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| Thread ID: 112006 | 2010-08-20 01:55:00 | questions about BSOD frequency, updating drivers & ccleaner | sooby (15023) | Press F1 |
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| 1129820 | 2010-08-20 03:15:00 | 1) winfast PVR I've contacted the manufacturer and as it is no longer supported all they can offer is to install new drivers. is this something that a relative pc newbie like myself can handle, 2) My question is how frequent is too frequent for BSOD before outside help is needed? 3)Please bare with me, as I'm at work now 1)Yes you can install drivers yourself. Wait until you know what is the likely cause of the BSODs though. May be related. may not. Ccleaner removes temp files and cookies and such like - no harm in running it but it won't help this issue. 2)Any BSOD that occurs more than just a once off is a problem. If you make a note of what the STOP error is 0xwhatever...... that will help us troubleshoot it. The same stop error or different ones? 3)You're naked at work??!! |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1129821 | 2010-08-20 03:16:00 | Wouldnt be surprised if Kaspersky is screwing things up. Its drivers can crash and it can also block USB ports from working (so I found out the other day) What TV tuner do you have? USB? PCI? Model? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1129822 | 2010-08-20 03:24:00 | It may be worth checking that it's not a heat problem. Computers quietly hoard it and temps soar without most people knowing. I clean my comp out once every few months, but most people don't. Open the side of the case (with comp off) and have a look to see if anything is caked on the heatsink or fans. If there is a significant amount, you might find an old (dry) toothbrush gets rid of dust the best. Keep the vacuum nearby to suck up the dust bunnies as they're not good for allergies and may contain all kinds of nasties. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 1129823 | 2010-08-20 03:27:00 | BSOD is 99% of the time API hardware drivers or Memory issues......So, yes update the drivers for your hardware or perhaps you have allowed MS updates to update to unstable drivers for 1 or more of your system components. | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1129824 | 2010-08-20 03:37:00 | 1)Yes you can install drivers yourself. Wait until you know what is the likely cause of the BSODs though. May be related. may not. Ccleaner removes temp files and cookies and such like - no harm in running it but it won't help this issue. 2)Any BSOD that occurs more than just a once off is a problem. If you make a note of what the STOP error is 0xwhatever...... that will help us troubleshoot it. The same stop error or different ones? 3)You're naked at work??!! 1/ makes sense 2/ don't know if same error or not, will post that info tonight 3/ if it feels good DO IT! (not really tho, too cold for that in Taupo right now... roll on summer already dammit!) Wouldnt be surprised if Kaspersky is screwing things up. Its drivers can crash and it can also block USB ports from working (so I found out the other day) What TV tuner do you have? USB? PCI? Model? Kaspersky could be a suspect - just got a new version & BSOD'd do seem to be more frequent... o_O tv tuner is Leadtek winfast PVR 2000, Im guessing PCI as it came hardwired into the PC?? It may be worth checking that it's not a heat problem. Computers quietly hoard it and temps soar without most people knowing. We only recently had the dust blown out of it plus more fans connected, so hoping its not that, have motherboard monitor so will keep an eye on the temps. I know what you are saying tho, as the PC tech explained how dust & pollen is drawn in thru the vents & acts as insulation on contact with components. |
sooby (15023) | ||
| 1129825 | 2010-08-20 03:45:00 | Since its got an audio connector on it, it is connected to the audio connector on the mobo right (since you say sound works)?? When youre watching it. So, what are the options for recording in the program?? AUX, Audio in / Line in? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1129826 | 2010-08-20 03:48:00 | Screenshot as requested. | KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1129827 | 2010-08-20 03:56:00 | Since its got an audio connector on it, it is connected to the audio connector on the mobo right (since you say sound works)?? When youre watching it. So, what are the options for recording in the program?? AUX, Audio in / Line in? thanks - will investigate further when I'm home Screenshot as requested. cheers for that! |
sooby (15023) | ||
| 1129828 | 2010-08-20 05:31:00 | just out of curiosity - could we do the computer more damage by delaying fixing this BSOD error? Depends what is causing the BSOD error. The BSOD itself won't typically cause damage but the underlying fault may do. If for example your RAM is faulty, you risk file corruption every time you are running the computer (and quite likely when it crashes) If your PSU is faulty, it could be causing damage to other components. Have you figured out what the BSOD error message actually is yet? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1129829 | 2010-08-20 08:31:00 | Screenshot as requested. Success! attached is a snapshot of my setup, funny thing is - before I went to compare settings I quickly tested the sound and found it DID work! Buggered if I know what I did - must have got it right last time I fiddled with the settings & not checked it worked. Have taken a snapshot to ensure I can restore settings if this ever happens again. Sweet - 1 problem down, one to go. will download 'blue_screen_view' now and see what error messages it produces so we can analyze them. |
sooby (15023) | ||
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