Blue screen of death cause

Fasuno · 03-14-2007, 10:37 AM

Ok, so my spec are as follows in my signiture. I've been having alot of issues over the past few months with this computer, after alot of money and time has been spent its still playing up, so I want to get to the bottom of this.

My PC has been formatted and all the drivers have been reloaded recently. After a day or so old habits creep back, 'random' crashes and the blue screen of death with a 'Machine Check Exception' message. I am 99.9% sure that these so called random blue screen of death messages are not down to any software or driver issues. Now and then my computer can crash whilst idle at the desktop, but the majority of the time its when im listening to music and surfing the net, or whilst playing games such as Counter Strike Source and World of Warcraft, and 100% of the time when im listening to music whilst playing a game.

I did not build this machine myself, i got a small company to make it for me. Due to the fact that when the machine is busy it is very likely to crash, maybe i've got a 'bad SATA port' ? or maybe its something to do with my graphic or sound card? Any suggestions and help would be greating appreciated.

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SpeedDMN · 03-14-2007, 11:10 AM

Those symptoms seem indicative of a bad PSU. That is what I would try first.

Fasuno · 03-14-2007, 11:16 AM

If i were to buy a new PSU, what voltage and make would you recommend for my current setup, bearing in mind i might upgrade sometime in the new future.

SRTDodge05 · 03-14-2007, 11:21 AM

i would go with this one. Newegg.com - FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.2, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply - Retail

SpeedDMN · 03-14-2007, 11:24 AM

One I often recommend is the PC Power and Cooling SIlencer series. this one would be more then enough for your specs and would give you a quite a bit of upgrade room.

Silencer® 610 EPS12V Power Supply

Remember PSU's are often misleading in terms of Watts. You should always check the amperage rating.

Fasuno · 03-14-2007, 11:44 AM

Both of those sites are for the US, im from the UK and was thinking of buying from overclockers.co.uk

For example, would these be compatible with my machine:

Seasonic M12 Modular 500W Silent ATX2.0 Power Supply
Seasonic S12 500W Silent ATX2.0 Power Supply
OCZ GameXStream 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply

SpeedDMN · 03-14-2007, 11:56 AM

PCP&C does have some international shipping options.; Naturally it will be more then shipping in the states and I doubt they accept BPS.

Fasuno · 03-15-2007, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedDMN

Those symptoms seem indicative of a bad PSU. That is what I would try first.

Ok, i've ordered an OCZ 700W and hopefully this should fix the problem

If i doesnt i needed to buy a new PSU anyway, im currently using a 400W which i dont think is powerful enough for my current rig.

03-14-2007, 10:37 AM	#1
Fasuno Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 376	Blue screen of death cause Ok, so my spec are as follows in my signiture. I've been having alot of issues over the past few months with this computer, after alot of money and time has been spent its still playing up, so I want to get to the bottom of this. My PC has been formatted and all the drivers have been reloaded recently. After a day or so old habits creep back, 'random' crashes and the blue screen of death with a 'Machine Check Exception' message. I am 99.9% sure that these so called random blue screen of death messages are not down to any software or driver issues. Now and then my computer can crash whilst idle at the desktop, but the majority of the time its when im listening to music and surfing the net, or whilst playing games such as Counter Strike Source and World of Warcraft, and 100% of the time when im listening to music whilst playing a game. I did not build this machine myself, i got a small company to make it for me. Due to the fact that when the machine is busy it is very likely to crash, maybe i've got a 'bad SATA port' ? or maybe its something to do with my graphic or sound card? Any suggestions and help would be greating appreciated.
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03-14-2007, 11:10 AM	#2
SpeedDMN Silicon Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hyde Park, NY Posts: 2,959	Those symptoms seem indicative of a bad PSU. That is what I would try first. __________________
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03-14-2007, 11:16 AM	#3
Fasuno Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 376	If i were to buy a new PSU, what voltage and make would you recommend for my current setup, bearing in mind i might upgrade sometime in the new future.
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03-14-2007, 11:21 AM	#4
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,835	i would go with this one. Newegg.com - FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.2, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply - Retail
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03-14-2007, 11:24 AM	#5
SpeedDMN Silicon Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hyde Park, NY Posts: 2,959	One I often recommend is the PC Power and Cooling SIlencer series. this one would be more then enough for your specs and would give you a quite a bit of upgrade room. Silencer® 610 EPS12V Power Supply Remember PSU's are often misleading in terms of Watts. You should always check the amperage rating. __________________
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03-14-2007, 11:44 AM	#6
Fasuno Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 376	Both of those sites are for the US, im from the UK and was thinking of buying from overclockers.co.uk For example, would these be compatible with my machine: Seasonic M12 Modular 500W Silent ATX2.0 Power Supply Seasonic S12 500W Silent ATX2.0 Power Supply OCZ GameXStream 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Power Supply
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03-14-2007, 11:56 AM	#7
SpeedDMN Silicon Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hyde Park, NY Posts: 2,959	PCP&C does have some international shipping options.; Naturally it will be more then shipping in the states and I doubt they accept BPS. __________________
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