, if windows is loading a generic driver for the NIC card, see if ABIT's website has a different one for it......Use all of the hardware drivers from ABIT's site for your specific MB

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

A driver update will probably fix it.

Or you could do what I do on the rare occasion that I have a problem, and just reformat your computer. Sometimes it's unnecessary, but keeps your computer running like new.

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

why the **** would you do a reinstall for something as simple as a driver bsod? How can your even give that as a diagnosis without seeing the bsod #/msg? For all we know it could be a hardware issue. I chased around bsod's for about a month on a machine before, finally took it apart one day and had blown caps next to the cpu //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif - but it would give different bsod messages almost every time.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

Do you have a .dmp file in C:\windows or C:\windows\debug?

what sort of meaning would this have if i did?

there are many .dmp files in the windows folder, titled mini-

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

what sort of meaning would this have if i did?
there are many .dmp files in the windows folder, titled mini-

these are crash dump files. upload the newest one somewhere and send me a link. I'll analyze it and should be able to tell you exactly what's causing it.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

these are crash dump files. upload the newest one somewhere and send me a link. I'll analyze it and should be able to tell you exactly what's causing it.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/woot.gif.aaa6090e619a97b6090d16dd863c5a69.gif could ya PM me your email address?

 

[Livin' Loud]

Here do this,

RUN,

MSCONFIG,

Enter The Start-Up Tab

Click Disable ALL

Apply, The Press Close (Menu Pops Up Restart Exit W/O Restart) Press Restart & You should be good

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

Here do this' date='RUN,

MSCONFIG,

Enter The Start-Up Tab

Click Disable ALL

Apply, The Press Close (Menu Pops Up Restart Exit W/O Restart) Press Restart & You should be good[/quote']

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[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

Here do this' date='RUN,

MSCONFIG,

Enter The Start-Up Tab

Click Disable ALL

Apply, The Press Close (Menu Pops Up Restart Exit W/O Restart) Press Restart & You should be good[/quote']

mind explaining what this does? im assuming yer being a wise ***

 

[Livin' Loud]

Here do this' date='RUN,

MSCONFIG,

Enter The Start-Up Tab

Click Disable ALL

Apply, The Press Close (Menu Pops Up Restart Exit W/O Restart) Press Restart & You should be good[/quote']

Should fix any corrupt downloads giving you BlueScreen, MSCONFIG is just a way of turning Trojans, & Programs you don't want..

Also, It will stop AIM, Yahoo, from opening when your computer turns on so it will be a nice & smooth ride

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

oh i see now

that sounds like a horrible idea livin loud //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif