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Thread ID: 102844 2009-09-03 10:12:00 Dreaded BSOD Phil B (648) Press F1
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806629 2009-09-03 10:12:00 Just put together a pc I want to use for a media centre
Asus P5QL-EM Motherboard
E7500 Core 2 Duo
Apacer PC2-6400 CL5 Ram
500Gig Samsung HD
Asus DVD Writer
350 Watt Power supply that came with the case.

I want to use W7 on it. It gets half way through the install & then gives me the BSOD telling me that windows has shut down so it doesn't damage the computer.
I tried to install Ubuntu 9.04 on it & it installed & works ok, but I don't want that. Just for good measure I tried Fedora 11 & that spat the dummy at the end of installing Anaconda.
I tried another HD, no change
I tried removing 1 stick of ram, no change
Swapped it for the other stick, no change,
Tried a different ram slot, no change
The ram is good, it was in this computer until a couple of weeks ago.
Installed a video card, no change. (the board has on board video)
My suspicions are either a dodgy power supply, or a faulty motherboard. Trouble is the power supply is not standard ATX sized.. Although I could externally try a known good one.
Any other thoughts??
Funny how Ubuntu installs ok.
Phil B (648)
806630 2009-09-03 10:13:00 Try the PSU first sounds plausible gary67 (56)
806631 2009-09-03 10:20:00 What is the error code and/or file/driver mentioned in the BSOD?

I agree with Gary. Most PSUs that come with cases are pretty crap, and 350w is bar mininum for yoru setup.

Blam
Blam (54)
806632 2009-09-03 10:20:00 Yup get something better than a 350w PSU. Should have brought the case without the PSU. It would have been cheaper. Thats what I do. Speedy Gonzales (78)
806633 2009-09-03 10:52:00 350 Watt Power supply that came with the case.

What brand is it? If it's a cheap case it's a cheap PSU and likely to be rubbish. Even if replacing it doesn't fix your problem, at least you will have a reliable PSU.

What BSOD are you getting?

I know you said the RAM is good but have you tried running the Windows Memory Diagnostic from the DVD or Memtest (should be on the Ubuntu CD)
Agent_24 (57)
806634 2009-09-03 11:21:00 Sorry for the delay, I just had to watch shameless. The BEST show on the telly by miles.

Tried a different PSU & no change.

Tech info on BSOD
0x0000008E, (0xC0000005, 0x8D9574848, 0X896FB898,
0X00000000)
Win32k.sys Address 8D957848 base at 8D890000
Datestamp - 49EE8DCB
Phil B (648)
806635 2009-09-03 11:31:00 Thats whats crashing it win32k.sys. WHERE did the copy of win7 come from? Speedy Gonzales (78)
806636 2009-09-03 11:32:00 MS Website Phil B (648)
806637 2009-09-03 11:34:00 Is it the RTM, RC or beta? If its the RTM, I would try another DVD to burn it to Speedy Gonzales (78)
806638 2009-09-03 11:34:00 RC Phil B (648)
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