[TheRuun]

PC randomly shuts down and gives blue screen.
After time the PC got slower and slower.


Just installed windows 7 again and PC is fast again.
Unfortunately PC still gives blue screen now and then.

Motherboard: Acer mcp73pv
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
GPU: GeForce 9500 GS
4gb ram


What I've done so far:

memtest
furmark
hdtune

What to do next???

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Edited by TheRuun, 19 November 2013 - 07:01 AM.

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Hello TheRuun.... Welcome to
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Can you verify what the stop code is please. It looks to be the first set of numbers ends with 3E.

[rshaffer61]

Hello TheRuun.... Welcome to
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I'm sorry to hear about your issue. We will try to help you resolve this as soon as possible.

• Please understand we are all volunteers and we are not here all the time.
• Sometimes it may be a extended amount of time to get back to you. If it has been
  more then 3 days please shoot me a PM and I will try to get back to you quickly
  then.
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Can you verify what the stop code is please. It looks to be the first set of numbers ends with 3E.

[TheRuun]

0x0000001E (0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000, 0x00000000000000000000)

[rshaffer61]

0x0000001E: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
The Windows kernel detected an illegal or unknown processor instruction. A Stop 0x1E condition can be caused by invalid memory and access violations similar to those that generate Stop 0xA errors. This default Windows error handler typically intercepts these problems if error-handling routines are not present in the code itself.

The 0XA it references:

0x0000000A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Typically due to a bad driver, or faulty or incompatible hardware or software. Technically, this error condition means that a kernel-mode process or driver tried to access a memory location to which it did not have permission, or at a kernel Interrupt ReQuest Level (IRQL) that was too high. (A kernel-mode process can access only other processes that have an IRQL lower than, or equal to, its own.)

First step I would like to take is to make sure the memory is ok


A If you have more than one RAM module installed, try starting computer with one RAM stick at a time.

NOTE Keep in mind, the manual check listed above is always superior to the software check, listed below. DO NOT proceed with memtest, if you can go with option A

B. If you have only one RAM stick installed...
...run memtest...


1. Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.zip). If you prefer to use the USB version then use this link USB KEY
2. Unzip downloaded /memtest86+-4.20.iso.zip file.
3. Inside, you'll find /memtest86+-4.20.iso file.
4. Download, and install ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/
5. Insert blank CD into your CD drive.
6. Open ImgBurn, and click on Write image file to disc
7. Click on Browse for a file... icon:



8. Locate memtest86+-4.20.iso file, and click Open button.
9. Click on ImgBurn green arrow to start burning bootable memtest86 CD:



10. Once the CD is created, boot from it, and memtest will automatically start to run. You may have to change the boot sequence in your BIOS to make it work right.

To change Boot Sequence in your BIOS

Reboot the system and at the first post screen (where it is counting up memory) start tapping the DEL button
This will enter you into the Bios\Cmos area.
Find the Advanced area and click Enter
Look for Boot Sequence or Boot Options and highlight that click Enter
Now highlight the first drive and follow the directions on the bottom of the screen on how to modify it and change it to CDrom.
Change the second drive to the C or Main Drive
Once that is done then click F10 to Save and Exit
You will prompted to enter Y to verify Save and Exit. Click Y and the system will now reboot with the new settings.


The running program will look something like this depending on the size and number of ram modules installed:




It's recommended to run 5-6 passes. Each pass contains very same 8 tests.

This will show the progress of the test. It can take a while. Be patient, or leave it running overnight.



The following image is the test results area:



The most important item here is the “errors” line. If you see ANY errors, even one, most likely, you have bad RAM.

[TheRuun]

Removed 1 from total of 2 sticks and PC now running on 1 stick.

I will use the PC frequently and am waiting if the blue screen turns up.

[rshaffer61]

OK thanks for the update.

[TheRuun]

PC still works on 1 stick. Should I try the other one to check if that one is the problem?

[rshaffer61]

Yes please but is the system shutting down like before with the one stick in it now?

[TheRuun]

No PC works fine with one stick. I'll try it with the other one soon.

[rshaffer61]

OK great

[TheRuun]

I am now running the PC on the other stick. No problems so far..

[rshaffer61]

OK then install both memory modules and then do the following.

Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech....ay.cfm?ttid=287
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (chose "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.

NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, try the Hitachi DFT CD Image version of the software

Thanks to Broni for the instructions

[TheRuun]

Did the scan with the 2 sticks in the PC(printscreen). What now?

Edited by TheRuun, 27 November 2013 - 10:17 AM.

[rshaffer61]

It doesn't give a detail on what exactly failed?

[TheRuun]

Log file:

--------------- SeaTools for Windows v1.2.0.8 ---------------
22-11-2013 15:55:12
Model: ST3640623AS
Serial Number: --------
Firmware Revision: SD43
Fix All Long Aborted 22-11-2013 15:55:12
Fix All Long - FAIL 27-11-2013 15:34:24
Sense Key: 0x05 Sense Code: 0x20 Sense Qual: 0x00 FRU: 0x00
SeaTools Test Code: 6C9AC2A4

and printscreen.